The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
MRS. CHARLES PEDEN
GAINS Il POUNDS
Was Twice Examined and
Each Time Was Told Op-
Grafton Would Be
Only Hope.

81 have Just finished by third bottle Of
Tanlac and have gained twenty -ssvcu
pounds was the truly remarkable state
ment made by Mrs Charles redon, re-
siding at $50 Mil street Huntsville. Ala
Mrs, ped"n 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 | commenced taking the medi-
cine" she continued 'I only weighed
ninety eight tss) pounds; now | SelEh
l25 pounds. and never felt bette. Iu ms
life. For years ! have suffered with a
had form OF stomach trouble. constipa-
tion and pains In my side and back At
times the palms took the form of torture
and was twice examined and each time
] was told that ! had appendicitis and
that an operation would he Nny only hon,
| had fallen off until | only weighed
ninety eight pounds and was SO weak |
could hardly get around.
II had no appetite at all scarcely, and
what little ! did eat would cause gas 10
form In my stomach, which gave me pal
pitation OF the heart sick heada ches and
a dizzy feeling about the head When
these spells came on mel would ge, aw-
fully nervous ! worried about myself
until | could rest and sleep but little
81 had fallen off until | was almost
skin and bones and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me | had
dread OF the future aud could see
nothing but the operating table and knife.
| | had q perfect horror OF nm operation,
but had made up my mind that II was
either life or death. and prepared TO sub
nit to II Mad made all preparations
for the operation and called In my sis
ter to tell her goodbye. Rs did not
| know whether | would live to see her
again or not. MY sister begged and
pleaded with me not to allow them Ia
cut on me, and told me to walt and try
good tonic for awhile The next day
| ms returned from the consulate room
| thought OF what she said. and as had
heard 40 much about Tanlac, decided
! to try II ns last resort and stopped nj
Gilberts Drug Store aud got IA bottl.
| OF course, ! had lost heart and had nc
faith In tho medicine, but to please my
! sister | made up my mind TO take II, and
oh, what a happy day that was for me
II never returned for the operation
| but Just kept taking the Tanlac. Righ,
| from the start | began to feel better
] The medicine seemed TO take hold righ,
at once II had soothing effect and In
| n few days ! felt no pains at all | was
so happy over the wonderful Improve
ment In my condition that sent for my
| neighbors to tell them how much better
RI felt sent and got another bottle OF
Tanlac, and have Just finished taklng
my third bottle and feel like have beer
made all over again into new woman
AS I have said before, | now weigh
1876 pounds and my Improvement ha,
heen so rapid that none Of my clothes
are big enough for me. will have tt
make them all over again. I now have
a ravonous appetite and my husba nd
says I an simply eating him out o
| house and home | have even gone back
| to my coffee, which | was tUld> not tC
! touch Those terrible pains In my bach
and head have all disappeared and
| sleep like a child. | am no longer ner.
vous and when ] get up mornings | fee
refreshed, cheerful and bright. am nov
able to attend to my household dutie,
and feel as " had started life nj
over again. MY husband Ia highly de
lighted and my recovery is the talk of IN,
nelghborhood | do nothing but rcjoic,
| all day long over the recovery OF m,
health and praise Tanlac to everybody.
II feel no grateful for my escape from
the operating table ana the knife, tina
YOU may publish what | have said: yo,
may, II YOU wish, tell other women suf
ferlng as | was to come and see me, ent
| will be glad TO tell them all about \n,
case"
Tanlac In sold in Oklahoma City b,
Westfsil Drug Co.