Puzzling Patient Praises Dr Rea Curing Longstanding Ailments
A long letter from William Scheell of Alexandria Minnesota credits Dr Rea with curing his fourteen year struggle with piles after trying many doctors and treatments. The piece asserts multiple testimonials from residents praising Dr Rea’s methods and lists dates and locations for his upcoming visits and consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Ole S. Marcd
Lengby
Minn
P.G. Rogalie
Halstead
E. H. Henderickson
Menomonie
Wis
Moon
Cumberland
Nels Wold
Rea
Olof Larson
Wheeler
George Kasanke
St. Cloud
John Gmeiner
Long Prairie
Gee. Jacobsen
Europe
Streetcar Conductor Tale and Stomach Cure Ad
A humorous streetcar tale describes a passenger named Pat who identifies fellow riders by stops, joking about smart conductors. The piece shifts to a medical pitch, claiming stomach issues cause chest pains and recommending Kodol for relief, with a local seller Eugene A. Pfefferle.
A Scottish minister and the bazaar fundraising tale
Dr Henry Van Dyke recalls a canny Scotch minister who spoke from the pulpit about church fundraising. The minister quipped that the kirk stood in need of money and, having failed to get it honestly, must see now what a bazaar can do for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Kirk
Social Round Robin Shows Aims To Snare A Bachelor
Five young women stage a leap year round robin to win the affluent Mr. Guy D. Harrison. Miss Boyd pretends to be a mediator while all letters are sent, but Harrison replies with delays. Eventually the brides-to-be discover the ruse and a newspaper society item reveals Harrison’s engagement to Miss Margaret Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markham
Guy Harrison
No End of
Miss Boyd
Harrison
Miss Markham
Hanks
Gil
Mr. Harrison
Guy D. Harrison
Margaret Boyd
Wrong Sids of the Fence at the Lunatic Asylum
An inmate at a Scotch asylum watches laborers repairing a road and jokes about wages and marriage. The scene includes a quip about being on the wrong side of the fence. The advertisement for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers follows, amid typhoid fever notes and a water safety quip.
It Was an Over A Quixotic Row Ends in Marriage Plans
A fragmented dialogue reveals a couple near rejecting a past suitor. One character vows to burn old letters while the other declares intent to marry the man, signaling a dramatic turn in their relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sivek
Jeannette
Mayer
Meyer
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Etic
Dean
Cactus Oil
Ithe Pioneer Drug Company
New Ulm
Minnesota
Minneapolis & St.Louis
New Uke
Fury
St Pas
Minneapolis
Chicago
St Louis
Peoria
Kansas City
Omaha
Des Moines
North Bound
Twin City Pass
Sun
South Bound
Stormlake Pass
J. H. Forster
Notrth
Dallyrold
Nuit
Mannate Sondaye
Sleepy Eye
Wedwood Fulin
Marshall
Sleeperson
Mankato
Redfeld
Haron
Jourson
Gen
Winona
South Dakota
Oha
NEW Empire
Minneapolis & St. Louis ER. R
Faulk
Potter
Walworth
McPherson
A. B. Ourts
Gp&ta Messlers
Mion
J.-H. Porsner
Hollister
Pioneer Drug Co
Parker
Shighester Chemical Co
Madison Place
Philadeipila, Pa
William Scheell
Alexandria, Minn
Dr. Rea
Dr. Gea
William Scheel
Alexandria
Rea. C. Christianson
Northwood
N. D
Morris Peterson
Duluth
Louis Hedin
Albany
Francis Ward
Troyalton
Joseph Allram
Ridgeland
Henry Eline
Adell
H. P. Jacobson
Langdon
Albert Zila
LeSueur Center
August Schaefer
Jacob W. Gish
Kilkenny
Fred Tolzman
Waterville
Mina
J. A. Nagel
Jackson
Albert Berg
Adrian
Charles Grondysee
Slayton
Doran
B. A. Moore
Grantsburz
Chaska
Merchants Hotel
LeSueur
Laverne, Maniton Hotel
Slayton, Park Hotel
Rocky
E. Humphrey
Omega
Adama County Telephone Co
Pike County
King
Dr. King
New Discovery
O. M. Olsen's
Pat
Ater
Dennis
Kearney
Powell
Mr. Powell
Begorra
McAllister
Eugene A. Pfefferle
Aer
Constance Wild
DeWitt
Eugene A. Plefferle
Canada
Dale Negntain
Atso
Atlas of Canada
WM. Pearson CO. Ltd
Northern Bank
Winnipes
Canaia
Heffley
N. Henningsen
Burdick Cash Registers
Brown County Bank
Jewel and
New Ulm Hardware Co
N. Minn. Si
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