Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-12
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SCIENTIFIC NEW DISCOVERIES.

BY tho electromagnetic telegraph an
operator can exactly locate a fracture In
u submarine cable nearly 300 miles long.
a lew fossils sent to an expert geologist
enable him 40 accurately determine the
rock formation from which they arr
taken. This he can describe as perfectly
as II the rocky formation was before him
on tho table.
So, also. IN medical science. Disease
has certain unmistakal Is signs or symp-
toms. by reason OF tbs fact the physi-
clans aud specialists connected with Dr.
Pierce's lnvalids' Hotel and Sargical In-
stitutc at Buffalo, are enabled 10 acc,-
rately determine the nature OF many
chronic diseases without seeing and per-
sonalty examining their patients. In rec
oguiztng disease Without : personal exani-
nation OF the patient, they do not claim
To possess miraculous powers They oh
tain their knowledge Of the patients dis
ease by practical and wcil.cstnhllshed
principles of modern science. Certain
diseases display certain peculiar traits.
subjected 10 scientific analysis they fur
nish abundant data 90 guide the judg-
mcnt OF tho skillfu! practitioner. This
method OF treating patients at u distance.
by mail. has been so successful that there
Is scarcely n city or "a Village In the
United states that Is not represented by
ono or more cases upon the records of
practice at the luynlids' Hotel and Sur
gcni Institute. Such rarc cases as can
not be treated In this way. which require
surgical operations or careful after-treat-
mont or electrical therapeutics, receive
the services Of the most skillful specialists
At the Institution.
Dr. II. V. Pierce long ago established
this fnvalids' IIotcl and Surgical Instl-
tute with u fiill Stair OF Physicians who
were expert in their specialties. These
physicians may be consulted, by letter,
free md without charge whatever, " you
wish a specialists advice upon any
chronic maludy. The same system OF
"spocialitos Is observed as In the depart
mcnts OF medical college. The professor
whowond assume To lecture in all depart
mentS with equal case and proficiency
would hc severely ridiculed by his col
leagues, and 1t IS Just as ahsured to sup
pose that the general practitioner cum
keep himself informed of the many new
methods NJ treatment that are being CON
stantiy devised and adopted In the several
departments Of Medicine and Surgery.
People who have been patients at Dr.
l'iercc's lnyalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y,
have much to say in regard to this won.
dcrfully equipped Sanitarium, where all
the latest electrical apparatus. as well as
electric water baths. Turkish baths, static
electric machines, hiRh-frcqucncy 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
trctor in the cures effected at the Inva-
Ids liotcl aud Surgical Institute.
The ylulet-ray treatment, which X
another Interesting proceeding, + carried
ont by concentrating the light, rich In
the violet or chemical rays, from an are
u Iht with specially prepared carbon
upon any portion OF the body that may he
the seat OF pain. Sufferers from neural
ga, scln,ica, rheumatism strains, spralns,
~ % from those obscure eXhausting pains
che origin OF which cannot at times be
accurately determinod) frequently find
Immediate relief from u single treatment
and usually with u little persistence In
the use OF this MD comfortable health or
perfect recovery Il obtained.
Then, there IL the incandcscent light
bath, consisting Of a cabinet In which the
patient Is buthcd IN the combined rays
Of many electric lights. 1t has pro-
dnced really wonderful results In diabetes,
| sciatica, rheumatism, obesity, anema
and some forms of kidney and hcprt
| trouble. II has also proven valuable in
| chronic bronchitis. bronchial asthma and
| the various skin discusses. AS general
| hyglcuic measure its efficiency can scarce
| ly I've oycr-estmated.
| In medicine there has been rapid and
| roal progress during recent years, and DIR.
| Pierce has kept up with the times I'm that
| he has bad the Manufacture and ingredl-
| ents la his well known remedies improved
| In u modern laboratory by skilled chem
| lists, the greatest care being exercised to
| sec that the Ingredients entering Into his
| well-known medicines DIR. Plerces Fa-
| yorite Prescri ption as well as the Golden
| Medical Discovery are extracted from
| the best variety Of ma tive medicinal roots
| gathered with great care and u the proper
| season of the year. 50 that their medici-
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 DE raised.
DR.. Plerce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF stamps
to pay expense Of mailing only. Send 81
ono-cent stamps for the cloth-bound
Write the Invulds' Hotel and Surgical
Institute pr. Il. v. Pierce, President, at
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