Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTS.
ALMOST FATAL FALL.
An ''Evening Leader (Grand
Rapids Newsboy Sustains
Serious Injury
Brief History Of a Brave Little Fel-
lows Patient Suffering.

It will be year In November since one Of
the brightest faces among the Evening
Leaders throng of happy newsboys was sud.
denly missed from his regular daily visits st
the counting rooms. His rosy cheeks and
sparkling eyes. full Of fun and enthusiasm, in.
tensined by the knowledge that he was earn
ing money by his own efforts made him con-
spicuous figure among his host Of little com:
petitors.
by inquiry It was learned that the little busl.
ness man (whose name Is Gilbert q. McDon.
ald) had sustained painful and probably fatal
injuries by falling from fence post, striking
heavily upon his head and hip, while playing
near the home OF his father, John Mcdonald,
at 487 South tonia street. Since that time up
TO last March the little sufferer had gradually
coming. q confirmed and helpless Invalid. In
yaln diu anxious parents seek the medical pro.
fsssion for helpi tile best talent was powerless.
Times WITHOUT number were the heartbroken
watch the terrible agony OF the little wasted
BODY, expecting every moment 70 see their
precious one torn from them by the dread de.
y was with this knowledge Of the case, 10.
Eethsf With the fact that tis same little boy
now happy youth among bis piay.feil0ws
tlat the Leader. With d natural interest lot one
is,epg ies ,s a newseHys gives i!s readers bflsi
fegeygfy ~ related by bis parents and tbelf
THE MOTHERS STORY.
MIS-, Mepenald Was seen 90 her home yes
tef1ay, ana that lady told che steTy Of her s66Is
sleHbsss ana ahal recovery with fhat Interest
M enly te bs ieaha N metbeFs heart Gilbert
spssys ss ,si sds sa sPRsssy sRSssd fsf e. q
years old In betebsfB said Ms, MebeBsld,
,sad were yen Familiar with his past saasriHgs,
ts,aas Ssss e9HgslasL miracle shat as I WIZ
aeeifsHtsi fail from q post sITiEjpg f On Ris
bead and hin last Neyambsr AftsTr1 fT1 1ths e see, i,
asnb no gradually lost the use OF his limbs
sn aant ne Tss Unable 70 move hand or foot we
worse, becoming perfectly paTalyzsdi there
was no feeling, IN bis limbs, The doctors run
plns into hls legs and arms and he could not
tesl y. his halr stopped growing, became
swollen and speeohless' he could not even move
hm eyeHds' he would 20 Into oonyplsions for
ssSurs apd suffer the most terrible agony
shortly before we employed the doctors who
nnaily cured him he went into q oonyusl0n at
6o'clock In the morning. lasting until o'clock
at night. sent for my husband at the cable
c9er1 c9%papy's .p9 power house, and We looked
my husband noticed In the Evening Leader the
advertisement Of the Electrical and Medical
institute, and although one doctor told US that
electricity would kill him he resolved to try it,
as every other resource had been exhausted.
He went down and consulted with the medi-
Cal director Of the Institute. The doctor came
anu exhmlned the case ana informed us that IL
the brain was not too badly affected he could
cure him. For 10 days before the doctor came
ne mad been entirely speechless and As a dead
person, at no time giving any signs Of recogni-
ton That night the doctor treated him, and
the next morning he was better, speaking for
the first time In 10 days You may we'll imagine
my feeling OF gratitude and joy as 1 saw my
boy return to consciousness. The next day the
doctor said: Your boy will play ball in three
months from now.' ! cherished that promise
close to my heart and watched its fulfllment.
de grew better right along, his mental and
treatment, and now he plays ball with his asso-
Siates and has been up since the first of June.
Inc doctors commenced treating him about
the first OF March,"
THE FATHER TALKS.
The father, John Mcdonald, is q blacksmith
In the employ Of the cable company. .'As often
as every other day was telephoned to come
home, expecting every time to see him ole.
gave up all hope of his recovery. It was heart.
the night and day. ! read In the Leader that
the Electrical and Medical Institute treated
diseases of this nature and consulted with
them; you know the result It is most wonder.
full, and shall never cease to thank them for
What they have done for us."-Eyening Leader.
THE INSTITUTE referred to In the above
Is at present treating from 100 to. 200 people
daily-which was established two years ago on
the same basis that the ELECTRICAL AND |
INSTITUTE now located on the
IN the ha
TRIO INDUCTION BATTERIES AND APP. |
plIANCE which are PATENTED and used |
,nly In these INSTITUTES.
This treatment, combined with medicine and |
surgery, which are ali supplied In the Institute,
ias proved successful In such diseases az