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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1911

Page

8

Kirschner Resigns Sanitary Chief for Monrovia Move

Dr H F Kirschner longtime head of the state sanitarium for tuberculosis at Des Moines resigns to take charge of the medical department at the Monrovia sanitarium near Los Angeles. The Board notes his retirement follows a fruitful Iowa tenure, and his new salary will be higher.

Moines H. F. Kirschner Kirschner To Ie Oalice Kdale Kachner Board of Control Iowa Bkin P.E. McClenahan State Inspector ‘of State Boards of Education Teachers‘ College Cedar Falls Agricultural College tAmes Iowa. City National Travelers’ Association Des Moines C. F. Johnson

Unclear fragment from Bo seat note dates friend reference

The readable portion hints at a personal note about friendship and desire for distance, with no clear event date location or named entities to anchor a report. The text remains ambiguous and lacks actionable facts for a standard news summary.

The Versatile Onion in Food and Folk Medicine

An extended guide extolling the onion as both food and remedy for colds bronchitis and digestion. It covers baked onions onion sauce on toast stuffed onions and savory fillings with herbs cream sauces and serving ideas. Also offers household tips for washing glass ironing skirts cushions and preserving cheese.

Good Things to Try From a Culinary Architect Table

A collection of dessert and entree ideas with simple steps. Recipes include Gohemian Pear Dainty with poached pears and whipped cream, Chocolate Sponge with chocolate and gelatin, Lamb Chops With Cucumber served around platter, and Orange Pudding with orange slices and custard.

Gohemian Pear Diasctya

The Greatest Threat to Beauty Is Bad Mental Habits

The piece argues that beauty suffers more from mental states than diet or exercise. Fear, anger, worry, regret, irritability, envy, jealousy, and mistrust harm vitality and twist facial expression, presenting a moral and health warning about inner disposition.

Autumn Dishes Pears and Rice and Apple Meringue

A historic kitchen note lists Autumn Dishes with pears and rice served with lemon rind milk and cream. alternative bake method with brown caramel sauce. An Apple Meringue recipe bakes whole peeled cores in sugar water, tops with meringue and browns. Also Melting Potatoes instructs parboiled potatoes baked in stock with butter.

Fragmented Thoughtful Note on Social Interaction

The text muses that ordinary minds attract others. genuine charm draws interest. It suggests complaining about people reflects dull self-perception and asserts that lively minds connect with others through sincerity and sympathy.

Household Helps For Peach Teing And Linen Care

A brief tip lists removing peach teing stains by wetting with water and covering the fabric. The note frames the advice as a household help for home care, typical of period housekeeping columns.

Armadillo Hunt Near Bailey's Crossroads Draws Attention

In Alexandria County Virginia near Bailey's Crossroads a pack of dogs owned by John Monroe and Mortimer Wiggins killed an armadillo pursued by opossums and coyotes. The animal belonged to cavalry troops at Fort Myer who had captured several armadillos on the Texas border and brought them to the fort. This may be the only armadillo hunt ever near Washington.

Virginia Woods Bailey’s Crossroads Alexandria County John Monroe Mortimer Wigging Fort Myer Texas Washington Washington Star

Distant Courtesy Artist Queries Money Attitude

A fragment quotes an artist debating money and familiarity. The speaker denies indifference yet cautions against presumptuous familiarity, reflecting a cautious stance on financial and personal boundaries in artistic dealings.

Chicago adopts life saving air helmet for firefighters

Chicago fire officials test and adopt a new air-supplying helmet device to prevent smoke suffocation. Lieut. Philip Ryan demonstrated breathing through tubes from the apparatus in a smoke filled subcellar. Acting Chief Thomas O’Connor says the system allows about five minutes in a smoke filled environment to enter and rescue occupants.

Chicago Philip Ryan Thomas O'Connor Chicago Fire Department New York Halloran Menta O’connor

Naked Commune Surprises Georgia Traveler in North Carolina

Savannah reports a remarkable hermit near Wind Sor in Bertie County North Carolina. John Cantellow, age 61, lives nude, never eats for fifty years, and speaks only the monosyllable Gee. He is described as extraordinarily strong yet gentle, with health and vitality intact.

Savannah North George Mountains John Cantellow Hala Harris Windsor Bertle County North Carolina

Canada’s Immense Wheat Fields Seen From Canada Visit

The vice president of a large U S hardware firm toured Western Canada in August and wrote that spring wheat dominates the prairies, with winter wheat proving viable in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. He notes Canada’s vast future output, expects near 200 million bushels, but July August weather could curb that figure yet reports indicate strong profits for farmers.

Caniedia United States Canada Hardware Reporter Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Northwest Mt Fa Ita Canadian Northwest Northwest Provinces

Red Hair Sparks Literary Quip at Dinner Party

At a dinner discussing authors, a critic jokes that her hair is red even if her books are not. A young man later notes the line for future use and repeats it at another party, where Homeons mentions the same name and the quip is echoed.

Homeons

Risky Business in a Fad of False Heirs

A humorous exchange between Mrs Crawford and Mrs Crabsuhaw about marriage suspicions. They express weariness with a fad of false heirs, and the difficulty of accusing a husband over a stray hair on his coat. The dialogue mirrors social anxieties and comic irony of domestic life.

Doctor Curem Ugen Subhypnosis Practice Noted

A remark notes that Dr Curem Ugen uses subhypnosis in his treatment. It is stated he specializes in motor nerves, prompting curiosity about his methods and focus.

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