Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-19
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS q POUNDS
Was Twice Examined and
Each Time Told Operation
Would Be Only HOpe-Tan-
lac Restores Health

Il have lust finished my third bottle
of TanIac and have gained twenty-seN-
en- mounds was the truly remarkable
statement made by Mrs Charles Peden.
residing at $50 Mil street, huntsville
Ala Mrs. Peden is one Of the best
known and most highly respected women
Of that thriving little city, where she
has made her home for number OF
years.
ssWhen commenced taking the
r,ssicine-r she continued. Il only
weighed ninety-eight (sSl pounds; now
I weigh one hundred and twenty-five
mounds and never felt better in my lie.
For wears 1 have suffered with bad
form OF stomach trouble, constipation
and GAINS in my side and back AT
times the pains took the form OF tor
ture and was twice examined ana each
time I was told that l. had appendicitis
and that an operation would be my only
hope 1 had fallen on until l ohly
weighed ninety-eight pounds and was
So weak I could hardly get around
Il had no appetite at all scarcely
and uhat uttIe l did eat would cause
gas 10 form in my stomach which gave
me uaIpitation OF the heart, sick head
aches ana a dizzy feeling about the
had When those spells came on me L
would get awfuuy nervous worried
about myself until could rest ana
sleep but little
II had fallen of until I was almost
skin and bones and my strength ana
ene-xy were slowly leaving me- had
a brad Of the future and could see
nothing but the operating table and knife
had a perfect horror OF an operation.
hut had made up my mind that II was
either life or death, and prepared 20
submit to it / had made all prep2Ta-
tons for the operation and called on
nv sister 20 tell her good-by, as L dlo
not know whether would live 10 see
her again or not Ny sister begged ana
pleaded with me not 10 allow them 10
cut on me and told me to wait and try
n good tonic for q while The next day
As I returned from the consultation
room 1 thought Of what she said, and
a. had heard so much about Tanlac l
decided 70 try il as a last resort ana
stopped 1T Gilbert's Drug Store and got
= bottle. OF course, 1 had lost heart
ana had no faith in the medicine, but
10 please my sister 1 made up my mind
TO take IT and. Oh. what happy day
that was for me!
II never returned for the operation,
bat Just kept taking TanlaS- Right
rom the start I began to feel better.
At once- II had a soothing effect, and
IN a few days felt no pain at all
was so happy over the wonderful I'M
movement in my condition that sent
for nv neighbors to tell them how
much better I felt I sent and got an
other bottle of Tanlac, and have just
finished taking my third bottle and feel
ike I have been made All over again
into a new woman
CAS- I have said before. now weigh
one hundred and twenty-five pounds,
and my Improvement has been so rapid
that none OF my clothes are big enough
for me. I will have TO make them all
over again I now have a ravenous APP
petite and my husband says am sim
ply eating him out OF house and home
/ have even gone hack to my coffee.
which I was told not 70 touch Those
terrible pains in my back and head have
an disappeared and sleep Ike child
am no longer nervous, and when / get
up mornings I feel refreshed, cheerful
and bright am now able to attend to
my household duties and I feel as IL
had started life all over again Ny hus-
hand IS highly delighted. and my recov-
cry is the talk OF the neighoorhood- L
do nothing but rejoice all day long over
the recovery of my health and praise
Tznlac TO everybody.
"I feel so grateful for my escape
from the operating table and the knife
that you may publish what have
said; you may. II you wish. tell other
women suffering as I was TO come and
see ne and I viii be glad to tell them
about my case"
Tanlac is sold by one regularly es-
tabIished agency in every town
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