The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-01
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.


Mr.. Edward s. Ridgcway suddenly Disap'
pears Together with the Terrible Pain
lie Has Experienced from sciatica for
the Past Seven Years.
DIR. Smith and star, the magnetic ply
scans at 3l2 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.. i. d. Smith and Staff. Sl2 Wyoming
avenue, Scranton, Pa.
Dear Doctors-lf In the years to come q
testimony regarding cure upon one that
Is truly 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 of treatment than ever
before. Having been afflicted with sc,at:ca
In Its worst form for a period of seven years
and having consulted physician after ply
sician without finding even temporary re-
lief, l feel II my duty as q man to pro-
claim the glad tidings far and near, for
the benefit of my fellow sufferers, and at
the same time let the public i'm general
know that they have in their midst Dr.
Smith and staff, physicians who cure all
forms of chronic diseases and who treat
those who take treatment Of them hon
| Orabiy. They did me more good than all
the doctors l ever consulted. and | know
from personal observation while waiting
In their office for treatment that they not
only give IA correct description OF disease
and that. too, without asking "A question,
ana when they are not confident of max .ny
| permanent cure they tell the person Just
what they think. l have heard them tim F,
ana again say to "A sick person, l do not
think our treatment would cure you and
we decline to treat you. II, however you
desire II ana insist we viii do all We can
| for you, but IL IL with the understanding
| that we treat you only promising TO do all
we can for you, nothing more. When
they are confident Of a cure they say so
out and out. When 7 went to tn m some
two months ago | had been suffering the
tormonts Of the did for the past seven
years from scatica in my right hip and
leg. ! had spert hundreds of dollars on
doctors without any benefit wha teVer.
They told me IL would require much pa
ticncc on my part and If possessed IL they
felt confident they could help me. With
this understanding ! commenced treat
ment and from the first treatment began
to improve and have kept on dong 90 from
the first and today am a well man, and
go To Pit,Sburg tonight to make n contract
to build a coal chute and another contract
TO sat up machinery to the amount OF
SLIGO. So you can all see how well am.
After seven years Of idleness resume la
Dor as n contractor. Sincelely
Ed. $. Ridgeway.
DR. Smith and staff are performing many
strang" cures IN Scranton. Their fees are
less than onc-thlrd Of what they will be
| twenty days from now Now Is the time
to r.t bargains. Do not wait until you
will be obliged to pay fun rates. Times
are hard. Make a dollar while you can.
when they have certain number of pa
tents you can only be treated by special
appointment DR.. Smith Is prepared TO
give you any amount of proof of his ability
as n physician, surgeon and magnetic
healer. Consultation free from 3 to Z
daily except Sunday. No. 3l2 Wyoming
avenue, Scranton, Pa.