Semi-weekly herald., 1912-09-12
TheOpen Door
SCIENTIFIC NEW DISCOVERIES.

By the electro magnetic telegraph an
operator can exactly locate fracture IN
submarine cable nearly 1900 miles long.
A few fossils sent to an expert geologist
enable him 10 accurately determine the
rock formation from which they arc
taken. This he can describe as perfectly
as II the rocky formation was before him
on the table.
So, also, in medical science. Disease
has certain unmistakahlc signs or symp-
toms. by reason of this fact the physl-
Plerce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In.
stitute at Buffalo, are enabled to accu
rately determine the nature of many
chronic diseases without seeing and per
sonally examining their patients. In rec
ognizing disease without personal exam
ination OF the patient, they do not claim
tain their knowledge OF the patients dis
ease by practical and well-cstablished
principles OF modern science. Certain
diseases display certain peculiar traits.
Subjected to scientific analysis they fur
nish abundant data to guide the judg
ment of the skillful practitioner. This
method OF treating patients at distance.
by mail, has been so successful that there
Is scarcely city or village In the
United States that is not represented by
practice at the lnvalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute. Such rare cases as can
not be treated in this way, which require
surgical operations or careful after treat
ment, or electrical therapeutics, receive
the services OF the most skillful specialists
at the Institution.
DIR. II. Y. Pierce long ago established
this lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute with a full staff Of Physicians who
were. expert in their specialties. These
physicians may be consulted, by letter,
free and without charge whatever If You
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chronic malady. The same system OF
"specialit ties Is observed as in the depart
ments of medical college. The professor
who would assume TO lecture in all depart
ments with equal ease and proficiency
would be severely ridiculed by his col.
leagues. and IL is Just as absured to sup
pose that the general practitioner cun
keep himself informed OF the many new
methods of trca tmcnt that are being con
stantly devised and adopted in the several
departments OF Medicine and Surgery.
People who have been patients at DR.
Piercc's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y,
have much to say in regard to this won
derfnlly equipped Sanitarium, where all
the latest electrical apparatus, as well as
electric water baths, Turkish baths, static
electric machines, high-irequency cur
rent, and other most modern and up-to.
date apparatus are used for the cure of
chronic diseases The treatment OF the
chronic diseases that are peculiar To
women have for many years been large
factor In the cures effected at the Inya.
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute.
The volet-ray treatment, which Is
another interesting proceeding, is carried
out by concentrating the light rich In
the violet or chemical rays. from an are
light with specially prepared carbon.
upon any portion OF the body that may be
the seat of pain. Sufferers from neural
gla, sclatica, rheuma tism, strains, sprains,
also from those obscure exhausting pains
(the origin OF which cannot ut times be
accurately determined) frequently find
Immediate. relief from single treatment
and usually with a little persistence In
the use OF this aid, comfortable health or
perfect recovery is obtained.
Then, there Is the incandpscent light
bath, consisting of cabinet In which the
patient is bathed in the combined rays
OF many electric lights. 1t has pro-
duced really wonderful results In diabetes,
sciatica, rheumatism, obesity, anemia.
and some forms Of kidney and heart
trouble. 1t has also proven valuable In
chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma and
the various skin diseases. As general
hygenic measure Its efficiency Gun scarce
ly be over-estimated.
In medicine there has been rapid and
real progress during recent years. and DIR.
Pierce has kept up with the times In that
ne has had the manufacture and ingredi.
ents in his well known remedies improved
IN nnoucrn iaoorhtory Dy skilled cheH-
lsts the greatest care being exercised Ia
see that the ingredients entering into his
well-known medicines DIR. Piorce's Fa.
yorlte Prescription as well as the Golden
Medical Discovery are extracted from
the best variety OF native medicinal roots,
gathered with great care and at the proper
season OF the year. so that their medlcl.
nal properties may bc most reliable.
Great care Is exercised not To over en-
courage those who consult the specialists
OF this institution that no false hopes
may be raised.
DIR. Plerce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser Is sent free on receipt OF stamps
10 pay expense OF mailing only. Send 81
one-cent stamps for the cloth bound.
Write the lnvalds Hotel and Surgical
Institute; Dr. X. v. Pierce, President, at
Buffalo. N. Y.