The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
NEIGHBORHOOD
Surprised Over Recovery of Mrs.
Peden -'
Gains Twenty-Seven Pounds by
Taking Tanlac.

II have just finished my third bot
tie of Tanlac and have gained twenty
seven pounds" was the truly remark
able statement made by Mrs. Chas.
Huntsville. Ala. Mrs. Peden is one Of
the best known and most highly re-
spected women of that thriving little
city where she has made her home
Tor a number of years.
When 1 commenced taking the
medicine" she continued. Il only
weighed ninety eight (9S) pounds;
now I weigh one hundred twenty-five
pounds and never felt better in my
life. For years l have suffered with
a bad form of stomach trouble, con-
stipat.on and pains in my side and
back. At times the pains took the
form of torture and I was twice ex-
amined and each time told that an
had fallen off until I only weighed
ninety eight pounds and was so weak
L could hardly get around.
II had no appetite scarcely at all.
and what little 1 did eat would cause
gas to form in my stomach which
gave palpitation of the heart, sick
headaches and a dizzy feeling about
the head. When those spells came on
me. I would get awfully nervous.
worried about myself until l could
rest and sleep but little.
II had fallen OFF until I was aim oSt
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
the 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 1t. 1 had
made all preparations for the opera
ton and called on my sister to tell
her goodbye, as did not know wheth-
er would live to see her again or not.
Ny sister begged and pleaded with me
not to allow them to cut on me and
told me 10 wait and try good tonic
for a while. The next day as 1 re-
turned from the consuItat ton room I
thought of what she said. and as I
had heard so much about Tanlac, [
decided to try 1t as a last resort and
stopped at the drug store and got a
bottle. OF course. 1 had lost heart
and had no faith in medicine, but to
please my sister. 1 made up my mind
to take it, and oh, what a happy day
that was for me!
Il never returned for the operation,
but just kept taking Tanlac and my
Improvement has been so rapid that
none of my clothes fit me. Right
from the start 1 began to improve.
The medicine seemed to take hold
right at once. 1t had a soothing eff
feet. and in a few days I felt no pain
at all. / was SO happy over my won
derful improvement that 1 sent for my
neighbors to tell them how much bet
ter I felt. I sent and got another bot
tie of Tanlac and have just finished
my third and feel like ] have been
made all over again into a new
woman.
LAS I have said before, I now weigh
one hundred twenty-five pounds and
none of my clothes are big enough for
me. and I will have to make them
over again. l now have a ravenous
appetite and my husband says L am
simply eating him out of house and
home. 1 have even gone back to my
coffee which I was told not to touch.
Those horrible pains in my back and
head have all disappeared and 1 sleep
like a child. I am no longer nervous.
and when 1 get up in the mornings I
feel refreshed, cheerful and bright.
L am now able to attend to my house
work again and I feel as if 1 had
started life all over My 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 everybody.
4 feel SO grateful for my escape
from the operating table and the knife
that you may publish what 1 have
said: you may if you wish, tell other
women suffering as 1 was to come
and see me and I will be glad to tell
them about my case"
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