The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS POUNDS
Was Twice Examined and
Each Time Told Opera
ton Would Be Her.
Only Hope

II have just finished my third bottle 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 thrivngg little
city, where she has made her home for a
number of years
When 1 commenced taking the medi
cine," she continued, II only weighed
ninety-eight (9S) pounds; now 1 weigh 12o
pounds, and never felt better in my life.
For years L have suffered with bad
form of stomach trouble, constipation
and pains in my side and back. At
times the pains took the form of torture
and l was twice examined and each time
l was told that l had appendicitis ard
that an operation would be my only hole.
/ had fallen off until 1 only weighed sS
pounds and was so weak l could hardly
get around.
II 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 nervous. l worried about
myself until 1 could rest and sleep but
little.
Il had fallen off until L was almost
skin and bones, and my strength ana
energy were slowly leaving me. L had
q dread of the future and could see MOTH
ing but the operating table and knife
I had a perfect horror of an operation
but had made up my mind that it was
either life or death, and prepared to SUD-
init to it. / had made all preparations
for the operation and called in my sister
to tell her good-by, as l did not know
whether 1 would live to see her again
NJ -ta md
with me not to allow them to cut on me-
and told me to wait and try good tonic
for awhile. The next day, as l returned
from the consultation room, l thought OIL
what she said and as 1 had heard 50
much about Tanlac l decided to try II as
a last resort and stopped at Gilbert
drug store and got bottle. Of course
had lost heart and had no faith in the
medicine. but to please my sister l made
up my mind to take it, and, oh, what
happy day that was for me!
"I never returned for the operation, but
just kept taking the Tanlac Right from
the start l began to feel better. The
medicine seemed to take hold right at
once 1t had a soothing effect and in
few days l felt no pains at all. was sc
happy over the wonderful Improvement
In my condition that l sent for my
neighbors to tell them how much better
l felt. l sent and got another bottle OF
Tanlac and have just finished taking
my third bottle and feel like have been
made all over again into new woman.
LAS I have said before, 1 now weigh
125 pounds and my Improvement has
been so rapid that none of my clothes
are big enough for me. l will have to
make them all over again. L now have
a rayenous appetite and my husband says
/ am simply eating him out of house and
home. have even gone back
to nv coffee which | was told
not to touch. Those terrible pains
in my back and head have all dis
appeared and l sleep like child. am
no longer nervous and when L get up
mornings l feel refreshed, cheerful and
bright L am now able to attend to my
household duties and 1 feel as If I had
started life all over again. My husband
is highly delighted and my recovery Is
the talk of the neighborhood. 1 do moth
ing but rejoice all day long over the
recovery OF my health and praise Tan
lac to everybody.
II feel SO grateful for my escape form
the operating table and the knife, that
YOU may publish what l have said; you
may, if you wish, tell other women suf-
fering as 1 was to come and see me,
and / will be glad to tell them all about
my case"
Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu-
sively by Patton-Pope Drug company ana
Eugene Jacobs drug store; in Ensley by
the D. w Morris Drug company; in Bes-
semer by the Pegram Patton Drug COM
pany; in Prat City by the Gale Drug
company; in North Birmingham by Wal
ker Drug company. and by one regular
established agency in every town.-Adv.