The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-18
MRS, CnAS. PEODEN
GAINS II POUNDS

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Twice Examined and Each Tims
Was Told Operation Would b
Only Hope.
81 have just finished my third bot
tie of Tanlac and have gained q
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 re-
! spected women of that thriving little
city, where she has male her home
for a number of years.
when l commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, Il only
weighed ninety-eight 1857 pounds;
now l weigh 1875 pounds and never
felt better in my life. For years l
have suffered with q bad form of
stomach trouble, constipation and
pains in my side and back. At
times the pain stock the form Of tor
ture, and / was twice examined and
each time l was told that l had ap-
pendicitis and that an operation
would be my only hope. l had fall
en- off until I only weighed ninety
eight pounds and was SO weak I
could hardly get around.
Il had no appetite at all scarcely,
and what little l 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 l would get awfully ner-
vous. l worried about myself until
l could rest and sleep but little.
Il had fallen off until l was al
most skin and bones,' and my
strength and energy were slowly
me. l had a dread of the
future and could see nothing but the
table and knife. I had a
horror of a~noperation, but
had made up my mind that it was
life or death, and prepared to
to it. l had made all prepa-
rations for the operation, and called
my sister to tell her goodbye, as
l did not know whether I would live
see her again or not. My sister
begged and pleaded with me not to
allow them to cut on me and told me
wait and try a good tonic for a
while. The next day as I returned
from the consultation room II
of what she sad, and as l
had heard so much about Tanlac II
decided to try it as a last resort and
at Gilbert's Drug Store and
got a bottle. Of course had lost
heart and had no faith in the medi-
but to please my sister l made
up my mind to take it, and oh, what
! happy day that was for me!
Il never returned for the opera
but just kept taking the Tanlac.
Right from the start l began to feel
better. The medicine seemed to
AXE hold right at onc 1t had a
soothing effect, and in a few days l
'elt no pain at all. / was so happy
the wonderful improvement in
ny condition that l sent for my
,eighbors to tell them how much
better felt. l sent and got anoth-
sr bottle of Tanlac, and have just
lnished taking my third bottle and
eel like l have been made all over
lgaln into a new woman.
AS l have said before, l now
weigh 125 pounds, and my improve
lent mas been so rapid that none of
ny clothes are big enough for me.
will have to make them all over
gain. now have a ap-
elite and my husband says l am
imply eating him out of house and
l have eve gone back to
~ coffee, which l was told not to
ouch. Those terrible pains in my
ack and head have all disappeared
sleep like a child. I am no
niger nervous, and when | get up
lornings | feel refreshed, cheerful
nd bright. / am now able to at
to my household duties, and /
sel as If | had started life all over :
gam. My. husband is highly de-
ghted, and my recovery is the talk
the neighborhood. l do nothing
Ut rejoice all day long over the re- .
very of my health and praise Tan .
C to everybody. ,
Il feel so grateful for my escape ,
ON the operating table and the |
life, that you may publish what {
We said; you may, if you wish, tell I
her women suffering as l was. to
me and see me and | will be glad t
tell them all about my case" I
Genuine Tanlac is sold bv the :
I'd Class and Corner Drug Stores. :
renada, Miss, also by S. s. Flow, !,
s, k%ilmichael, Miss, O.. Y. ellis '
Duck Hill, Miss, W. H. Kelly. :
mona Miss, G. E. Chamberlain. I
lncaid, Miss.