The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-30
MRS. cHAS. PEDEN
GAINS q POUNDS
IN A SHORT TIME
Was Twice Examined and
Each Time Told an
Operation Was Her
Only Hope.

81 have just finished my third
bottle of Tanlac and have gained
twenty-seven 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 most highly respected
women of that thriving little
city, whete she has made her
home for a number of years.
when l commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, II only
weighed ninety-eight (9S) pounds:
now / weigh 1876 pounds, and
never felt better in my life. For
years / have suffered with a bad
form of stomach trouble, consti-
patton and pains in my side and
back. At times the pains took
the form of torture and ! was
twice examined and each time |
was told that | had appendicitis
and that an operation would be
my only hope. ! had fallen Off
until / weighed ninety-eight
pounds and was SO weak / could
hardly get around.
81 had no appetite at all scarce
~, and what little | did eat would
cause gas to form in my stomach,
which gave me palpitation of the
heart, sick headaches and dizzy
feeling about the head. When
these spells came on me l would
get awfully nervous. / worried
about myself until I could rest
and sleep but little.
81 had fallen off until I was
almost skin and bones and my
strength and energy were slowly
leaving me. I.had a dread Of the
future and could see nothing but
the operating table and knife. l
had a perfect horror of an opera
ton, but had made UP my mind
that it was either life or death.
and prepared to submit to it. |
had made all preparations for the
Operation and called in my sister
to tell her good-by, as ! did not
know whether / would live to
see her again or not. My sister
begged and pleaded with me not
to allow them to cut on me, and
told me to wait and try a good
tonic for awhile. The next day,
las / returned from the consulta-
ton room, I thought Of what she
said, and as l had heard so much
about Tanlac, decided to try it
as last resort and stopped at
Gilbert's drug store and got
bottle. OF course, I had lost
heart and had no faith in the
medicine, but to 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 oper-
alton, but Just kept taking the
lTanlac. Right from the start l
began to feel better. The medi-
cine seemed to take hold right at
once. 1t had a soothing effect
and in a few days felt no pains
at all. was so happy over the
wonderful improvement in my
lcondition that sent for my
Ineighbors to tell them how much
better / felt. l sent and got an
other bottle Of Tanlac, and have
just finished taking my third
bottle and feel like l have been
made all over again into a new
woman.
"As I have said before, l now
weigh 1875 pounds and my i'm
|provement has been 50 rapid that
none of my clothes are big enough
for me. will have to make them
all over again. I now have q
ravenous appetite and my hus-
band says ! am simply eating him
out of the house and home. l
have even gone back to my coffee,
which ! was told not to touch.
Those terrible pains in my back
and head have all disappeared
and / sleep like a child. l am no
longer nervous and when ! get up
mornings l feel refreshed, cheer
full and bright. l am now able to
attend to my household duties
and l feel as IL l had started life
all over again. My husband is
highly delighted and my recov-
cry is the talk of the neighbor-
hood. do nothing but rejoice
all day long over the recovery of
|my health and praise Tanlac to
Everybody.
81 feel so grateful for my
escape from the operating table
land the knife that you may pub
|lish what l have said; you may, If
lyon wish, tell other women suf-
Ifering as | was to come and see
me, and l will be glad to tell
hem all about my case"
Tanlac is sold in Tacoma by
French Drug Co. under the per-
sonal direction of a special Tanlac