The Mena weekly star., 1916-12-14
MRS. CHAS. PEDDEN | GAINS 57 POUNDS
Twice Examined and Each Illne Was Told Operation was oni9 Hope.

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 "I have just finished my third bot file of Tanlac and have gained twen- ty-seven pounds" was the truly re- markable statement made by MrS. Charles peden, residing at 55O NH 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 number of years.
 When 1 commenced taking the medicine she continued, T only weighed ninety-eight 9S) pounds; now | weight l25 pounds, and never felt better in my life. For years | have suffered from a bad form oi stomach trouble, constipation and pains in my sides and back. At times the pains took the form ot torture and | was twice examined and each time I was told that l had appendicitis and that an operation would be the only hope. had fallen off until 1 only weighed ninety eight pounds and was so weak that I could hardly get around.
 T had no appetite at all scarcely, and what little did eat would cause gas to form in my stomach, which gave me palpitation of the heart, sick headaches and a dizzy feeling about the head. When these spells came on me 1 would get awfully nervous. I worried about myself until I could rest and sleep but lit tie.
 T had fallen off until was al- most 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. 1 had a perfect horror of an operation, but had made up my mind that it was either life or death and prepared to submit to it. 1 had made all my preparations for the operation and called on my sister to tell her good bye, as l did not know whether l would live to see her again or not. My sister begged and plead with me to wait and try a good tonic for a while. The next day as l returned from the consultation room l thought of what she said, and as l had heard so much about Tanlac 1 decided to try it as last resort and stopped at Gilberts Drug Store and got bottle. Of course 1 had lost heart and had no faith in the medi- cine, but to please my sister I made up my mind to take it, and, oh, what a happy day that was for mel
 T never returned for the opera ton, but just kept taking Tanlac Right from the start began to feel better. The medicine seemed to take hold right at once. It had a soothing effect and in few days felt no pain at all I was so happy over the wonderful improvement in my condition that I sent for my neighbors to tell them how much better felt. 1 sent and got another bottle of Tanlac, and have just fln- lshed taking my third bottle and feel like l have been made all over again into a new woman.
 As have said before, now weigh i25 pounds, and my improve ment has been so rapid that none of my clothes are big enough for me. Will have to make the all over aSaln. now have a ravenous ap- petite and my husband says I am simply eating him out of house and home. l have even gone back to my coifee, which was told not to touch. Those terrible pains in my back and head have all disappeared and sleep like child. I am no longer nervous, and when I get up morn lngs l feel refreshed, cheerful and bflgilt. | am now able to attend to my household duties, and I feel as II l had started life all over again. My husband IS highly delighted. and my recovery is the talk of inc nelghorhood. I do nothing but re- Joice all day long over the recovery or my health and praise Tanlac to everybody.
 I feel so grateful for my escape rom the operating table and the knife that you may publish what I nave sad; you may, if you wish. tell other women suffering as was. to come and see me and I will be glad 10 tell them all about my casen
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