Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
The following extract is from an Editorial Article
which appeared in the Blu fao News Of May Sd,
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A Mammoth Establishment and an En-.
terpriSing PrOnriat0r. s.


It is hardly necessary for ma to call
attention to the whole page communicative
from DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Of the Worlds Dispen-
sary, which appears in this issue, as at least
every invalid suffering from Chronic Disease
must see and take lively interest in the sound.
common-sense ideas therein set forth, as we'll
as IN the indisputable evidences of wonderful
cures that are given '.'' ~.''. f"< ~,
Buffalo has several business establishments
OF which she may justly feel proud, but few. if
any indeed, that has acquired such world wide
Tame and reputation as that of DR.. PIERCE
The Worlds Dispensary" This establish
ment well merits it's appellation. ''The World 3
Dlspensary," as lis, without doubt, the largest
ana most complete Of it's kind that can be
1 1.tIl! anywhere and medicines are prepared
WITHIN Its walls that find ready sale in every
quarter OF the globe. In fact the foreign trade
forms no small part Of the business b. ...
visit to the shipping department, which is
on the first floor, gives one slight idea of the
Colossal proportions of the business there
transacted. Here the visitor may see, as we
old. huge piles Of boxes being shipped to whole
sale houses IN every part Of the land, also to
iorelgn countrles-even China and Japan con-
trlDutlng to the demand for these popular
meolclnes. The Doctor has achieved this inn
mense patronage and demand for his celebrat-
ed remedies by his great skill as a physician,
1ne superior curative virtues of the remedies he
has discovered and his honorable dealings, in
demltable will and ceaseless industry. The
cures that he has effected have often been
wonderful, in fact, almost miraculous. having
frequently been effected, as he has shown us
Dy ample evidence. after many eminent physi-
clans IN succession had failed. This success
has had the effect to give him an immense
practice at the Worlds Dispensary, 80 that, in
single month, he probably treats and cures
more cases Of inveterate Chronic Diseases than
most physicians, in ordinary practice treat in
whole lifetime. His practice has become so
large that he is obliged to employ four physi-
clans to assist him in the examination and
treatment of eases. And in the selection Of
his professional assistants he has spared no
expense to pecure men Of thorough medical ed
ucatlon, and who have been well skilled in the
school OF experience. Each devotes his whole
time and attention to specially, while Dr.
FIERCE, who has not only received degrees
from at least two of the first Medical Colleges
ID the land. the evidence of which. in the
shape OF Diplomas, We noticed hanging in his
office, but has also the advantage of an i'm
mense experience. is in constant consultation
with them over the more difficult cases. Thus
the patient has not only the benefit of DIR.
FIERCE S large experience, but also that of
Council Of Physicians, each skilled III his par
tlcular specla .ty. Besides all these assistant
physicians, IN the dispensary department are
also employed shorthand reporter, to assist
in correspondence, and dispensing or drug
clerks, each skilled in lis business, that the
Doctors prescriptions may be compounded
with the greatest care. Whoever has OBJ
served, as We have, the crowd of patients. al
most constantly in the reception rooms at the
Worlds Dispensary, and has heard the heart
felt EXPIRE ssions of gratitude and praise which
they lavlshly bestow upon the honorable and
worthy pro rietor, cannot fail to agree with us
that the dill GENT medical devotion, patient in
dustry, and tlnconquerable energy that have
enabled Or. PIERCE to achieve so much. have
at the same time conferred real blessing upon
suffering humanity. We publish the above,
not as a paid pun" but as only fair repre-
seDtation OF one OF the first business men of
the land, whose fame is becoming world-re-
nowned. and whose enterprise contributes in
no small degree to the prosperity of the city,
giving employment to large numbers and in
other various ways promoting the general well
fare of the peopIe.-Com