The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-08
DIR. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE
81 Endicott street. Russian Mass

BOIH SEXES, SINGLE OR MARRIED.
DIR. l.. DIX'S
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE,
FL Endicott street, Boston, Mass,
is arranged that patients never see or hear each
other. Recolect, the ONLY entrance to his Office is
sequently no family interruption so that on no ac
count can any person hesitate applying at his Office
DRDIx
boldly asserts land it cannot be contradcted except
by Quacks will say or do anything, perjure
themselves, to impose upon patients) that he
sTHE ONLY REGULAR GRADUATE PHYSICIAN ADJ
vERTIsING IN BOSTON.
SIXTEEN YEARS
engaged in treatment of Special diseases fact so
well known to many Citizens Publishers, Merchants,
Hotel Proprietors, &c. that he is much recommend
ed, and particularly to
STRANGERS AND TRAVELLERS.
To avoid and escape Imposition of Foreign and Ma
tive Quacks, more numerous in Boston than other
DR. L. DIX
proudly refers to Professors and respectable Physi
because of his acknowledged skill and reputation at
tanned through so long experience, practice and OBJ
seryation.
AFFLICTED AND UNFORTUNATE!
be not robbed and add to your suferings being de-
ceived by the lying boasts misrepresentatiops false
promises and pretensions of
FOREIGN AND NATIVE QUACKs
ia diseases, and LESS as TO their Some xhbit
forged diplomas of Institutions Colleges. which
hibit diplomas of the dead how obtained. unknown
not only assuming and advertising in of those
inserted in the diplomas but to further their impos
ton assume names of other most celebrated phys-
clans long since dead. Neither be deceived by
QUACK NosTRUM MAKERS,
through false certificates and references and recon-
mendations of their medicines BY the dead who can
not expose or contradict them; who, besides, TO
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much that is written of the qualities and effects of
different herbs and plants, and ascrbe all the same
II not ALL contain Mercury, because of the ancient
belief of its "curing everything" but now known
to "kill more than is cured, and those not killed.
constitutionally injured for life.
IGNORANCE OF QUACK DOCTORS AND NOS
TRUM MAKERS,
Through the ignorance of the Quaek Doctor know
ing no other remedy, he relies upon Mercury ard
gives it to all his patients in pills. drops, &c. so the
Nostrum Maker. equally ignorant, adds to his So
called Extracts Specific, Anfidote &C. both RELYING
upon its effects in curing few in hundred. il is
trumpeted in various ways throughout the land: but
ALAs nothing is said of the balance; some of whom
die Others grow worse. and left to lnger and su
fer for months or years, until relieved cured if
possible by competent physicians.
BUT ALL QUACKS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
Notwithstanding the foregoing facts are known to
some 9uack doctors and nostrum makers yet regard
less of the life and health of Others there are those
among them who will even per;ure Themselves con-
tradicting giving mercury to their patients that it
is contained in their Nostrums that the usual
fee" may be obtained for proessedly curing, 1.-THE
dollar Traction of it, may be obtained for the
Nostrum. 1t ia thus that many are deceived also and
uselessly spend arge amounts for experiments with
quackery.
DR. L DIX'S
charges are very moderate. Communications
credly confidential, and all may rely ON him with the
strictest secrecy and confidence. whatever nav be
the disease, condition situation of any one mar
red or single.
Medicines sent by Maian Express to all pats of
the United States
All letters requiring advice must contain one dollar
to insure answer.
Address DR.. L. DIX, No. 81 Endicottstreet Boston,
Mass.
Boston, Jan. /, 1863 "