The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-12

During the last three or four years
''healers'' and 'shealers,'' "divine heal
ers," magnetic healers" and electric
healers," have come to Wichita and for
few days have hung out their signs,
spread their advertisements. faxed the
people while the excitement lasted and
then disappeared never to be heard Of
again.
During this time F. w. Petry has con-
tinued to live in our midst and cure the
sick and afflicted with never failing or
waning magnetic power, and his practice
has grown steadily. His patients have
been his best advertisers.
Learning of some difficult cases recently
cured by DR.. Petry, a representative of
the Eagle called at his office, 1914 North
st. Francis avenue, one day this week
and found him busy as usual and as en-
thusiastic in his work and confident in
his powers as when he first commenced
the public healing Of the sick four years
ago.
II looks strange. but there is no deny
Ing the fact that nature has made of
some men fountain Of health to which
others may come and receive the vital
magnetic fluid which drives away disease
and makes them sound. Science does not
explain it and many refuse to believe that
disease can be cured only through the
medium of drugs. A great many, even,
who have tried advertised drugs and nos
trums without relief, still persist in their
faith in the drug remedies and positively
refuse health from any other source To
them it looks increduous that a man,
plain citizen of Wichita, should be able
to cure almost any ailment without pre-
scribing single dose of medicine and by
using only the vital magnetic force which
nature has stored in him.
Nevertheless such is the case. as hun
dreds of testimonials which DR.. Petry has
will confirm.
MORE OF TREATMTNT.
Mr.. Petry does not treat his patients
as other magnetic l1ealers. He seldom
finds 1t necessary to touch the afflicted
portion of the body. The patient is seat
ed In chair opposite the Healer and the
hands placed in his. The patient will find
the inside of his hand moist. His body
will rock as though he were seated in a
canoe while the patent viii feel cours-
ing through his body something similar
TO the sensation felt when holding a gal
varic battery. The Healer then places
his fingers on the toes of the patient
drawing the current TO this point This
plan is repeated until moisture from
the inside Of the hand has been taken up
by the patient. You do not have to tell
him your ailments. but he will tell you
ali about your affliction. He possesses
clear open countenance, is the soul of
honor; all that is required of the patient
is TO obey his simple instructions He is
no crank: he does not ask you for faith.
but simply to believe what your eyes be-
hold and reason dictates. He stands to-
day without rival as magnetic healer.
He is not a groomer nor does he shock
the modesty of anyone. He does not ex-
pose your Affections to others. but either
cures you or tells you honestly he can
do YOU no good.
During the time Dr. Petty has practiced
his wonderful gift he has cured thousands
and has stacks of voluntary testimonials
testifying to the fact Many of these tes-
timon>a1s have been published from time
to time. Here are extracts from a few Of
the many: