Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
ArAMoUs INSTITUTION.
The Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute Of Buffalo, N. Y.


icious enterprise, when backed up by
ability and professional skill, is shown
10y the magnificent buildings Of the
lnvalids' Hotel aud Surgical Institute
ut Buffalo. This model sanitarum
furnishes one Of the sights of Buffalo.
not alone for its architectural beauty,
but on account of thcwurld-widc fame
of DR.. Ray V. Pierce, who established
the Institution many years ago. aud
Is to-day its managing director and
president 4 beautiful livc-stury
building situated on Main Street, the
principal business street OF Buffalo,
the myalids' Hotel can well be said Ia
surpass and institution Of its kind in
the country.
Sixteen physicians from the medical
, stan Of this Institution, who devote
their time to the patients in the build
ing, and to correspondence by letter
/
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 cNpcr-
fenced specialist 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, etc, with
which the Hotel is throughly equipped.
Large aud airy rooms, parlors, read
ing rooms, elevator, and convenience
make this.
4 PLEASANT REMEDIAL HOME,
and far different from the private
hospitals as commonly known. The
World, Dispensary, Medical Associa-
ton, OF which DIR, Pierce is President,
is the owner Of the lnyalids' Hotel,
and the large laboratory, called the
Worlds Dispcnsary, ~ well. Stand
ing on the same lot, which runs
through to the next street back, il
the huge laboratory, six stories In
height, which furnishes ample room
for manufacturing DR.. Pierce's Favor
itc Prescription. Dr. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery, DR.. Plerce's Pleas
ant Pellets, DR.. Sage's Catarrh Rem
cdy DR.. Pierce's Extract Of Smart
Weed, or Water Pepper These are
proprietary remedies which have been
sold for over quarter Of century
all over the United States, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. Carloads d
these medicines are shipped every day
from Buffalo to points East, West
and South. An idea 4 the extensive
business carried on b. this Associa
ton can be gained by what is said o
by the postollicc authorities at Wash
ington, ID. c., who report that thi
one firm spends annually for stamp
more than all the banks and news
papers Of Buffalo combined, or Oyel
100000. The mail matter amount
to from 10000 to 10000 pieces daily
The first story Of the Worlds Dispcn
sary building is occupied by the ship
ping department; the second floor i
devoted to the large newspaper adycr
Using department and the mailing
third floor, printing room and bindery
fourth floor, drug mills and pape
warcrooms; fifth floor, bottling
wrapping and packing department
on the sixth floor Is one Of
THE BEsT-PLANNED LABORATORIES
in the country, in charge ola through
ly-scientilic chemist, formerly Of tn
Harvard medical school laboratory
In fact, the equipment, the machlner,
and the system with which thes
large Institutions are equipped, an,
the marvellous manner in which every
thing works along as though by clocl,
work, would well repay a visit T.
Buffalo.