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Turner, Alice

educator, physician, writer, was born March 13, 1859, near Greencastle, Iowa. She received her education at the Mitchell seminary, Simpson college, Lincoln university, and the college of Physicians and Surgeons of Keokuk, Iowa. She has attained success as an educator and physician of Colfax, Iowa, and is the wife of Dr. Turner of that city. She was the founder of the Colfax library; has been health officer; and has contributed valuable papers to current literature on Hygiene, and other topics.

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