Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
DIR. SHADES DISCOVERY
For Consumption Investigation
Produces Perm nGnt CuriS.
"The Tines Has Undertaken a Re-
sponsfbiIity Which Proves TO De
Blessing to Mankind
From the Washington Times.

The Times undertook, in September last, to IN
vestigate the ability of DR.. Shade 1892 Fourteenth
| street, specialist in lung and throat diseases,
who bad announced tha. he had made discovery
for consumption called tue mineral Treatment"
We have interview ed eighteen persons already, who
| declare they have been cured by him. Several of
| the number physicians, who have practiced
medicine for years; others are business men, pro-
fessional and Congressman. But Of all the cases
interviewed none, possibly, go farther prove De.
Shades ability to consumption than the
of W. Sanford Brown, 1ios Corcoran street. Mr..
Brown treated for more than a year by che Of
the most celebrated lung specialists in this country
! who told Mr.. Browns family and numerous other
friends that he was in the last stages consurnp-
tion and could not possibly recover. His physician
sent him away, noping change Of climate might
possibly prolong his life. lie home 20 die,
the last ray of hope having well-ngh fed, whep
some friend sent him the Medical World, journal
which contained article written by Dr. y. Is.
Shade, his discovery. This inspired fresh hope,
and Mr. Brown placed himself under the skill of D..
| Shade and, as all his friends say, escaped pres
mature grave. The following will explain The re-
suit of taking the mineral treatment for consump-
| ton.
Iue 1lluGS Edn Iouiu MI DEoNu pus-As ShSSSeN
at the store of George E. Kennedy, ZIG Connceti-
cut avenue. As soon as be was at leisure he very
| courteousy gave the following information:
Il first learned of DIR. Shade through an article
that appeared in Il medical journal which had in
some manner found its way>to my room In
| country house in Virginia. where had been sent
| by DIR. Dan Hagner, under whose treatment had
been for nearly year, and who had sent me out
n
Hagner was old practitioner skilled in lung and
| throat troubles. He had worked very hard my
case, without beneficial result, and had finally told
| my wife that twas no use,' would have to die;
that nothing earth could 1 personally
did have much hope. My mother and sister had
both died of consumption, and 1 had fallen in
weight from 173 pounds to less than 100. My legs
and arms were swollen AMI scarcely able to
drag leg after the otter. Notwithstanding all
this while there's life there's hope, and de-
| ternlined to Call upon DR.. Shade, as was much
impressed by the article which had read. at
that time in the last stages Of consumption,
and it was not without some misgivings that I
undertook the journey. 1. however, finally reached
Washington and Immediately called upon Dr. Shade.
who did not offer great encouragement, bet told me
that if would follow his instructions and bear
patiently with him all might be well. This was n
April, 1892. For the first three months did not
show much improvement, but after that MY cough
ing grew less and 1 grew stronger and better from
day to day until February, 1888, when 1 was dis
charged from the doctors care as perfectly cured;
weight, les pounds. You see, am in evidence to-
day, and do good if not better days work
than before. In fact, I've got to, for stands
in hand to make up for lost time. want to
say finally that 1 consider Dr. Shades cure q
marvel, and ii would be a shame if his methods
We're not given all the publicity possible. The
Times is certainly doing suffering humanity good
turn in drawing public attention to him and his
wonderful cure for consumption" ]. W. B.