Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-30
TheOpen Door
SCIENTIFIC NEW DISCOVERIES.

By the electro magnetic telegraph az
operator can exactly locate n fracture In
submarine cable nearly 1900 miles long.
a few fossils sent 10 an expert geologis
enable him TO accurately determine th
rock formation from which they ar,
taken. This he can describe as perfectly
as IL the rocky formation was before him
on the table.
So, also, in medical science. Diseas
has certain unmistakal J, signs or symp.
toms. By reason of THIS fact the physi-
clans and specialists connected with DT
Plerce's 1nyalids Hotel aud Surgical In
stitute at Buffalo, are enabled To aceu
rately determine tho nature of man.
chronic diseases without seeing and per
sonally examining their patients. In rec
ognizing disease without a 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 well-establshed
principles OF modern science. Certain
diseases display certain peculiar traits.
Subjected To scientific analysis they fur
nsh 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 a city or n village in the
United States that is not represented by
one or more cases upon the records OF
practice at the 1nvalds' Hotel and Sur
glcal Institute. Such rare cases as cam
ilbt Dt tIfd III tlls way. WHICH
surgical operations or careful after-treat-
ment, or electrical therapeutics. receive
the services OF tho most skillful specialists
at the Institution.
DIR. r. Y. Pierce long ago established
this Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute with full staff OF Physicians who
were expert In their specialtics. These
physicians may bc consulted, by letter,
free and without charge whatever, II You
wish specialists advice upon any
chronic malady. The same system of
Specialize ties Is observed as In the depart
rnents of n medical college. The professor
who would assume To lecture in all depart
ments with equal ease and proficiency
would be severely rIdiculcd by his col
leagues. and ii Is just as absured to sup
pose that the general practitioner can
keep himself informed OF the many new
methods OF treatment that are being con-
stantly devised and adopted In the severai
departments of Medicine and Surgery.
People who have been patients at DR.
Pierce's 1nyalids' Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y
have much to say in regard to this won
derfnlly equipped Sanitarium. where ali
the latest electrical apparatus, as well as
electric water baths. Turkish baths. static
electric machines. hlgh-frequency cur
rent, and other most modern and up-to-
date apparatus are used for the cure OF
chronic diseases. The treatment OF tho
chronic diseases that are peculiar IL
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
ont by concentrating the light, rich In
the violet or chemical rays, from an arc
light with specially prepared carbon
upon any portion OF the body that may b,
the seat OF pain. Sufferers from neural
gia, sciatica, rheuma tlsm, strains, sprains
also from those obscure exhausting pains
(the origin Of which cannot at times be
accurately determlaed) frequently find
immediate relief from a 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 lncandescent light
bath, consisting OF u 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, anRmia.
and some forms Of kidney and heart
trouble. 1t has also proven valuable in
chronic bronchitis. bronchial asthma and
the various skin diseases. AS a general
hygienic measure It's efficiency can scarce
ly be ovcr-estinated.
In medicine there has been rapid and
real progress during recent years, and DIR.
Pierce has kept up with the times In that
he has had the manufacture and ingredl-
cnts 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 Prescripti as well as the Golden
Medical Discovery" are extracted from
the best variety Of ma tive 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 Invalds Hotel and Surgical
Institute. Or: K. v. Pierce, President. Ut
BGffslo, N. Y.