The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-11
Rays of Light

INV ~ tS tAtoSb
appliances is the X-ruy which may 10
used both In the treatment ofvari3us dis
cases and In the diagnosis Of many OBJ
scure conditions. With It's aid the In
terror OF the human body Is no longer tho
sealed book It has been heretofore. ABB
normal states OF tho bones, gall stones,
stone In the bladder or In the kidneys, are
shown plainly by what arc known us "
ray photographs. Internal tur,ors, aud
the enlargement of tho dcepseated or
gans, are also discovered by this means
and In tho diagnosis Of tuberculosis Of
the lungs this agent has proven o most
valuable mid; When applied 10 some OF
the less fatal chronic ailments OF germ
curative agent.
hnsthcr interesting proceeding Is the
yiplet-ray treatment produced by concci-
tratiny the violet or chemical rays from
IN arc light with q specially prepared
carbon upon any portion Of the body that
may be tho scat OF pain. Sufferers from
neuralgia, sclntlca, rheumatism, strains,
sprains, also from those obscure exhaust
Ing pnirs tho orIgin OF which cannot at
times be accurately determlned) frequent.
~ lnd Immediate rslief from a single
treatment and usually with 4 llttie per-
sistence IN the use OF this aid, comfortable
health or perfect recovery is obtained:
Tho lnclndcscant light BATH, consisting
81 a cabinet In. which the patient Is
bathed In tho combined rays OF. many
wonderful results III diabetes sclatic1,
rheumatism. obesity, annmia, and some
forms Of kidney and heart trouble. II
has also proven valuable In chronic bron-
chltis, bronchial asthma and various skin
diseases. As q general hyglenic measure
It's efficiency can scarcely DO ovcr-esti-
mated. lg
Those who have been patients ut Dr..
PiGrcG's Invallds', Hotel, In Buffalo, MY,
highly commend this wonderfully equip.
pod Sanltarium, where the above 'meli-
toned electric machine, hlgh;frequency
current, and other most modern and up
to.date apparatus are used for the cure
OF chronic diseases. The treatment OF
women have for mmy years been q large
factor In tile cures affected nj the In
vallds' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
In erecting the lnyalids' Hotel, DR.. r.
Y. Pierce's ldca was To make II n genuine
home, not a hospital: Such cases US rIIr
tlrc, hydrOccle and yaricOcele are usually
cured In ten days. and the patient Is able
to return home. Tho terms AFRO moderate
and tho rates ut tho lnvalidS' Hotel com.
parativcly low. In tho examination and
treatment OF patients the practice y
divided into spccialtlcs. Each member Of
the Faculty. although educated TO prac-
tlce In all departments Of medicine and
surgery, Is here assigned to a specia. do
partnent only, 10 (Which he deyotcs bis
entire time, study ind attention. Not
only Is superior skill thus attained. bit
also rapldiLy and accuracy In the diugpo.
sis OF disease.
Specialists connected with this Instl-
Luto ut Buffalo, arc enabled u accurately
determine the nature o! many chronic
diseases without seeing and personally
examining their patients. This method
OF treating patients ut u distance, by mail,
has been 81 successful that there Il
scarcely q city or u village In tho United
States that is not represented by one or
more eases upon tho records OF practice
at tho Invallds' Hotel and Surgical In
stltute. Such rare eases as cannot ha
cal operations or careful a~ftcr-trcltment,
or electrical therapeutics, receive the ser.
vices Of the most skillful specialists at
the Institution.
In medicine there has been rapid pro-
gress during recent years, DR.. Pierce has
kept up with tho times by continually I'm.
proving his laboratory by skilled chemists,
and exercising care that the Ingredients
entering into his well-kn0wn medicines
DR.. Pierce's Favorltc Prescription MS well
rs the Golden Medical DlscOveryrarc ey.
tracted from the best variety OF natIve
medicinal roots. These aro gathered with
great care and at the proper season OF tho
year. so that their medicinal properties
may DO most reliable. gte 49,
These extracts are then made soluble
IN pure triple refined glyccrlne and bottled
In o hyglenic and scientific manner. Thus
the Worlds Dispensary as established by
DR.. Pierce Is supplied with every known
apparatus and meansDf cure, for its aim
Is 10 avoid surgical operations whenever
possible.
Great care Is exercised not to over en-.
courage those who consult, tho specialists
| Of this Institution that no false hopes
may. be raised.
Many thousands are annually treated
both through coTraSpOndenco and at thfI
Institute. Every mi consulting by letter
or In person receives the mpst careful and
%conslderate attention. All communIca-
ti0nsl arc treated as strictly confidential.
No charge whatever Is made for con.
sultatlon.
Write tho Invaltds' Hotel and Surgical
Institute. DR.. r. v. Pierce, President, q;
Buffalo. n. Y.