The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-16
An Endless Chain
Of Sickness.


There are upwards Of one million deaths
each year in the United States. In 99sk
OF cases the people who die are less 6han
sixty five years old. The evils that are
due TO disease can be escaped just IN pro
portion as the conditions and habits that
bring on disease become more widely
understood
Then too a chronic disease which may
battle the skill OF TIE general practitioner
may yet be permanently cured by the
Physician who has made one line OF dis
case a speciality.
1T would be just as absurd for the Pro-
fessor In medical college presuming to
lecture on all subjects as for the one Ply
stefan to presume to Understand the nat
ure and cure of every disease.
That is why DR.. R. ". Pierce established
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
many years ago-with full staff of Ply
Gated to practice in all departments Of
medicine are here assigned to o special
/ department only-to which each special
ist deyotes his entire time, study and
attention.
The sick who have been treated at DR..
| Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. n. -
| have much to say in regard to this won
/ derfully equipped SanltarIum, where all
electrical apparatus, as we'll as electric
water baths Turkish baths. static cleo
end other most modern and up-to-date
apparatus are used for the cure OF chronic.
diseases. The treatment of chronic dis
eases that are peculiar TO women have Tor
many years been factor in The cures
/ affected at the InvalidS' Hotel ana Sur
gical Institute.
The physicians and surgeons employed
are among the most experienced and skill
full in. the country. men Who have made
these diseases their life study. and whose
| highest ambition is TO excel IN their
| treatment.
How we'll they have succeeded may be
judged from the fact that their practice
embraces cases from every State and Ter
| ritory of the Union as Well as from foreign
! lands Many thousands are annuity
/ treated, either through correspondence
or at DR. P1erce's Institution. Il 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 incurahle
by general practitioners.
/ One of the most wonderful electrical
appliances is the N-ray used at the Insti-
tute which may be used both in the treat
Il ment of various diseases and II the dag
nosis of many obscure conditions. With
its aid the interior OF the human body Is
Il no longer the sealed book it has been here
tofore Abnormal states OF the bones,
gall stones, stone in the bladder or in the
kidneys. are shown plainly by what are
known as X-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 d mcst
valuable aid. When applied TO some OF
the less fatal chronic ailments Of germ
origin it has proven very effective as a
curative agent.
: Another interesting proceeding Is the
violet-raY treatment produced by concen
trating the violet or chemical rays from
Il an arc light with specially prepared
carbon upon any portion of the body thai
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 a.
/ times be accurately determined frequent
, I " find immediate relief from single
treatment and usually with a 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 i
bathed in the com bined rays OF many
electric light globes, has produced realll
wonderful results in diabetes, sc1atlca
rheumatism. obesity, anBmia, and GOma
forms of kidney and heart trouble. L
has also proven valuable In chronic Dron
= chitis. bronchial asthma and various skill
diseases As general hygienic measure
it's efficiency can scarcely be over-esti
: Hundreds are brought 10 this Inssitu
e tiOn from far distant states and they g.
4 home in a few weeks well and strong
o Quite as marvellous are the thousands
: cures annually accomplished through COZ
y onietIy at home. Others consult i'm per
Son. and after being examined are pro
n vided with especially prepared medicine
r and return home to carry out the treat
: ment.
Everyone who consults the specialists
whether by letter or in person receives tn
most careful and considerable attention
h Great care is exercised not to over en-
courage those who consult the specialist
: of this institution that no false hope
may be raised.
Consultation by letter or in person
absolutely free-no charge whatever-s
@ that the public when afflicted are invite
to write DIR. Pierce at the InvalidS H0te
II 81 Rr,Rn La