The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-03
New Rays of Light

NCW nays VI AlSuC
One of the most wonderful electrical
appliances is the X-ray which may be
used both in the treatment of various dis
eases and I'm the diagnosis of many OBJ
scure conditions. With its aid the in
terror of the human body is no longer the
sealed book it has been heretofore. All
normal states of the bones, gall stones,
stone In the bladder or I'M the kidneys, are
shown plainly by what are known as X
ray photographs. Internal tuTors, and
the enlargement of the deep-seated orr
gans, are also discovered by this means
and in the diagnosis of tuberculosis of
the lungs this agent has proven a most
valuable aid. When applied TO some of
the less fatal chronic ailments of germ
origin 1T has proven very effective as
curative agent.
violet-ray treatment produced by concen-
tratIng the violet or chemical rays from
an arc light with specially prepared
carbon upon any portion OF the body that
may be the seat of pain. Sufferers from
sprains, also from those obscure exhaust
ing pains tthe origin Of which cannot at
times be accurately determfned) frequent
ly find immediate relief from a single
treatment and usually with little per-
health or perfect recovery is obtained.
The incandescent light bath, consisting
Of cabinet in which the patient is
bathed in the comb ined rays of many
wonderful results in diabetes, sciatica,
rheumatism, obesity, anRmia, and some
forms of kidney and heart trouble. It
has also proven valuable in chronic bron-
chitis, bronchial asthma and various skin
diseases. As general hygienic measure
its efficiency can ScarcQfy hn Ovpf-pSti.
mated.
Those who have been patients at DIR.
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, in Buffalo, n. Y,
highly commend this wonderfully equip
toned electric machines, high-frequency
current, and other most modern and up
to-date apparatus are used for the cure
Of chronic diseases. The treatment Of
women have for many years been large
factor in the cures affected at the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
In erecting the InvalidS' Hotel, DIR. Z.
V. Pierce's idea was to make 1t genuine
home, not hospital. Such cases as rup-
ture, hydrOcele and varicocele are usually
cured in ten days, and the patient is able
to return home. The terms are moderate
and the rates at the Invalids' Hotel COM
paratively low. In the examination and
treatment of patients the practice is
divided into specialties. Each member of
the Faculty, although educated to prac-
tice in all departments of medicine and
surgery, is here assigned to special de-
partment only, to which he devOteS his
entire time, study and attention. Not
only is superior skill thus attained, but
also rapidfty and accuracy in the diagno-
sis of disease.
tute at Buffalo, are enabled to accurately
determine the nature OF many chronic
diseases without seeing and personally
examining their patients. This method
OF treating patients at distance, by mail,
has been so successful that there is
scarcely city or village in the United
States that is not represented by one or
more cases upon the records of practice
at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute. Such rare cases as cannot be
treated in this way, which require surgi-
cal operations or careful after-treatment,
or electrical therapeutics, receive the SER
vices OF the most skillful specialists at
the Institution.
gress during recent years, DR.. Pierce has
kept up with the times by continually inn
proving his laboratory by skilled chemists,
and exercising. care that the ingredients
entering into his well-known medicines
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as we'll
as the rGolden Medical Discovery are ex-
tracted from the best variety of native
medicinal roots. These are gathered with
great care and at the proper season Of the
year, SO that their medicinal properties
may be most reliable.
These extracts are then made soluble
In pure triple refined glycerine and bottled
In a hygienic and scientific manner. Thus
the Worlds Dispensary as established by
DR.. Pierce is supplied with every known
apparatus and means of cure, for its aim
is to avoid surgical operations whenever
possible.
Great care is exercised not to over en-
courage those who consult the specialists
of this institution that no false hopes
may be raised.
Many thousands are annually treated
both through correspondence and at this
Institute. Every one consulting by letter
or in person receives the most careful and
tions are treated as strictly confidential.
No charge whatever is made for con-
sultation.
Write the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute. DIR. r. v. Pierce, President, at
P-ffalo, N. Y.