Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-15
A FAMOUS INSTITUTION.
The Invalids Hotel and Surgical
Institute at Buffalo, N. Y.
From tho Boston Heral,


What can be accomplished by judicious
enterprise, when backed up by ability and
professional skill, is shown by the mag
nifcent building of the Invalid's Hotel
and Surgical Institute at Buffalo. This
model sanitarium furnishes one OF the
sights Of Buffalo, not alone for its arch
itectural beauty, but on account OF the
worldwide fame OF DR.. Ray V. Pierce,
who Is to-day its managing director and
president. A beautiful five-story build
ing situated on Main Street, the principal
business street OF Buffalo, the Invalids'
Hotel can well be said to surpass any In
stitutlon OF its kind In the country.
Sixteen physicians form the medical
staff OF this Institution, who devote their
time to the patients In the building, and
to correspondence by letter with patients
who consult them from all over the
United States. Each physician or sur
geon Is chosen for his skill and proficiency
In curing one class of chronic disease.
Thus the patient has for his physician
an experienced specialist who Is thorough
ly familiar with the case. A material aid
TO the medical treatment are the machines
for giving mechanical movements"
or massage, electrical apparatus, Turkish
baths, etc., with which the Hotel Is thor
oughly equipped. Large and airy rooms,
parlors, reading rooms, elevator, and
many other conveniences make this
A PLEASANT REMEDIAL HOME.
and far different from tho private hospit.
ais as commonly known. Tho Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, OF which
DR.. Pierce Is President, Is the owner Of
the lnvalids' Hotel, and the large labora
tory, called the Worlds Dlspensary as
well. Standing on the same lot, which
runs through to the next street back. 1.
the huge laboratory six stories in height
which furnishes ample room for manu-
featuring DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip
ton, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, DR.. Pieroe's Pleasant Pellets
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, DR.. Pierce
Extract of Smart ICED, or Water Pepper
These are proprietary remedies which
have been sold for over q quarter OF
century all over the United States, iron
the Atlantic to the Pacific. Carloads o
these medicines are shipped every da
from Buffalo to points East, West an
South. An idea OF the extensive bust
ness carried on by this Association ca
be gained by what is said OF it by the post
Office authorities at Washington, d. c.
who report that this one firm spends an
nually Tor stamps more than all the bank
and newspapers of Buffalo combined, O
over 100000. The mail matter amount
to from 10000 to 10000 pieces daily
The first story of the Worlds Dispenser
building is occupied by the shipping dc
partment; the second floor Is devoted t
a large newspaper advertising department
and the mailing; third floor, printin
room and bindery, fourth floor, dru
mills and paper warerooms; fifth flooi
bottling, wrapping and packing depart
ment; on the sixth floor Is one OF
THE BEST PLANNED LABORATORIES
in the country In charge Of a thoroughly
scientific chemist, formerly OF the Hal
ward medical school laboratory. In fact
the equipment, the machinery and tn
system with which these large Institu
tions are equipped, and the marvelou
manner in which everything works alon
as though by clockwork, would well re
pay visit to Buffalo.