Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
An Endless Chain
of Sickness

There are upwards OF one million dealt
each year in the United States. In 99S
OF cases the people who die are less thai
sixty five years old. The evils that ar.
due to disease can be escaped Just In pro
portion as the conditions and habits that
bring on disease become more widel,
understood.
Then too chronic disease which NAV
oafile the skill OF the general practitioner
may yet be permanently cured by the
Physician who has made one line OF dis
ease a speciality.
1t would be Just as absurd for the Pro,
tessor in a medical college presuming. u
lecture on all subjects as for the one Ply
sician to presume to understand the nat
ure and cure of every disease
That Is why DIR. R.N. Pierce established
the lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
many years ago-with fun staff OF Ply
Gated to practice In all departments OF
medicine are here assigned to special
department only-to which each special
lst deyotes his entire time, study and
attention.
The sick who have been treated at DIR.
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo. N. ".
have much to say In regard to this won
derfully equiI ped Sanitarium, where all
electrical apparatus, as well as electric
water baths, Turkish baths, static elec-
tric machines, high frequency current,
aud other most modern and up-to-date
apparatus are used for the cure OF chronic
diseases. The treatment OF chronic dis
eases that are peculiar to women have for
many years been factor In the cures
affected at the lnvalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute.
The physicians and surgeons employed
are among the most experienced and skill
ful In the country. men who have made
these diseases their life study, and whose
highest ambition is to cxcol In their
treatment.
HnNy well fhnv uovc snrcoodad ,,,o, a..
Judged from tho fact that their practice
embraces eases from every State and Ter.
rtory Of the Union rs well as from foreign
lands. Many thousands are annually
treated, either through correspondence
or at DIR. Forces Institution. 1t Is al
old adage that, Experience makes per
feet and the skilled specialists In this
held of practice cure thousands OF cases
which have been abandoned as incurabl
by general practitioners.
One of the most wonderful electrical
appliances is the N-ray used at the Instl-
tutc which may he used both in the treat
ment OF various diseases and In the dag
nosis OF many obscure conditions. With
It's aid the interior of the human body |.
nolonger the sealed book IL has been here.
totore. Abnormal states of the bones
gall stones, stone In the bin, n or In tll,
kidneys, are shown plainly by what are
known as y ray photographs. Internal
tumors. and the enlargement OF the deep
sedt'u organs. hft also discovered by thlt
means and in the diagnosis Of tuberculosis
Of the lungs this agent has proven n most
valuable aid. When applied to some OF
The less fatal chronic ailments Of germ
origin it hns proven very effective as n
curative agent.
Another interesting proceeding Is the
violrt-ray treatment produced by cOncon-
trating the Violet or chemical rays from
m are Hight with n specially prepared
'arbon upon any portion of the body that
nay bo the seat of pain. Sufferers from
neuralgia, sclntica, rheumatism. strains,
sprains. also from those obscure exhaust
ing pnhs lthe origin of which cannot at
times be accurately dcteimined) frequent
ly lind immediate relief from n single
treatment and usually with n little per-
eistence in the use of this aid. comfortable
health or perfect recovery Il obtained
The incandesccnt light bath. consisting
pf cabinet in which the patient Is
bathcd in the com bincd rays Of many
electric light globes. has produced really
wonderful results in diabetes, sciatica.
rheumatism. obesity. annmla, and some
forms OF kidney and heart trouble. II
has also proven valuable in chronic bron-
chitis, bronchial asthma and various skin
diseases. As a general hygienic measure
It's efficiency can scarcely be over-esti-
mated.
Hundreds are brought to this Institu-
ton from far distant states and they go
home in few weeks well and strong.
Quite as marvellous are the thousands OF
cures annually accomplished through cor
espondencc. while the patient remains
quietly at home. Others consult In per-
son, and after being examined are pro
yided with especially prepared medicines
and return home TO carry out the treat
nent.
Everyone who consults the specialists,
whether by letter or in person receives the
most careful and consldcratc attention.
Great care il exercised not To over en-
courage those who consult the specialists
Of this institution that no false hopes
may be raised.
Consultation by letter or in person is
absolutely frec-no charge whatever-s0
that the public when afflicted are invited
to write DIR. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel
nd Surgical Institute. buffalo. N. Y.