The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-24
MRS. CHAs. PEDEN
GAINS ~ POUNDS
Was Twice Examined And Each
Time Told Operation Would
Be Her Only Hope

II have Just finished my third
bottle OF Tanlac and have gained
twenty seven pounds was the truly
remarkable statement made by Mrs.
Chas. Peden, residing at $50 Mill st.
Huntsville. Alabama. Mrs. Peden Is
one of the best known and most
highly respected women OF that thriv-
ing little city where she has made
her home for number OF years.
when commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, IL only
weighed ninety eight (9S) pounds;
now weigh one hundred and twenty
five pounds and never felt better In
my life. For years | have suffered
with bad form of stomach trouble,
constipation and pans In my side
and back AT times the pains took
the form of torture and | was twice
examined and each time told that an
operation would be my only hope. !
had fallen off until | weighed only
ninety eight pounds and was 80 weak
| could hardly get around.
II had no appetite scarcely at all,
and what little did eat would cause
gas to form In my stomach which
me palpitatlon OF the
heart, sick headaches and q dizzy
feeling about the head. When those
spells came on me would get awful
ly nervous. / worried about myself
until could rest and sleep but little.
II had fallen off until was almost
skin and bones and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me. |
had a dread OF the future aud could
see nothing but the operating table
and the knife. | had a perfect hor-
ror of an operation. but had made up
my mind that II was either life or
death and prepared to submit To II.
| had made all preparations for the
operation and called on my sister to
tell her goodbye, as | did not know
whether | would live to see her again
or not. My sister begged and plead
ed with me not TO allow them TO cut
on me and told me to wait and try
good tonic for while. The next day
as | returned from the consultation
room | thought OF what she said,
and as | had heard so much about
decided to try II as Il last
resort. and stopped at the drug store
and got n bottle. or course. had
lost heart and had no faith In medi-
cine. but TO please my sister. ! made
up my mind to take II. and oh. what
a happy day that was for me.
II never returned for the oper
alton. but just kept taking Tanlac
aud my Improvement has been so rap
Id that none OF my clothes fit me.
Right from the start | began to Inn
prove. The medicine seemed to take
hold right at once. II had a sooth-
ing effect. and In few days | felt no
pain at all. was so happy over my
wonderful Improvement that | sent
for my neighbors 20 tell them how
much better felt. sent and got an
other bottle of Tanlac and have just
my third aud feel like have
been made all over again into a new
woman.
"As have said before | now weigh
one hundred twenty five pounds and
none OF my clothes are big enough
Tor me, and | Will have TO make them
over again. ! now have ravenous
appetite and my husband says | am
simply eating him out of house and
home. | have even gone back to my
coffee which | was told not to touch.
Those horrible pains In my head and
back have all disappeared and sleep
ike child. am no longer nervous
and when ! get up In the mornings
feel refreshed cheerful and bright
am now able to attend to my house
work again and | feel as II | had
started life all over. My husband is
highly delighted and my recovery is !
he talk OF the neighborhood. l do
but rejoice all day long over
he recovery of my health and praise
aniac To everybody.
81 feel so grateful for my escape
rom the operating table and the
knife that you may publish what |
iaye said; you may II you wish, tell
,ther women suffering as have to
,ome and see me and will be glad to |
ell them about my case"
Tanlac il sold In Burns by Reed |
3ros.--Adv.