Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-14
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The Invaiids' Hotel and surgical Tnsii-
tute of Buflilo, y. Y.
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The Invaiids' Hotel and surgical Insti-
tute of Eufi,iO. NY.
30 ton Herald.
What can be accomplished by judi.
cous enterprise, when backed up by
ability end professional skill, is shown
by the magnificent buildings of the
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
at Buffalo. This model santarium fur
nlshes one Of its sights Of Buffalo, not
alone for the architectural beauty, but
on account OF the worldwide fame OF
Dr. Ray v. Pierce, who established the
institution many years ago, and Is TO-
day its managing director and president.
a beautiful fiye-story building situated
on Main street, the principal business
street Of Buffalo, the lnvalids' Hotel
can well be said 10 surpass any institu-
ton of Its kind in the country.
Sixteen physicians form the medical
staff Of this institution, who devote
their time TO the patients in the build
ing, and TO correspondence by letter
with patients who consult them from
all over the United States. Each ply.
stefan or surgeon is chosen for his skill
and proficiency in curing one class Of
chronic disease. Thus the patient has
for his physician an experienced special
list who is thoroughly familiar with the
case. A material aid to the medical
treatment are the machines for giving
mechanical movements" or massage,
electrical apparatus, Turkish baths, &c,
with which the hotel is thoroughly
equipped. Large and airy rooms, par
lurs, reading rooms, elevator and many
nfhnr gnntra,iapraa Nit
APLEAsANT REMEDIAL HOME,
and far different from the private hospi-
tails as commonly known. The Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, of
which Dr. Pierce is president, is the
owner of the Invalids' Hotel, and the
large laboratory, called the Worlds Dis
pensary, as well. Standing on the same
lot, which runs through to the next
street back, is the huge laboratory, six
stories in height, which furnishes ample
room for manufacturing DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, Dir. Pierce's Extract of smart.
Weed, or Water Pepper. These are pro.
prietary remedies which have been sold
tOl oNcI lNaIttE VI u ENuluTy all DNBE
the United States, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Car loads of these medicines
are shipped every day from Buffalo to
points, East, West and South.
An idea of the extensive business car.
ried on by this association can be gained
by what is said of it by the postoillce
authorities at Washington, d. c., who
report that this one firm spends an
nually for stamps more than all the
banks and newspapers Of Buffalo COM
bined, or over 100000. The mail mat
ter amounts to from 10000 to 10000
pieces daily The first story of the
Worlds Dispensary building is occu-
pied by the shipping department; the
second floor is devoted to the large news.
paper advertising department and the
mailing; third floor, printing room and
biudery; fourth floor, drug mills and
paper warerooms; fifth floor, bottling,
wrapping and packing department. on
the sixth floor Is one of
THE BEsT.PLASNED LABRAToRIEs
in the country in charge Of thoroughly
scientific chemist, formerly of the Har-
ward medical school labratory. In fact,
the equipment, the machinery and the
sYstom with which these large institu.
tions are equipped, and the marvellous
manner in which everything works
along as though by clockwork, would
well repay visit to Buffalo.