Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-08
The Patent Medicine War.

At q recent convention In Minneapolis
Mimi, the matter OF druggists substituting
more popular patent medicines and propria
tary articles, brought forth much comment
and excited no little interest among the
manufacturers of patent medicines and re.
tail druggists. 1t Is simply the elimination
Of long and bitter war between these two
interests. Patent medicines were introduced
some years ago when doctors were few and
a doctors service difficult to obtain. Later
on they came into more general use on ac-
count of the large fees required by physi.
clans, who after diagnosing case, pre-
scribed medicines, for whicn q high price
had to be paid, making it costly luxury for
o person to lose his health.
In n measure, patent medicines have been
blessing to the poorer classes. but with the
dawning OF II new era concerning phys1-
clans fees. they are no longer necessary.
Drs. Copeland and Hall, known and estaD-
lished as successful physicians and special
lists, not long ago for stated period re-
duced their fees for trea ting patients to the
extremely low price OF s5 a month, including
treatment and all medicines necessary. The
medicines used by Drs. Copeland and Hall
are prepared i'll their own laboratory by q
personal supervision. Their drugs are pur-
chased direct from the manufacturers and
are always pure and fresh. This in a meas
ure explains the success and popularity Of
these physicians.
When an invalid can secure the services
of skillful physician and all the medicines
u
the physican's own supervision, for the
cost of one or two bottles of patent medi-
cine which may and may not cure him,
more likely the latter, the question Of sub
druggists will have but very little interest
to the average invalid.
Mr.. Daniel TRULY, McKeesport: "Catarrh
complicated with La Grippe made almost an
invalid of me. would go to my work so
dizzy was afraid would fall under the
steam hammer. Drs. Copeland and Hall
cured me-"
MI. G. c. MoMulIiu, engineer of the P. &
W. X. r. Bennett, Pa: Il suffered five years
from catarrh. Drs. Copeland and Hall treated
me and l am better than have been for
years"
Mr.. George Fl. Haslett, Sharpsburg, Pa:
"For ten years had had catarrh. have
been treating with Drs. Copeland and Hall
a short time and they have done me more
good than could possibly have expected. l
can say now that feel better than ever 1
did in my life"
Mr.. John Gill, 626l Penn avenue, Pittsburg:
81, after a course of treatment with Drs.
Copeland and Hall, am to-day cured of all
my catarrhal troubles"
Mr.. NJ. McMara, Glenshaw, Pa: II have
been cured of n bad case of catarrh by Drs.
Copeland and Hail."
MIR. Robert Dull. go Second avenue Pitts
from neglected catarrh were terrible. After
treating short time with these physicians
Ibegan to improve and am now quite WELL"
Mr.. a. s. Jones, ga Frankstown avenue, E.
E., Pittsburg: conc ear had been discharg-
ing periodically ever since I had scarlet
fever, about Is years ago. After being
treated by them l began to improve, until
now 1 feel better than ever did before"
Mr.. Aaron Daniels, 1902 Gay street, South
side, Pittsburg: 81 was a complete wreck
from head, lung and stomach troubles. I
took treatment with Drs. Copeland ana
Hall, and my cure is complete"
Mr.. John Vail, Sheridan, Pa: "I had a
headache. cough and my head would feel as
though there was An iron band around it.
Now / am thankful to say am well, and
owe it to these gentlemen"
Mr.. G.. f. Gibson, New Castle, Pa: "I have
suffered for years. 1 placed myself under
the care OF Drs. Copeland and Hall, of 66
Sixth avenue, Pittsburg. and all my friends
know the result. l am at work again"
Mr.. james Darrah, 50 Pride street. Pitts
burg: During the past few months have
been cured OF very bad case OF catarrh by
them
Mr.. ". r. Duff, II Ross street, Pittsburg:
For four or five years suffered with bad
case of catarrh. 1 was given a course of
treatment by Drs. Copeland & Hall, and
now feel as well as ever did in my life"
MIR. Walter Shea, Copeland station, Pa:
II went, after years Of suffering, where it
seems everybody afflicted goes, to Drs.
Copeland and Hall, 66 Sixth avenue. The
result has been all that ! could ask. Ny