Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-17
thin, FRAIL PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE TANLAC
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS q POUNDS
Was Twice Examined, and
Each Time Was Told 0p-
Grafton Would Be
ONLY Hope

Il have just finished my third bottle
OF Tanlac and have gained twenty-sev-
en- pounds was the truly remarkable
statement made by Mrs. Charles Peden,
residing at $50 Mill street, Huntsville.
Ala Mrs Peden is one of the best
known and highly respected women Of
that thriving little city, where she has
made her home for a number Of years.
when / commenced taking the med
icine." she continued, Il only weighed
ninety-eight 1851 pounds; now 1 weigh
rs pounds and never felt better in my
life. For years L have suffered with a
bad form Of stomach trouble. constipa-
tioa and pains in my side and back.
At times the pains took the form or
torture and / was twice examined and
each time l was told that / had appen-
dicitis and that an operation would be
my only hope. 1 had fallen off until
1 only weighed ninety-eight pounds and
was so weak l could hardly get around.
II had no appetite at ali scarcely,
and what little / did eat would cause
gas to form in my stomach, which gave
me palpftation of the heart, sick head
aches and n dizzy feeling about the
head When these spells came on me 1
would get awfuIly nervous. I worried
about myself until / could rest and
sleep but lit:le.
II had fallen off until I was almost
skin and bones and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me- / had
a dread OF the future and could see
nothing but the operating table and
knife ! had 4 perfect horror Of an OPP
GRAFTON, but had made I'D my mind that
Il was either life or death. and pre-
pared to submit to.it 1 had made all
preparations for the operation and called
in my sister to tell her goodbye, as /
did not know whether / would live 10
see her again or not. Ny sister begged
and pleaded with me not TO allow them
to cut on me, and told me to wait and
try a good tonic for a while The next
day, as / returned from the consultation
room, / thought of what she said. ana
IS / had heard so much about Tanlac,
I decided TO try IL as last resort and
stopped at Gilbert's Drug store and got
q bottle. or course / had lost heart
and had no faith in the medicine, 0uI
10 please my sister / made up my mInu
to- take il. and, on. what a happy day
that was for me.
u never returned for the operation.
but just kept taking the Tanlac. Right
from the start / began to feel better.
The medicine seemed to take hold right
at once. II had soothing effect ana
in a few days / felt no pains at all
] was so happy over the wonderful inn
provement in my condition that I sent
for my neighbors 10 tell them how much
better I felt / sent and got another
bottle Of Tanlac. and have just finished
taking my third bottle and feel like L
have been made all over again now
have q ravenous appetite and my hus-
band says / am simply eating him out
Of house and home / have even gone
back TO my coffee, which / was told
not TO touch. Those terrible pains In
my back and head have all disappeared
and sleep like a child / am no longer
nervous and when I get up mornings
feel refreshed, cheerful and bright
am now able to attend TO my household
duties anG ] feel as II ] had started life
all over again. Ny husband is highly
delighted and my recovery is the talk
OF the neighborhood. / do nothing but
rejoice all day long over the recovery
Of my health and praise Tanlac to ev-
erybOdy.
Il feel so grateful for my escape from
the operating table and the knife. that
you may publish what / have said; you
may. II you wish. tell other women suf-
fering as / was to come and see me,
and l will be glad to tell them all about
my case."-GAdvCl