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Show COLD WEATHER IN CITY OF CHICAGO Chicago, Aug. 30. Overcoats and furnace fires were popular here today with tho temperature registering 47 degrees. Only twice before in the history of the local weather bureau has the mercury mer-cury dropped so low in August. This was in 1872 and again in. 1S87. Wausau, Wis.. Aug. 30, Damage estimated es-timated at between S200.000 and $300,-000 $300,-000 was caused to late potatoes and garden truck throughout Marathon county last night by a killing frost. The corn crop also suffered heavy losses. Waterloo, la., Aug. 30 Heavy frosts, in some instances taking the form of ice, were reported in this section last night. The government thermometer here registered 34 above. All tender vegitation, including mel ons, late potatoes and some sweet 'jSltl corn is said to have been damaged. r m I Field corn probably eBcaped serious I m J damage, in this county, but reports gj 3 from the northern Iowa counties were . 'ff that this cereal suffered more ser5- ', h I ous damage. ' jn nn r! i |