Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
A HAPPY COMBINATION

HAPPY COMBINATION
OF Just the right proportion OF each
OF the roots OF several indigenous,
or native, medicinal plants, or rather
of the active, medicinal principles
skilliully extracted therefrom by the
use OF chemically pure glycerine OF
just the right strength constitutes
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
for the cure OF weak, invalid, nerF-
Gus. rundown overworked won'-
en-. Many years ago DIR. Pierce dis
covered that chemically pure glycer-
inc OF proper strength IS Tar better
solvent and preservative OF the me-
dicinal principles found in our IN
digenous. or native, medicinal plants
than is alcohol. Believing, as he
does, that the use of alcohol, even
in small portions, if long continued,
works great harm to the human sys-
tenn. he determined not to employ
this commonly used agent in max
ing his medicines, but to use pure,
triple refined glycerine instead.
Now, glycerine is not only perfectly
harmless, but possesses intrinsic
medicinal properties, being a most
valuable demulcent, solvent, nutrl-
tive, anti-septic and anti-terment
Since they are non-alcoho]lc, DR..
Pierce's Family Medicines belong
all by themselves. They are neither
patent nor secret medicines. Their
ingredients are printed in plain Erg-
liSh on each bottle wrapper.
The exact proportion OF the sew
eral ingredients used in these medl-
cines. as we'll as the working for
mula and peculiar processes, ap-
paratus and appliances employed III
their manufacture. are withheld
from publicity that DR.. Pierce's pro-
ptietarv rights may not be infringcd
and trespassed upon by unprin-
cipled imitators and those who may
be practically inclined.
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
With DR.. Pierce's medicines you
don't have to pin your faith wholly
to what the manufacturer says OF
their curative potency, as with other
medicines. Mercenary motives, the
greed for getting, it is feared
often lead men, and women, too, 10
put forth unreasonable claims Tor
their loudly praised but many times
nearly worthless compounds. Es-
pcciallv should the afflicted beware
OF the Cheap John, free, give
away, trial bottle" dodge. 1t don t
pay TO triHe with ones health. 1t
should be regarded as too sacred to
be experimental with
DR.. Tierce's medicines have rec
ord OF nearly forty years OF cures
lehind them, embracing many hun
dreds OF thousands OF bad cases re
stored to health and happiness.
THEY STAND ALONE
in having the professional endorse
mcut OF scores OF eminent medical
practitioners and writer's. OF all the
several schools OF medical practice.
who praise the curative properties
OF the several ingredients OF which
they are composed. away beyond
all that the makers OF these nedi-
cines have ever claimed for them.
These are the more valuable be
cause IN every case written without
the author knowing that he was
praiSing articles entering into these
popular medicines. the matter being
composed for publication in various
medical journals and books de-
signed exclusively for professional
reading and instruction. The al
ficted can, therefore, rely upon such
testimony as i'll every way truthful
and trustworthy
LITTLE BOOK
has been compiled, made up OF brief
extracts from many standard medi-
cal works, giving, but only in part,
some few OF the many good things
written by leading medical authori-
ties concerning the several native
medicinal roots that enter into the
composition OF DIR. Pierces medi-
clnes. ANY one sending, by postal
card or letter, to DR.. X. Y. Pierce
Buffalo, \. y, and requesting a