Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
The Open Door
SCIENTIFIC NEW DISCOVERIES.

BY the electro -magnctic telegraph an
operator can exactly locate fracture IN
8 asubmsrine cable nearly 1000 miles long.
A few fossils sent to an expert geologist
enable him to accurately determine the
rock formation from which they are
taken. This he can describe as perfectly
as II the rocky formation was before him
on the table.
has certain unmistakallc signs or symp-
toms. BY reason Of this fact the pbysi-
clans and specialists connected with Df.
PIerce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute at Buffalo, are enabled TO accu-
rateiy determine the nature OF many
chronic diseases without seeing and per
sonally examining their patients. In rec
pRnizfng disease without personal exam
Ination OF the patient, they do not claim
to possess miraculous powers. They OBJ
tain their knowledge OF the patients dis,
ease by practical and wcll-estabished
principles OF modern science. Certain
diseases display certain peculiar traits.
Subjected 10 scientific analysis they fur-
nish abundant data to guide the jndg-
ment Of the skillfui practitioner. This
method Of treating patients at a distance.
by mail. has been so successful that there
Is scarcely city or .illiage In the
United States that is not represented by
one or more cases upon tho records OF
practice at the 1nvallds' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute Such rare eases as can
surgical operations or careful after-treat-
ment, or electrical therapeutics, receive
the services OF the most slSillful specialists
at the Institution.
DIR. X. v. Pierce long ago established
this Invalids' Hotel and Surgical 1nsti-
tute with fun staff of Physicians who
were expert in their specialties. These
physicians may be consulted, by letter,
free and without charge whatever, II you
wish a specialists advice upon any
~
rspecialtcs Is observed as in the depart
ments Of medical college. The professor
who would assume 10 lecture In all depart
ments with equal ease and proficiency
would be severely rdleulcd by his col
leagues, and ii is Just as absurcd TO sup
pose that the general practitioner can
keep himself informed oil the many new
methods Of treatment that are being CON
stantly devised and adopted In the several
departments OF Medicine and Surgery.
People who have been patients az pr.
Plercc's Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo, n. Y,
derfully equipped Sanltarum, where all
the latest electrical apparatus. as well as
electric water baths, Turkish baths. static
electric machines. high-freqnency 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-
Ids Hotel and Surgical Institute.
The violet-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 a specially prepared carbon,
upon any portion OF the body that may be
the seat OF pain. Sufferers from neural
gia, sciatica, rheumatism, strains. sprains,
also from those obscure exhausting pains
tthe origin Of which cannot Mt times be
accurately determined) frequently find
immediate relief from single treatment
and usually with little persistence In
the use of this aid, comfortable health or
perfect recovery Is obtained.
Then, there is the incandcscent light
bath, consisting of n cabinet in which the
patient is bathed in the combined rays
OF many electric lights. II has pro-
duced really wonderful results in diabetes,
sciatica, rheumatism, obesity, anemia,
and some forms Of kidney and heort
trouble. 1t has also proven valuable in
chronic bronchitis bronchial asthma and
the various skin diseases. As general
hygienic measure It's efficiency can scarce
ly be over-estimated.
In medicine there has been rapid and
real progress during recent years, and DR.
Pierce has kept up with the times In that
ne has had the manufacture and ingredi-
ents In his well-known remedies improved
In modern laboratory by skilled chem
lists, the greatest care being exercised to
see that the ingredients entering into his
well-known medicines DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite 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 medici-
nal properties may be 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. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt Of stamps
to pay expense OF mailing only. Send 81
one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound.
Write the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute. Dr. L. V. Pierce, President, at
Buffalo, n. Y.