Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-13
An Endless Chain
of Sickness

There are upwards OF one million death.
each year in the United States. In 99q
Of cases the people who die are less thai
sixty five years old. The evils that ar,
due TO disease can he escaped lust in pro.
portion as the conditions and habits tha,
bring on disease become more widely
understood.
Then too chronic disease which NAV
Dame the skill OF the general practitioner
may yet be permanently cured by the
Physician who has made one line OF dis.
ease speciality
1t would be Just as absurd for the Pro
fessor in medical college presuming /,
lecture on all subjects as for the one PLY
siclan to presume to understand the nnf-
ure and cure OF every disease.
That Is why DIR. R.N. Pierce established
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical institute.
many years ago-witli full staff OF PLY
sicians and Surgeons-who though edu-
Gated TO practice In all departments of
medicine are here assigned to q special
department only-to which each special
list devotes his entire time study and
attention.
The sick who have lccn treated at DIR.
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo, n. Y.
have much tc 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,
and other most modern and up-to-date
diseases. The treatment of chronic dis
eases that are peculiar to women have for
many years been Il factor in the cures
affected at the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute.
The physicians and surgeons employed
are among the most experienced and skill
lnl In the country, men who have made
these diseases tnclr life study. and whose
highest ambition Is to excel in their
treatment.
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Judged from tho fact that their practice
embraces cases from every State and Ter
ritOry of the Union as well as from foreign
lands. Many thousands are annually
treated, either through correspondence
or at DIR. P,erce's Institution. 1t is an
old adage that, Experience makes per-
feet and the skilled specialists in this
field of practice cure thousands of cases
which have been abandoned as incurable
by general practitioners.
One OF the most wonderful! electrical
appliances is the X-ray used at the Insti-
tute which may be used both in the treat
ment of various diseases and In the dag
nosis Of many obscure conditions. With
Its aid the interior of the human body is
n6longer the sealed book IL has been here
totore. Abnormal states of the bones,
gall stones, stone in the blaG or In the
kidneys. are shown plainly BY what are
known as N-ray photographs. Internal
tumors, and the enlargement of the deep
seated organs, are also discovered by this
means and in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
OF the lungs this agent has proven most
valuable aid. When applied to some OF
the less fatal chronic ailments of germ
origin it has proven very elective as a
curative agent
Another interesting proceeding is the
v'olet-ray treatment produced by concen-
trating the violet or chemical rays from
an arc light with a specially prepared
carbon upon any portion OF the body that
may be the seat OF pain. Sufferers from
neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatism. strains.
sprains also from those obscure exhaust
ing pains (the origin OF which cannot at
times be accurately deter mined) frequent
" find Immediate relief from single
treatment and usually with little per.
sistence in the use of this aid, comfortable
health or perfect recovery is obtained.
The incandescent light bath. consisting
OF cabinet in which the patient IS
bathed In the comb bined rays of many
electric light globes, has produced really
wonderful results in diabetes, sciatica
forms of kidney and heart trouble. 1t
has also proven valuable in chronic bron-
chitis, bronchial asthma and various skin
diseases. AS general hygienic measure
Its efficiency can scarcely be over-esti-
mated.
Hundreds are brought to this Institu-
tion from far distant states and they go
home In few weeks well and strong
Quite as marvellous are the thousands Of
cures annually plishcd through cor
espOndence. while the patient remains
quietly at home: Others consult in per-
son, and after being examined are pro
vlded with especially prepared medicines
and return home To carry out the treat
ment
Everyone who consults the specialists,
whether by letter or In person receives the
most careful and consderate attention.
Great care is 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 free-no charge whatever-so
that the public when afflicted are invited
to write DIR. Pierce at the Invalids' Hotel
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