The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-21

that these medicines, which for nearly
forty years had retained the confidence
of the public, did have merit and hon
esty behind them. The thing which is
of no value in this world has short
existence, and if the Pierce Family Med,
to be, they would not have a proved
record of millions of cures in the period
during which they have been upon the
market.
One Of the most interesting establish
ments in Buffalo is the Worlds Dispen-
sary, where these medicines are manu-
factured: Here DR.. Pierce maintains
a great laboratory for the manufacture
Of the remedies which bear his name.
He also has hospital adjunct, known
as the Invalids' Hotel, where thou
sands of"persons have gone for special
treatment. This laboratory. and hospi-
tai are visited by many curious persons
to whom the name Doctor Pierce is
lishment which he has built up because
. of the efficacy Of his remedies. It is
worth visit. It employs force Of
about $50 persons, including physicians,
surgeons, chemists, psychologists, phar-
macists and other professional men.
To the observer, perhaps the, most
the laboratory, where the Pierce Family
| Remedies are made. The difference be-
tween the maker of patent medicine
and a private practitioner is simply
that, while the latter buys the medi-
cines which he gives his patient, or
gives him prescription which he takes
to the druggist and which the latter
tition, where you cannot see him, the
patent-medicine maker takes the ingre-
dents which he knows will produce GER
| tain desired effects and puts them to-
gether in large quantities. But the
latter does his work just as carefully
and just as scientifically as do the ply
stefan and the druggist. At least that
is the rule in DR.. Pierce's establish
ment.
The Pierce Medicines are made of
roots and herbs and barks of known
and tried properties. These are gath
cred in the woods and fields by experts
and are brought to Dr.. Pierce g estab-
bins and bins of these roots and herbs
and barks, ready for the use of the chem
iist when needed. Let us suppose that
it is time to make up a quantity of
the "Favorite Prescription. The nee
essary Ingredients are taken from the
storage bins and carried to the mill
where they are ground. Then they are
are, mixed in the proper proportions
ing 800 gallons. This laboratory is
just as clearly as a woman's kitchen
All the machinery is run by electricity
and there is entire absence of anything
to create dust and dirt. When these
| ingredients have been properly com
bined the medicine is rapidly bottled
/ the bottles corked and sealed, then la
beled, then wrapped and then packed
for shipment to almost every point in
the world. I'D: ~ .. =. +.
Another interesting department in
this establishment is that devoted tc
printing the familiar little yellow-cov
cred memorandum books which bea1
the Pierce name. Something like s., 1000
of these are printed and sent out every
day. The hospital, or Invalids' Hotel
i is patroniHed by hundreds Of sufferers
from various ills who come there be-
cause they are assured of the most sci
entifc treatment. A large staff Of spe
cialists is maintained in connection
with this hospital and for the purpos.
of caring for the immense number OF
inquiries which come constantly from
all directions concerning the writer's
ailments. Each letter Of this sort goes
to the proper specialist and receives hi.
i Individual care from the beginning tt
the end. No business such as is done
3 at this Buffalo establishment could have
an honorable and successful record Of
nearly forty years If it were conducted
on any other basis. Honesty and honor
. count in the patent medicine business
Il as in all others.