The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-01-06

During the last three or four years
"healers" and "healers." divine heal
ers." magnetic healers" and electric
healers" have come 70 Wichita and for
a 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
hnued TO live in our midst and cure the
sick and afflicted with never failing OF
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-
thusiast-c in his work and confident in his
powers as when he first commenced the
public healing of the sick four years ago,
It looks strange. but there is no deny
ing the fact that nature has made Of
some men a 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. stu Persist IN their
faith in the drug remedies and positively
refuse health from any other source. TO
them it looks incredulous that a man,
plain citizen of Wichita, should be able
to cure almost any a.lment without pre-
scribing a 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 Or. Petry has
Will confirm.
MORE OF TREATMENT
Mr. Petry does not treat his patients
as other magnetic heaters He seldom
finds it necessary to touch the afflicted
portion Of the body The patient is seat
cd in a chair opposite the Healer and the
hands placed in his. The patient viii End
the inside of his hand moist His body
viii rock as though he were seated I'm a
canoe while the patient win feel c0urs-
ing through his body something similar
to the sensation felt when holding a gal
vanic battery The Healer then places
his fingers on the toes of the patient,
drawing the current 20 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 viii tell you all
about your affection. He possesses a
clear. open countenance. is the soul of
honor; all that is required Of the patient
is to obey his simple instructions lie
is no crank. he does not ask YOU for
faith. but simply to believe what your
ewes behold and reason dictates. he
stands without a rival as q magnetic
healer. He is not groomer nor does
he shock the modestv of any one He
does not expose your Affections 70 9TH.
ers. but either cures you CT tells you hon
estly he can do you no good.
During the time Dr. Petry has prac-
ticed his wonderful gift he has cured
thousands and has stacks Of voluntary
testimonials testifyins % the fact Many
Of these testimonials have been published
from time 10 time Here are extracts
from a few OF the many.
Enou. Bar5er County. Kan.
I am well pleased with the treatment you
give my boy and my sister is in better
health now than she has been
DAWSON BROWN. f
E.z'n Kansas 4
I have taken one months distant treat
ment am greatly benefited sc far ar
your treatment Where was mos, 50
weak in back am So strong
MRS MARY r. DINHAH
Granada. colorado