The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-15
FAT MAN CLUB
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Prospects Fine for a Big Member
ship-Many Reporting Big
Gains i'm Weight

Gains in Weight
So many people have reported an
extraordinary gain in weight during
the past few weeks as result of tax
ing Tanlac, that one of the clerks at
Bettes' Pharmacy, in Jacksonville,
jokingly suggested yesterday that a
"Fat Mans Club" be organized here.
Only few days ago Capt. Charles
J. Weeks, the well known engineer for
the Seaboard Air Line railroad, run
ming between Jacksonville and Tampa,
made the remarkable statement that
he had gained twenty pounds on seven
bottled of Tanlac, and felt better than
he had in fifteen years. Capt. Weeks
further stated that Tanlac had over
come the indigestion and other trou-
bles that had been upon him for twen-
lty years.
Just few days previous to this Mr..
Henry E. Lee, who for many years
was engaged in contracting business
in Jacksonville, and at present run
ming large poultry farm on R. F.. D.
No. A, stated that his wife, who had
suffered for years with a very bad
form of rheumatism, had gained ten
pounds on two bottles of Tanlac, and
had been relieved of her troubles.
Mr.. E. M. Lee, another well known
Seaboard Air Line engineer, residing
at No. Maplewood avenue, just out
side of the city, recently told of his
tgain of seven pounds on Tanlac, and
further stated that he was taking on
more flesh almost every day. He also
said that Tanlac had relieved him OF
Iserious stomach trouble.
i Mr.. E. A. Murray, well known EN-
lploye of the Florida East Coast rail.
way, residing at 1913 Fisher street
recently stated that his wife, who hae
been suffering for seven years with
! stomach trouble and Indigestion, hae
been relieved of this trouble and hae
| gained twelve pounds on three bot
ties of Tanlac, and that she had i'm
proved so much in every way thai
some of her friends hardly knew her
81 have gained ten pounds on Tan
lac and feel like a new man." said Mr.
Charles A. Evans, resident at No. z
The Columns apartment, at Ill East
Forsyth street, recently. Mr.. Evans
who is bookkeeper and cashier for {
local concern, stated that he had suf
fered for twenty years with chroni.
Indigestion, and that Tanlac had en-
tirely overcome this trouble.
4 Mr.. j. P. Frush, Route 4, st. John,
avenue, recently declared that he hae
Igained twelve pounds on Tanlac ane
felt forty years younger than he die
the day he took his first dose. Hs
] stated that he had suffered with
chronic catarrh of the stomach an6
indigestion for years, but that since
taking Tanlac his troubles had left
, him.
j Mrs. C. H. Critchlow of 1907 Rush
ing street, whose husband is skilled
cabinetmaker and erecting engineer
declared that Tanlac had overcome E
general rundown condition that haG
been upon her for some time, and thai
she had gained five pounds on the
medicine, and that she was taking or
more weight and strength almost ev.
cry day.
Commenting on the above state
ments, Mr.. G. F. Willis, Southern dis,
tributor of Tanlac, said:
"There is nothing really remarkable
about any of the above statements, as
thousands of others have used Tanlas
with the same astonishing results.
"Take the case of +. c.. McGavock
!. for instance, a well known dairy far.
mer of Columbia, Tenn, who gained
thirty-five pounds on five bottles, OF
that of Miss LaReu Dsyis of 18t
Looney avenue, Memphis, Tenn, who
gained thirty-one pounds, or that Oh
i Capt A. H. Miller, Southern railway
conductor of Knoxville, who gained
twenty three pounds on seven bottles
or that of Mr.. o. H. McHaffey, chief
engineer of the Life and Casualty
building, Nashville, who gained forty
pounds, or that of Henry Warner OF
| 1912 Fourth avenue, North Nashville
who gained thirty pounds, or Mrs. o.
G. Cason of Acworth, Ca, who gained
i thirty-five pounds, or Mrs. Eta
Schmidt of Chickamauga, Ca, who