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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1911

Page

3

Turkish envoy asks US to mediate Tripoli war

Turkish ambassador Youssouf Zia Pasha says Turkey desires US mediation to end the Turco Italian conflict. Ankara releases a statement claiming Derna and Tripoli were occupied after heavy fighting with 505 Italians killed and the rest captured. The Turkish government seeks American intervention via a formal state department message.

Turkey Tripoli Youssouf Zia Pasha Ammassador Washington United States Derna Tzig State Department

Lincoln memorial dedication and other national news

The piece covers Secretary MackVeagh urging immediate ranking and currency reform legislation, Taft presiding at the Lincoln memorial dedication in Kentucky with notable speakers, and updates on major trials, elections, and public notices across the United States. It notes tobacco monopoly litigation nearing resolution, New York election outcomes, Booker T. Washington’s legal case, and various state political shifts. Also mentioned are protests against middlemen in pricing, the Victoria steamship voyage with treasure, horticultural shows, religious and civic affairs, and industry developments.

Nobel Prizes Awarded to Curie and Wien for Science

Maria Sklodowska Curie of the University of Paris wins the Nobel prize in chemistry for the discovery of radium. Prof Wilhelm Wien of Würzburg University receives the Nobel prize in physics. Chinese reports state Hankow casualties approach 60,000 from bullets and fire.

Maria Bklodowaka Curle University of Paris Wilhelm Wien Wuerzburg University Hankow

Iowa Rail Rates Spark State Punishment Charge

Des Moines hearings reveal Fort Dodge manufacturer T Breen claiming railroads punish Iowa for leading rate readjustments and for the Iowa distance tariff. Testimony cites discriminatory rates disadvantaging Fort Dodge and regional grocers while officials urge road law compliance and road dragging from trustees. Extracts production also announced at Cherokee insane asylum.

Des Moines Iowa T. ¥ Breen Fort Dodge Interstate Commerce J. S. Harlan Breen Mr. Breen Brean J. M. Sullivan Minneapolis Omaha Tom Robinson Will Hargan Boone Commercial Association

Fraternal Insurance Dispute Spreads Across States

Iowa and South Dakota battle over the Superior Lodge Degree of Honor fraternal insurance structure with three beneficiary departments. Nebraska and Iowa auditors meet while others probe the Woodmen Circle. State officials sound warnings on underground baking and stock food law battles. Fruit growers report record fruit quality at Northwestern Iowa meeting. Traveling Men’s Association board changes hands as John Blanchard joins Davenport agency.

Dea Mojnesi Insurance Department of Iowa South Dakota Superior Lodge Degree of Honor Isurance Association Stself Allits Department of Nebraska Woodmen Circle Barton Bleakly Winston Nebraska Department Omaha Fraily Keokuk W. B. Barney State Dairy and Food Commissioner Thirty-third General Assembly United States Traveling Men‘s Association J. E. Gupn Iowa State Traveling Man's Association Kellogg J. M.bowle Ginn Bowle John A. Blanchard Davenport Cattes House

Ruler a fugitive Downfall of Manchu Dynasty

The article reports the fall of the Manchu dynasty with General Chang Paeiat resigning as the army head in Peking. Rebels gain control in Canton declaring independence as the throne retreats north. Foreign marines land at Nanking to protect foreigners amid growing chaos in Shanghai and Fu-Chow.

Chang Paigeat Canton Peking Legation Yokohama Japan North China Shiklh Chuang Imperial Palace Chang Army League Yuan Shih Kai Ching-Ting China Tien Tsin Fu-Chow Kwangtung Nanking Shanghai

Woman Accused by Stepson After Dramatic Police Station Scene

Jackson Michigan man Charles Himer Thorpe accuses Mrs Jane Taylor Quinn at the Kensington avenue police station of murdering his father. Police probe death of three of her husbands, including John M Quinn shot during sleep in November. Mrs Quinn denies marriages beyond Quinn and John McDonald. Inquest ends day with Quinn swooning after Thorpe confrontation.

Chicago Kengington Avenue Charles Himer Thorpe Jackson Mich Jane Taylor Quinn John M. Quinn Quinn

Use Oil as Fuel Three Die in Sargents Bluffs Fire

An explosion at the Davis home near Sargents Bluffs followed an attempt to kindle a fire with kerogens. Mia, John Davie, Mrs. Lucy Hodge, and a three year-old child died. Kitty Davis, another child, was badly burned.

Sargents Bluffs Mia John Davie Lucy Hodge Kitty Davis Davis Here

Masterlinck Warded Nobel Prize for Literature

The Swedish Academy awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature to Maurice Maeterlinck.

Masterlinck Stockholm Swedish Academy Maurice Maeterlinck

Derby Kidney Pills Ad Claim Refined Relief

An OCR fragment markets Derby Kidney Pills as a remedy for discheses, drowsiness, bladder inflammation, and urinary difficulties. It claims quick effects and advertises a package offer, urging readers to purchase at local drugstores.

Sara Derby Onos Isis

Possible Explanation of Miss Screecher's Tender Heart

A fragmentary dialogue notes Colliar Downe's claim that his baby cries at singing, suggesting the child dislikes violence or murder in the performance. The snippet hints at character traits and a domestic scene without broader context.

Eruption and Recovery With Cuticura Remedies

A reader recalls a crippling winter skin eruption covering the body, severe itching, and sleepless nights. After four months using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, symptoms cleared with no recurrence, prompting her to praise these products and share a free sample offer from Cuticura.

Migs Sarah Calkina Waukegan Gach Dept

Fest of Real Greatnoes in Columbus Crumbles Egg Stand

Fragmentary OCR text describes a chaotic scene in Columbus with an egg-stand overturned and mortified courtiers. It mentions questions about unscrambling puzzles, aging joys, and fading hopes attributed to Richter. The passage appears as a garbled, era-tinged quotation with no clear narrative.

Columbus

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