Mrs. JOHANNA JOHNSON, of _Big Springs, Union Co., South Dak_., forty-six years old. A pain began in the stomach, a sort of cramp; extended to the chest, shoulders and arms, also affecting the spinal column opposite the location of pain; had a hard lump that felt like lead in the pit of her stomach. Pain was brought on sometimes by eating something that at other times she could eat with impunity. Attacks of pain lasted usually about three days. After the pain would leave, she was weak and sore. Sometimes attacks would come on every day.
Had two months' special treatment.
Reports five months afterwards as follows: "Since taking your medicine, I am a new person; at least I feel so. I have used only one-half of the last set of medicines, and think I will not need to continue. A lady similarly afflicted is trying some of my medicine, and will order from you direct. I am glad to know where to direct the sick, and where the most good can be had for one's money. I am feeling well, and can work as formerly."
INDIGESTION AND CONSTIPATION.
WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N.Y.:
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_Gentlemen_--I was troubled with chronic indigestion and constipation.
Had to be constantly taking physic, and finally was compelled to resort to hot water injections regularly to move my bowels. This got to be a great drudge to me. I took treatment from the leading physicians of this part of the country for my stomach and bowel troubles, and spent over one hundred dollars in this way, but they did me no good whatever. I got so bad that I began to think my time on earth was short, and did not care if I lived or died. I had to stop work; everything was a burden to me, until at last I tried your Institution. I went there, and you said you could help me, and those words sounded so good to me, as I thought I never could get well again. After taking your special home-treatment for five months, I was in the enjoyment of perfect health. This was two years ago, and ever since my bowels have moved regularly, and I have not taken any medicine to make them move. I cannot find words in which to express my sincere thanks for the almost immediate relief. I received from your specialists, and will say I am now enjoying the very best of health.
Yours with respect, ORWIG F. SINIGAR, No. 71 Feather St., Canton, Ohio.
FISTULA IN ANO, PILES, PROLAPSE OF RECTUM.
WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N.Y.:
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_Gentlemen_--For more than twelve years I have been a sufferer with a complication of rectal troubles; pile tumors, prolapsus and fistula in Ano. I have been under the treatment of our most skilled practitioners, by ligature, carbolic acid, constitutional treatment, change of climate and the celebrated Brinkerhoff treatment, and also tried all of the local guaranteed nostrums, from all of which I have been only temporarily relieved. The old troubles would in a short time return, and with seemingly renewed vigor. With fast failing health and terrible nerve prostration, I left home the 1st day of October last, to take a two weeks' trip, hoping for some temporary relief. On the trip I stopped over at Buffalo, and having several years before been in correspondence with the Infirmary, concluded to consult you. I did so with little hope of a beneficial result. From the manner in which I was received and the satisfactory diagnosis of my case, I placed myself under your treatment.
On the 16th day of October you operated upon me with such complete and satisfactory success, that I am now a sound and happy man, and am confident that had I been treated by you ten years ago that I would now be twenty years younger in feeling and thousands of dollars better off.
It affords me pleasure, doctors, to recommend the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute to all of the afflicted, and to assure them of the most skillful treatment, honest and polite attention, and with the assurance of my kindest and most grateful remembrance,
I am, Yours truly, N.T. ROBERTS, Pine Bluff, Ark.
RECTAL FISTULA.
WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N.Y.:
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_Gentlemen_--Having been a great sufferer for years and receiving little or no benefit from other physicians, I determined to try your Institution, and with grateful results.
Having a successful operation for a fistula (of five years' standing) without the knife, while other home-physicians advised me there were no other means. And my troubles are yielding slowly but surely; my general health is better than for twelve years--all of which I owe to Dr.
Pierce, and his skillful physicians and surgeons.
Please accept my sincere thanks for the kindness shown me while an inmate by all connected with the Invalids' Hotel. I shall heartily recommend your Institution to all sufferers.
Yours gratefully, MRS. M.B. LOTHROP, Villa Park, Orange Co., Cal.
UTERINE AND RECTAL DISEASE.
HOME PHYSICIANS FAILED.
WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N.Y.:
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_To whom it may concern_--I was greatly afflicted with Uterine and Rectal disease. My disease was of very long standing and had baffled the skill of our home physicians. I went to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, and received treatment of their specialist. Under his skillful care and kind attention I soon regained my strength and felt that my former life and ambition were again restored to me. I cannot speak in too high praise of this famous Institution; the rooms are large and cheerful, the food of the very best, the nurses kind and attentive, and the staff of physicians and surgeons skillful and of large experience.
Yours respectfully, MRS. CHAS. CLAWSON, Middlesex, Yates Co, N.Y.
RECTAL FISTULA
WITH BLOOD-POISONING, CURED BY A SAFE AND PAINLESS METHOD. A PROMINENT MERCHANT TESTIFIES TO THE SUPERIOR METHODS EMPLOYED AT THE INVALIDS'
HOTEL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE.
WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N.Y.:
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It is with pleasure that I testify to the cure of the Fistula, for which you treated me. I had suffered from it for a long time, and felt that it was likely to seriously undermine my health and poison my system. I had deterred having it treated from the fears of the cutting operation in common use by physicians in the large hospitals and by surgeons in general practice. My fears were grounded on the fatal results that had followed in cases in my knowledge. I am thankful that I placed my case in the hands of your experienced specialists for treatment. The result has been a perfect cure. The treatment of the blood-poison that you gave me was successful in eliminating it all from my system, and I have since enjoyed perfect health, and no recurrence whatever of the fistula. It has been now many years since I was cured, and I thank you most sincerely for the good results that were brought about in my case.
I can recommend your institution as one in which all the requirements of an invalid are fully met.
Yours truly, J.F. EATON, Auburn, Mo., Box 806.
RECTAL FISTULA AND NERVOUS PROSTRATION-RUPTURE.
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_To the afflicted public_:
It becomes my pleasant duty to recommend the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N.Y., as an Institution for the successful treatment of surgical cases and chronic ailments of every description. It is with especial pleasure that I recommend the surgeon-in-chief of the Hotel, who is a skilled surgeon, one who stands at the head of the profession. The appointments of the Hotel are excellent. I was afflicted with an Anal Fistula (a very bad one it proved to be). I went to the Invalids' Hotel for treatment.
Was placed under the care of your surgeon, who treated my case with such skill, that the parts are healed soundly. I recommended a friend of mine, who had a rupture, to go to you for treatment. He did so and was soundly healed of his trouble. I will cheerfully answer all communications relative to my stay at the Invalids' Hotel, provided a stamp is enclosed for return postage.
Yours truly, M.L. STIGERS, Menlo, Iowa.
ANAL FISTULA.
COMPLICATED CASE OF HEART DISEASE.
WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y.:
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_Gentlemen_--I feel that it is my duty to suffering humanity to let them know of your great success with me. I had a chronic disease that I had suffered with for sixteen years, and last November, owing to a fall, the disease doubled on me. I was confined to my bed for months, and the best surgeons of our city attended me daily. I continually grew worse. After consultation they decided that the knife must be used, which is attended with great pain and danger. I wrote you and stated my case; you said you could entirely cure me without pain, also without the use of the knife.
I determined to go to Buffalo. Arrived there the 18th of March, and on the 20th of April I was at home entirely cured, and have enjoyed better health than for years. You also treated my wife for heart trouble, and greatly benefited her. The thoroughness of your methods, preparing the system, etc., greatly adds to your success, as well as your skillful treatment. I shall ever hold the surgeons at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute as a green spot in my memory.
Yours respectfully, N.S. JOHNSON, Bloomfield, Iowa.