Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03
A WORTHY ENTERPRISE.
Anniversary of the Establishment Of
the Popular IS Rate of Treatment.

The Good Work That Has Been Accom-
plished - Putting the Practice OF
Medicine on q Business-Like Basis
Review Of the Year.
Ono year ago Drs. Copeland, Hall and
Byers launched an enterprise which ior
boldness of conception and integrity OF car
rying out to the very letter and spirit OF Sho
offer had never been eQualed in the history
of medicine in this country. This enter
prise was to treat catarrh and all klnoreo
diseases at the uniform fee OF 50 month,
medicine included. Experience had taught
them that this disease, especially when com
plicated with ear troubles, asthma
bronchitis, chronic cough, mcipr
ent consumption, facial neuralgia. etc, etc.
could not be eradicated except by contln-
uous and systematic course OF treatment OF
three or four months duration. They rea-
soned that by the excessive fees charged or
dinarily by specialists of 81 or - treat
ment twice or more week, with medicine
extra that patients of limited means could
not afford to continue under treatment long
enough to receive any permanent oenent,
and that this is what gave rise to the I'M
preston that catarrh is an 1ncurable oisease
They also reasoned that if they could only
get such patients to remain under treatment
with them for several months they coulo
afford to treat all such cases at the low rate
What at that time was simply an e4perl-
ment, as the IS rate was extended from
month to month to see how the public would
receive It, has grown to be a permanent In
stitution The public at once took to this
innovation, and a practice was begun Dy
Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers when mas
grown to be simnly remarkable In Its ehIene
and character. Besides, the good that they
have done by enabling patients to continue
under treatment for several months instea9
of so many weeks, as heretofore. has raised
up an army OF Joyful, healthful beings, VINO
of recommending
their method of treatment.
The theory upon which this system OF
treatment is founded is to reduce the prac-
tice of medicine to a buslness-like Dasls
A small sum, S5 months charged patients
for treatment by the month and medicines
are furnished free of cost. This brings the
reach of everyone and does away with drug
bills" There is no excuse then for sufferer
to silently endure his disease for fear of the
expense attached to consulting specialist.
1t is the old proposition OF Large sales and
small profits" Were the people of this city
aware of the number of patients treated by
Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers every week
they would be amazed. The elegant o1nces
at No. 66 Sixth avenue are crowded morn
ing, noon and night. The best people of the
city. tired OF paying large doctor bills, and
anxious to secure quick, thorough ana e.
fective treatment, are numbered among
their patrons and most enthusiastic admir-
ers.
Those who predicted that the s5 rate was
something of a day or week have been found
guilty OF ignorant assertion.
The S5 rate has come to stay.
From week to week the tributes of enthu-
siastic patients have been paid through the
press to the efficacy and thoroughness of
the treatment.
To celebrate the first anniversary of their
SIS rate of treatment, and in grateful recog-
milton of the Endorsement by the public of
their efforts, Drs. Copeland, Hall and Byers
have decided to treat all diseases at the
same low rate, medicine included. Hereto
fore the S. rate applied only to simple
catarrhal diseases and kindred ailments, but
in the future it will apply to all diseases.
animation, treatment and medicine for all
patients and all diseases. Positively no
greater fee will be asked or received.