Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-17
NPEN TO EVERYBODY is the fullest information as
to the properties and of the several ingredients

~PEN TO EVERYBODY is the fullest information as
to the properties and of the several ingredients
entering into DR.. Pierce's family medicines. All OBJ
serving people have noticed growing sentiment in
this country of using only puup foods and med
cines of known composition 1t is but natural that one
should have interest in the composition OF that which
he is expected swallow whether be food drink med
cine This sentiment has resulted In the introduction in the
legislatures of many of the States also in the Congress
of the United States bills providing for the publication OF
formula ingredients wrappers and labels OF medicines
and foods put up for general consumption.
Recognizing this growing disposition the part of the
public generally and satisfied that the fullest publicity
only add the welearned reputation of his proprietary
medicines, Dr. R. " Pierce of Buffalo. N. Y, has taken
time by the oreock were, and publishing broad
cast and each bottewrapper full and complete list Of
all the ingredients entering into his medicines, Golden
Medical Discovery" and "Favorite Prescription"
This striking departure Of Dr. Pierce from the usual
pursued by the manufacturers of proprietary med
takes his medicines out of the class generally
known as patent" medicines neither of which
term is at all applicable to them their formula
appears wrapper of every bottle leaving the great
laboratory at Buffalo, NY 1t places them in class all
by themselves Neither of them contains any alcohol which
fact alone should them be cassed all by themselves
entirely harmless vegetable extracts made and pre-
served by the Of gycerne and not with the usually
poyed strong alcohol which works much injury espe-
ciay in where treatment though Of the best
must be continued for considerable periods of time order
to make the cure permanent.
Many years ago Dr. Pierce found that chemically pure
gycerne Of proper strength far better than alcohol
both for extracting and preserving the medicinal principles
residing Indigenous native medicinal plants such
as he employs exclusively in manufacturing his medicines
Some of these medicinal roots have since Dr. Pierce
first commenced Them advanced in price that they
may be cultivated with great profit by farmers This Is
especially true of Golden Seal root which enters into both
the Doctors Golden Medical Discovery and his "Favorite
Prescription" 1t brings upward of $I.5o pound,
although formerly selling at from IS to 20 cents pound
Many OF this most valuable root are annually
sumed in Doctor Pierce's Laboratory.
In this way the afflicted. who may think avorably Of
using these medicines taken into DR. Pcrces
full confidence and are informed the properties and
of each Of the several vegetable ingredients of which
they are composed.
When a woman takes "Favorite Prescription" she
knows just what she Is using DR. Pierce takes his patients
into his full confidence His medicines not secret
pounds are not patent medicines but the favoe prescr
ons Of regular graduated physician Of large experiences
In actual practice.
Thus you do not have to rely upon DR. Perces recon-
mendaton alone 40 the marvellous curative properties
possessed By his Golden Medical Dscover for the
Of weak stoachs. dyspepsia torpid liver biousncss
Impure blood and kindred ailments ot his Favorits