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	2. "Personal," ''Dubuque Herald'', December 28, 1880, p. 4		2. "Personal," ''Dubuque Herald'', December 28, 1880, p. 4

	3. [[FRIEDMAN, Larry\|Larry FRIEDMAN]] and [[FISCHER, Katherine\|Katherine FISCHER]], '''A. A. Cooper: Reinvesting the Wheel''', River City Press, 2016, p. 45		3. [[FRIEDMAN, Lawrence (Larry)\|Lawrence (Larry) FRIEDMAN]] and [[FISCHER, Katherine\|Katherine FISCHER]], '''A. A. Cooper: Reinvesting the Wheel''', River City Press, 2016, p. 45

	4. Oldt, Franklin T., '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa''', Chicago, Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 499		4. Oldt, Franklin T., '''History of Dubuque County, Iowa''', Chicago, Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, p. 499

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	See: [[UNITED STATES v. COOPER et al.]]		See: [[UNITED STATES v. COOPER et al.]]
			See: [[WALLER, Austin Cooper\|Austin Cooper WALLER]]

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	"Our Spirited Years," ''Telegraph Herald'', 1976		"Our Spirited Years," ''Telegraph Herald'', 1976

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	Cooper's once thriving business closed one year after his death in 1919. (40)		Cooper's once thriving business closed one year after his death in 1919. (40)

	At the time of his death, Cooper was survived by six children and one grandchild, Ebbie Sullivan. It was she who asked for an administrator for the estate in 1920 claiming she had not received her mother's share of the fortune. When the administrator, Emil Feigner, asked the other beneficiaries to show what properties Cooper owned, they refused. The case was taken to court to obtain the information. On June 17, 1920 after three continuances, it appeared a settlement out of court would be achieved. (41) This occurred on June 27, 1920 with no details given. (42)		[[Image:coopergrave.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|]]At the time of his death, Cooper was survived by six children and one grandchild, Ebbie Sullivan. It was she who asked for an administrator for the estate in 1920 claiming she had not received her mother's share of the fortune. When the administrator, Emil Feigner, asked the other beneficiaries to show what properties Cooper owned, they refused. The case was taken to court to obtain the information. On June 17, 1920 after three continuances, it appeared a settlement out of court would be achieved. (41) This occurred on June 27, 1920 with no details given. (42)

	[[Image:greystonepc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Cooper's magnificent mansion can be seen in this photo along with the Redstone, the bridal present he gave to his daughter. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:greystonepc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Cooper's magnificent mansion can be seen in this photo along with the Redstone, the bridal present he gave to his daughter. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
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	Cooper's once thriving business closed one year after his death in 1919. (39)		Cooper's once thriving business closed one year after his death in 1919. (39)

	At the time of his death, Cooper was survived by six children and one grandchild, Ebbie Sullivan. It was she who asked for an administrator for the estate in 1920 claiming she had not received her mother's share of the fortune. When the administrator, Emil Feigner, asked the other beneficiaries to show what properties Cooper owned, they refused. The case was taken to court to obtain the information. On June 17, 1920 after three continuances, it appeared a settlement out of court would be achieved. (40)		At the time of his death, Cooper was survived by six children and one grandchild, Ebbie Sullivan. It was she who asked for an administrator for the estate in 1920 claiming she had not received her mother's share of the fortune. When the administrator, Emil Feigner, asked the other beneficiaries to show what properties Cooper owned, they refused. The case was taken to court to obtain the information. On June 17, 1920 after three continuances, it appeared a settlement out of court would be achieved. (40) This occurred on June 27, 1920 with no details given. (41)

	[[Image:greystonepc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Cooper's magnificent mansion can be seen in this photo along with the Redstone, the bridal present he gave to his daughter. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:greystonepc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Cooper's magnificent mansion can be seen in this photo along with the Redstone, the bridal present he gave to his daughter. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
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	40. "Million Dollar Estate Case May Not Go to Court," Telegraph-Herald, June 17, 1920, p. 1		40. "Million Dollar Estate Case May Not Go to Court," Telegraph-Herald, June 17, 1920, p. 1

			41. "Settlement Made in Cooper Case," ''Telegraph-Herald'', June 27, 1920, p. 15

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	The business grew rapidly leading to his expansion of the business. At one time the factory covered twenty-seven acres in Dubuque. (9) The Cooper wagon, "Old Reliable," was advertised as the best on the prairies. Testimonials about the ruggedness of the wagons came from across the United States and around the world. Cooper sold ten thousand wagons in Colorado and five thousand wagons in Utah. (10) Cooper wagons were used by the Afrikaners in South Africa to transport material in the Boer War.		The business grew rapidly leading to his expansion of the business. At one time the factory covered twenty-seven acres in Dubuque. (9) The Cooper wagon, "Old Reliable," was advertised as the best on the prairies. Testimonials about the ruggedness of the wagons came from across the United States and around the world. Cooper sold ten thousand wagons in Colorado and five thousand wagons in Utah. (10) Cooper wagons were used by the Afrikaners in South Africa to transport material in the Boer War.

	~~Advertising by pleased buyers did much~~ to ~~attract further sales~~. ~~Cooper also used large advertisements in local papers~~ and ~~contests~~. In ~~1911 to every person who supplied~~ the ~~names twenty names~~ of ~~potential buyers for buggies~~, ~~ten tickets would be issued~~. ~~For every name~~ on the ~~list that purchased a buggy~~, ~~spring wagon~~, ~~or surrey~~, ~~ten additional tickets would be issued~~. ~~At the end of the contest~~, a name ~~from those sending~~ in ~~lists would win a $100 buggy~~. (11)		Cooper's success led to the construction of the [[GREYSTONE]], his personal home. He had the "York House" constructed on the corner of Bluff and Sixth [[STREETS]] as the home of his daughter Mary and her husband John Waller. In 1934 this was demolished and replaced with the Federal Building on Sixth Street. The [[REDSTONE (THE)]] on the corner of Bluff and Fifth was the residence of his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Daniel Sullivan. A power plant was constructed on the same block for the use of all three homes. (11) The Coopers had one additional daughter, Regina. She married Paul Gilmore, a stage and silent film actor. Upon her death, Paul Gilmore gave custody of their two children to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cooper and continued touring. Paul Jr. died in a railway accident. Regina joined her father in adulthood, changed her name to [[GILMORE, Virginia Cooper\|Virginia Cooper GILMORE]] as a stage name, and helped establish Gilmore Comedy in Duluth, Minnesota. In retirement, they returned to Dubuque to live. She died there in 1981. (12)

	Cooper's success led to the construction of the [[GREYSTONE]], his personal home. He had the "York House" constructed on the corner of Bluff and Sixth [[STREETS]] as the home of his daughter Mary and her husband John Waller. In 1934 this was demolished and replaced with the Federal Building on Sixth Street. The [[REDSTONE (THE)]] on the corner of Bluff and Fifth was the residence of his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Daniel Sullivan. A power plant was constructed on the same block for the use of all three homes. (12) The Coopers had one additional daughter, Regina. She married Paul Gilmore, a stage and silent film actor. Upon her death, Paul Gilmore gave custody of their two children to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cooper and continued touring. Paul Jr. died in a railway accident. Regina joined her father in adulthood, changed her name to [[GILMORE, Virginia Cooper\|Virginia Cooper GILMORE]] as a stage name, and helped establish Gilmore Comedy in Duluth, Minnesota. In retirement, they returned to Dubuque to live. She died there in 1981. (13)		The ten thousand wagons sold in Colorado in 1889 led Cooper to boost the number of employees from 250 to around 1,200 men which was about one-third of the city's population. (13) This was accomplished by the construction around 1891 of a 100' x 90' building for manufacturing. (14) Despite the number of employees, it was said Cooper knew each person by name and would walk through the plant asking about the employees' families. At Christmas and Thanksgiving each person received a turkey. (15) The practice was only ended when arguments broke out as to who received the largest bird. He served as a city alderman in 1873. (16) Among his other business interests was serving as vice-president of the [[GERMAN BANK]]. (17) In 1889 he was one of the directors of the New Julien House Company. (18)

	The ten thousand wagons sold in Colorado in 1889 led Cooper to boost the number of employees from 250 to around 1,200 men which was about one-third of the city's population. (14) This was accomplished by the construction around 1891 of a 100' x 90' building for manufacturing. (15) Despite the number of employees, it was said Cooper knew each person by name and would walk through the plant asking about the employees' families. At Christmas and Thanksgiving each person received a turkey. (16) The practice was only ended when arguments broke out as to who received the largest bird. He served as a city alderman in 1873. (17) Among his other business interests was serving as vice-president of the [[GERMAN BANK]]. (18) In 1889 he was one of the directors of the New Julien House Company. (19)

	[[File:carriagehouse.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|View to the southeast, bluff behind A. A. Cooper Carriage House, West 4th and Bluff streets, c.mid-1880s. Image courtesy: Center for Dubuque History and http://www.cityofdubuque.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2926]]		[[File:carriagehouse.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|View to the southeast, bluff behind A. A. Cooper Carriage House, West 4th and Bluff streets, c.mid-1880s. Image courtesy: Center for Dubuque History and http://www.cityofdubuque.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2926]]

	In 1874 Cooper made a seven week trip to the Pacific Coast visiting Brigham Young, San Francisco, Sacramento, "big trees," Yosemite Valley, and "mountain passes." (20) The ''Dubuque Herald'' expressed its thanks for copies of the Salt Lake newspapers "somewhat of a curiosity in these parts where a man is allowed only one wife." (21) In the fall of 1891, Cooper and his son traveled to the Southwest. One person he visited was William M. Robinson, general manager of Parlin & Orendorff of Dallas who directed the sales throughout the entire state of Texas. (22)		In 1874 Cooper made a seven week trip to the Pacific Coast visiting Brigham Young, San Francisco, Sacramento, "big trees," Yosemite Valley, and "mountain passes." (19) The ''Dubuque Herald'' expressed its thanks for copies of the Salt Lake newspapers "somewhat of a curiosity in these parts where a man is allowed only one wife." (20) In the fall of 1891, Cooper and his son traveled to the Southwest. One person he visited was William M. Robinson, general manager of Parlin & Orendorff of Dallas who directed the sales throughout the entire state of Texas. (21)

	In 1894 Cooper undertook one of the city's most elaborate private heating projects. The ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that he was installing two large boilers on the lot opposite his house. The size of one was considered sufficient, but the second was installed for emergencies. From these boilers, he planned to provide steam heat for his own house and four others-- for the house of his daughter, Mrs. Waller, and the new house she is erecting; and the two houses opposite his own occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Sullivan and the other to be leased (together late known as [[REDSTONE (THE)]]. (23) A workman was hired to arrive at the boilers every morning at 4:00 a.m. to be sure the Cooper family and relatives had hot water to start their day. (24)		In 1894 Cooper undertook one of the city's most elaborate private heating projects. The ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that he was installing two large boilers on the lot opposite his house. The size of one was considered sufficient, but the second was installed for emergencies. From these boilers, he planned to provide steam heat for his own house and four others-- for the house of his daughter, Mrs. Waller, and the new house she is erecting; and the two houses opposite his own occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Sullivan and the other to be leased (together late known as [[REDSTONE (THE)]]. (22) A workman was hired to arrive at the boilers every morning at 4:00 a.m. to be sure the Cooper family and relatives had hot water to start their day. (23)

	On April 2, 1904 Dubuque's famed wagon works was incorporated as the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]] with capital stock of $100,000.		On April 2, 1904 Dubuque's famed wagon works was incorporated as the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]] with capital stock of $100,000.

			Verbal advertising by pleased buyers did much to attract further sales. Cooper also used large advertisements in local papers and contests. In 1911 to every person who supplied the names twenty names of potential buyers for buggies, ten tickets would be issued. For every name on the list that purchased a buggy, spring wagon, or surrey, ten additional tickets would be issued. At the end of the contest, a name from those sending in lists would win a $100 buggy. (24)

	[[File:cardback.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|A well known Dubuque recipient of the card. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]By 1905 there were many indications that automobiles were the future of transportation. It has been said that Cooper was approached by the Studebakers to join them in business. (25) Many stories relate to supposed business dealings Cooper may have had with Henry Ford. It is claimed that Ford offered Cooper the opportunity to go into business together. Ford wanted Cooper to manufacture the carriage for automobiles while Ford would produce the engines. Cooper turned the young inventor down, believing there was no future in automobiles. (26) Much of the legend regarding Cooper and Henry Ford comes from his granddaughter's unpublished writing entitled, "My Grandfather" (Regina "Dean" Cooper Gilmore) on file at the Loras [[CENTER FOR DUBUQUE HISTORY]]. (27) Ironically on October 1, 1956 Cooper's residence, the Greystone, was torn down so that a parking lot for automobiles could be created. (28)		[[File:cardback.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|A well known Dubuque recipient of the card. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]By 1905 there were many indications that automobiles were the future of transportation. It has been said that Cooper was approached by the Studebakers to join them in business. (25) Many stories relate to supposed business dealings Cooper may have had with Henry Ford. It is claimed that Ford offered Cooper the opportunity to go into business together. Ford wanted Cooper to manufacture the carriage for automobiles while Ford would produce the engines. Cooper turned the young inventor down, believing there was no future in automobiles. (26) Much of the legend regarding Cooper and Henry Ford comes from his granddaughter's unpublished writing entitled, "My Grandfather" (Regina "Dean" Cooper Gilmore) on file at the Loras [[CENTER FOR DUBUQUE HISTORY]]. (27) Ironically on October 1, 1956 Cooper's residence, the Greystone, was torn down so that a parking lot for automobiles could be created. (28)
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	10. Hendricks, Mike. "Cooper-A Proud Family Now Gone," Telegraph Herald, Dec. 7, 1981, p. 1. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LOlFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wPwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4428,854051&dq=aa+cooper+dubuque&hl=en)		10. Hendricks, Mike. "Cooper-A Proud Family Now Gone," Telegraph Herald, Dec. 7, 1981, p. 1. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LOlFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wPwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4428,854051&dq=aa+cooper+dubuque&hl=en)

	11. ~~A. A. Cooper Wagon & Buggy Company advertisement, ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', April 2, 1911~~, p. 9		11. Hellert, p. 133

	12. ~~Hellert, p~~. ~~133~~		12. Ibid.

	13. ~~Ibid~~.		13. "Redstone History."

	14. ~~"Redstone History~~."		14. Ibid.

	15. ~~Ibid~~.		15. "Municipal Molecules," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', March 22, 1891, p. 8

	16. "~~Municipal Molecules~~," ''~~Dubuque Daily~~ Herald'', ~~March~~ 22, ~~1891~~, p. 8		16. "Businessmen Laud Pioneer," ''The Telegraph Herald'', September 22, 1919, p. 8

	17. "~~Businessmen Laud Pioneer,~~" ~~''The Telegraph Herald'', September 22, 1919, p. 8~~		17. "Redstone History."

	18. "~~Redstone History~~."		18. "Organized," ''Dubuque Sunday Herald'', February 15, 1889, p. 4

	19. "~~Organized~~," ''~~Dubuque Sunday~~ Herald'', ~~February 15, 1889~~, p. 4		19. Bergstrom, Kathy. "Group Decides to 'Relax,' Sell Redstone," ''Telegraph Herald'' Oct. 25, 1996, p. 2. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JlZFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1rsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2743,4200979&dq=aa+cooper+dubuque&hl=en

	20~~. Bergstrom, Kathy~~. "~~Group Decides to 'Relax,' Sell Redstone~~," ''~~Telegraph~~ Herald'' ~~Oct. 25~~, ~~1996~~, p. 2. Online: ~~http~~://news.google.com/newspapers?id=~~JlZFAAAAIBAJ~~&~~sjid~~=~~1rsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2743,4200979~~&dq=~~aa+cooper+dubuque~~&hl=en		20. "Home Again," ''Dubuque Herald'', June 20, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740620&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	21. "~~Home Again~~," ''Dubuque Herald'', June 20, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740620&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		21. "Little Crusaders," ''Dubuque Herald'', June 20, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740620&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	22. "~~Little Crusaders~~," ''Dubuque Herald'', ~~June 20, 1874~~, p. 4~~. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740620&printsec=frontpage&hl=en~~		22. "Municipal Molecules," ''Dubuque Daily Herald,'' October 12, 1894, p. 4

	23. ~~"Municipal Molecules~~," ''Dubuque ~~Daily~~ Herald,'' ~~October 12~~, ~~1894~~, p. 4		23. A. A. Cooper Wagon & Buggy Company advertisement, ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', April 2, 1911, p. 9

	24. Interview. Larry Friedman. January 12, 2017		24. Interview. Larry Friedman. January 12, 2017

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	In 1894 Cooper undertook one of the city's most elaborate private heating projects. The ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that he was installing two large boilers on the lot opposite his house. The size of one was considered sufficient, but the second was installed for emergencies. From these boilers, he planned to provide steam heat for his own house and four others-- for the house of his daughter, Mrs. Waller, and the new house she is erecting; and the two houses opposite his own occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Sullivan and the other to be leased (together late known as [[REDSTONE (THE)]]. (23) A workman was hired to arrive at the boilers every morning at 4:00 a.m. to be sure the Cooper family and relatives had hot water to start their day. (24)		In 1894 Cooper undertook one of the city's most elaborate private heating projects. The ''Dubuque Herald'' announced that he was installing two large boilers on the lot opposite his house. The size of one was considered sufficient, but the second was installed for emergencies. From these boilers, he planned to provide steam heat for his own house and four others-- for the house of his daughter, Mrs. Waller, and the new house she is erecting; and the two houses opposite his own occupied by his daughter, Mrs. Sullivan and the other to be leased (together late known as [[REDSTONE (THE)]]. (23) A workman was hired to arrive at the boilers every morning at 4:00 a.m. to be sure the Cooper family and relatives had hot water to start their day. (24)

			On April 2, 1904 Dubuque's famed wagon works was incorporated as the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]] with capital stock of $100,000.

	[[File:cardback.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|A well known Dubuque recipient of the card. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]By 1905 there were many indications that automobiles were the future of transportation. It has been said that Cooper was approached by the Studebakers to join them in business. (25) Many stories relate to supposed business dealings Cooper may have had with Henry Ford. It is claimed that Ford offered Cooper the opportunity to go into business together. Ford wanted Cooper to manufacture the carriage for automobiles while Ford would produce the engines. Cooper turned the young inventor down, believing there was no future in automobiles. (26) Much of the legend regarding Cooper and Henry Ford comes from his granddaughter's unpublished writing entitled, "My Grandfather" (Regina "Dean" Cooper Gilmore) on file at the Loras [[CENTER FOR DUBUQUE HISTORY]]. (27) Ironically on October 1, 1956 Cooper's residence, the Greystone, was torn down so that a parking lot for automobiles could be created. (28)		[[File:cardback.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|left\|A well known Dubuque recipient of the card. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]By 1905 there were many indications that automobiles were the future of transportation. It has been said that Cooper was approached by the Studebakers to join them in business. (25) Many stories relate to supposed business dealings Cooper may have had with Henry Ford. It is claimed that Ford offered Cooper the opportunity to go into business together. Ford wanted Cooper to manufacture the carriage for automobiles while Ford would produce the engines. Cooper turned the young inventor down, believing there was no future in automobiles. (26) Much of the legend regarding Cooper and Henry Ford comes from his granddaughter's unpublished writing entitled, "My Grandfather" (Regina "Dean" Cooper Gilmore) on file at the Loras [[CENTER FOR DUBUQUE HISTORY]]. (27) Ironically on October 1, 1956 Cooper's residence, the Greystone, was torn down so that a parking lot for automobiles could be created. (28)

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	In 1862 Cooper bought out the remaining interest in the blacksmith shop for one hundred dollars. Cooper's first plant employed one journeyman wagon maker and two apprentices. (8) Within six months his original 30- by 40-foot shop was enlarged. A year later a one-story building was constructed across the street. Within six years, Cooper constructed a four-story factory made of brick at Third and Main [[STREETS]]. He now employed eighty people and business could produce fifty wagons per week.		In 1862 Cooper bought out the remaining interest in the blacksmith shop for one hundred dollars. Cooper's first plant employed one journeyman wagon maker and two apprentices. (8) Within six months his original 30- by 40-foot shop was enlarged. A year later a one-story building was constructed across the street. Within six years, Cooper constructed a four-story factory made of brick at Third and Main [[STREETS]]. He now employed eighty people and business could produce fifty wagons per week.

	The ~~[[COOPER WAGON WORKS]]~~ grew rapidly leading to his expansion of the business. At one time the factory covered twenty-seven acres in Dubuque. (9) The Cooper wagon, "Old Reliable," was advertised as the best on the prairies. Testimonials about the ruggedness of the wagons came from across the United States and around the world. Cooper sold ten thousand wagons in Colorado and five thousand wagons in Utah. (10) Cooper wagons were used by the Afrikaners in South Africa to transport material in the Boer War.		The business grew rapidly leading to his expansion of the business. At one time the factory covered twenty-seven acres in Dubuque. (9) The Cooper wagon, "Old Reliable," was advertised as the best on the prairies. Testimonials about the ruggedness of the wagons came from across the United States and around the world. Cooper sold ten thousand wagons in Colorado and five thousand wagons in Utah. (10) Cooper wagons were used by the Afrikaners in South Africa to transport material in the Boer War.

	Advertising by pleased buyers did much to attract further sales. Cooper also used large advertisements in local papers and contests. In 1911 to every person who supplied the names twenty names of potential buyers for buggies, ten tickets would be issued. For every name on the list that purchased a buggy, spring wagon, or surrey, ten additional tickets would be issued. At the end of the contest, a name from those sending in lists would win a $100 buggy. (11)		Advertising by pleased buyers did much to attract further sales. Cooper also used large advertisements in local papers and contests. In 1911 to every person who supplied the names twenty names of potential buyers for buggies, ten tickets would be issued. For every name on the list that purchased a buggy, spring wagon, or surrey, ten additional tickets would be issued. At the end of the contest, a name from those sending in lists would win a $100 buggy. (11)

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	Cooper's once thriving business closed one year after his death in 1919. (39)		Cooper's once thriving business closed one year after his death in 1919. (39)

			At the time of his death, Cooper was survived by six children and one grandchild, Ebbie Sullivan. It was she who asked for an administrator for the estate in 1920 claiming she had not received her mother's share of the fortune. When the administrator, Emil Feigner, asked the other beneficiaries to show what properties Cooper owned, they refused. The case was taken to court to obtain the information. On June 17, 1920 after three continuances, it appeared a settlement out of court would be achieved. (40)

	[[Image:greystonepc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Cooper's magnificent mansion can be seen in this photo along with the Redstone, the bridal present he gave to his daughter. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:greystonepc.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Cooper's magnificent mansion can be seen in this photo along with the Redstone, the bridal present he gave to his daughter. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
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	39. "A. A. Cooper Completes Sixty Years..."		39. "A. A. Cooper Completes Sixty Years..."

			40. "Million Dollar Estate Case May Not Go to Court," Telegraph-Herald, June 17, 1920, p. 1