The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-09
A WORTHY ENTERPRISE
A~nnlrer,ary Of the E%stabll,hnpnt Of
the Popular So Rate Of Treatment,
The Good Work That Has Been Ac-
compllshed-.Putt tho Practice
of Medicine on a Business.like Ba-
sLs..Reytew Of tho Year.

Ono year ago Dr.. Copeland and his associates
launched an enterprise which for boldneSS Of
conception and integrity Of carrying out to the
very letter and spirit Of tho oder had never
been equalled In the history OF medicine In this
country. This enterprise was to treat catarrh
and all kindred dlSeaScs at the uniform foe Of 81
g month. medicine Included. Experience had
taught them that this disease, especially whom
complicated with ear troIblcS Asthma, Bron-
ehits, Chronic Cough, Inclpient Consumption.
Fncial Neuralgia, etc. etc, could not be eradi-
Gated except by a continuous aud systematic
course OF treatment OF three or four months
duration They reasoned that BIZ tho excessive
ices charged ordinarily by specialists, that
patients oil limited means could not afford 10
continue under treatment long enough 70 re-
oeive any permanent benefit, aud that ms Is
what gave rise to the impression that chtaErh IS
an incurabie disease. They also reeSonea'that
ttthey couldonly get such patients 10 anna un.
der treatment With them for several months they
could afford to treat oil such cases at the low
rate OF S. amonth, medicine included
What At that time was simply ,an experiment,
as the s. rate was extended from month 70
month TO see how tho public would receive Y,
has grown TO DO q permanent institution. me
public at once "t0ok' to this innovation and a
practice was began by DIS. Copeland and Davis
which mas grown TO BIO simply remarkable ~
It's extent and character. Besides, the good that
they have done by onabllng patients ~tocontlnue
under treatment for several months instead o.
80 many weeks oA heretofore, has raised up an
army OF joyful, hoalthful beings. who never
tire OF prnISing and recommending their metnou
OF treatment
The theory upon which this system Of treat:
ment Is founded u 10 reduce the practice Oh
medicine to a buAineSs'llke basis
AStnAll sum, SSA month, Is charged. patients
for treatment BY tho mouth and medicines are
furnished FREQ oi.coSt. This brings the services
of q skilled physician within the reach OF every
one and does away with "drug bills, There Is
no excuse then for a sufferer 10 silently endure
his disease for fear OF the expense attached TO
It Is the old proposition OF Charge. sales and
small profits" We're the people OF this city
ware OF tho number OF patients treated by DIS.
Copeland and Davis every week they would DO
amazed. The offices at No, 1l2l Main street, are
people Of the city, tired Of paying large doctor
bills, and anxloust to secure quick, thorough and
| effective treatment, arc numbered among their
patrons and most enthusiastic ADMIRERS.
Those who predicted that the 81 rate was some
thing Of q day or week have been found guilty
OF ignorant assertion.
The IS ratio has come to stay.
From week TO week the tributes Of enthusiast
tic patients have been paid through the press 70
the efficacy ana t~horoughpesS OF the treatment
To celebrate tho first anniversary OF thoir %
rate OF treatment, aud in grateful recognition Of
tho endorsement by the public Of their ehorts,
DIS. copeland and Davis have decided to treat
all diseases at the same low rate. medicine In
cluded. Heretofore the i've ratio applied only 10
simple catarrhal diseases and kindred ailments,
but In the future 1t Will apply 70 all diseases.
Remember this includes consultation. exarni'
nation. treatment and medicine for all patients
and all diseases. Positively no greater lee VIII
be asked or received