The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-02
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Mr.. Edwards Ridgcway Suddcnly Disap.
pears Together with tho Terrible Pain
lie Has Experienced from Sciatics for
tic Past Seven Years

Mr.. Edward $. Ridgcway Suddcnly Disap.
pears Together with tho Terrible Pain
lie Has Experienced from Sciatics for
tic Past Seven Years.
Dr. Smith and staff, the magnetic ply
sicans at 3i2 Wyoming avenue, Scranton.
Pa. cured him Of sciatica and Just before
his mysterious disappearance he called on
them and told them he was going to Pitts
ton. Pa. and handed them the following
letter:
Scranton. June 2. 1885,
Dr. II. Is. Smith and Stan, 3l2 Wyoming
avenue. Scranton, Pa.
Dear Doctors-If In the years to come a
testimony regarding cure upon one that
II truiy grateful Will be OF any value what
ever to you. accept this letter as a token
from one who derived more benefit from
you and your method of treatment than ever
before. Having been afflicted with sc,at!ca
In us worst form for a period OF seven years
ana having consulted physician after ply
slcian without finding even temporary re-
IieI, feel II my duty as man to pro-
claim the glad tid,ngs far and near. for
the benefit OF my fellow sufferers. and at
,he same time let the public In general
Know that they have In Their midst Dr.
smith and staff, physicians who cure Ill
forms OF chronic diseases and who treat
| those who take treatment of them hon
orably. They did me more good thaa all
me doctors ! ever consulted, and ! know
from personal observation while waiting
In their office for treatment that they not
only give a correct description OF disease
anu that. too. without asking IA question,
| ana when they are not confident Of making
| II permanent cure they tell the person lust
| what they think. ! have heard them tim.
| ana again say to sick person. do not
th'nk our treatment would cure you and
we decline To treat you. II, however. you
desire II and insist We will do all We can
Tor you, but II IN with the understanding
that we treat you only promising TO do all
we can FOR you, nothing more. When
thcy are confident of "A cure they ray so
out and out. When ] went to them some
| TWO months ago had been suffering the
torments of the d-n-d for the past seven
years from sc;atfa In my right hip and
leg ! had spent hundreds OF dollars on
doctors without any benefit whatever.
They told me 1t would require much pa
llcnce on my part and II possessed II they
ielt confident they could help me. With
| this understanding | commenced treat
ment and from the first treatment began
To Improve and have kept on doing so from
the first and today ! am u well man, and
80 to Pittsburg tonight to make a contract
to build a coal chute and another contract
10 Hot up machinery TO the amount OF
sil, IgD. SO you can all see how well ! am
After seven years of ldlcness resume la
Dor as contractor. Sincerely,
Ed. $. Ridgeway.
Dr. Smith and staff are performing many
strange cures In Scranton. Their fees are
less than one-thrd OF what they will be
twenty days from now. Now Is the time
10 get bargains. Do not wait unit! you
VIII be Obliged to pay fun rates. Times
are hard. Make a dollar while you can.
When they have "A certain number OF pa
t.ents you can only be treated by special
appointment. Dr. Smith Is prepared to
give you any amount of proof Of his ability
as physician, surgeon and magnetic
healer. Consultation free from 8 10 81
daily except Sunday. No 3l2 Wyoming
avenue, Scranton, Pa.