Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS Fl POUNDS
Was Twice Examined and Told
Operation Was Her Only
Hope.
IS WELL AND HAPPY NOW
Recovery Is So Remarkable 1t
Us the Talk OF the Whole
Neighborllood.
is WELL AND HAPPY NOW

u have just finished my third bo,,I.
seven p .5'G Ina Wa have gained twenty
rGhIen, residing at $50 Mill 81. HUNS nrs.
vic; Aiabana Mrs. Pcdcn is one Of
women OF that city. where she Ia.
mag" t.m hcr home for a number of years
mcdic inn ! commenced taking the
wcished ninety-ciEht tas) pounds. nov
no~ w"ish ono hundred and twenty-five
lie. For "H yea nTv'T h 1slt better er in ny
q s.;n nai torm or stomach trouble. con-
hacI "na a. pains in my side and
form OF torture and I vas , NE me
I n n and each time told that an
G Spd t (i9n would be my only hone.
| nihctE-eieht pounds and was 81 wnat,
! c"uid hardly get around
had no appetite scarcely at all.
and wha; little / did cat would cause
gas to form in my stomach which gave
me palpitaiion OF tho heart sick head
h scnG and u dizzy feeling abou, the
J would get awfully nervous wor
RED about myself until could resi-
and sleep but little.
skin and bones and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me. had
dread Of the future and could sec
inc knife / had perfect horror OF
an operation. hut had made up my
mn ,u tnat II was eiihcr life or death
made all preparations for the onera
tlon and called on my sister to tell her
goodbye, as / did not know whether
would live 10 sec her again or not
My sister begged and pleaded with me
no. 10 allow them to cut on me and
for while. The next day as re-
| turned from the consultation room 7
had n1'f bnar OF s what ,bus she said and
stopped at the drug store and got a
n nOt''r e. or course. had lost heart
" my sister. ] made up my mind
10 ,ahe ~ and oh. what happy day
mat 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
medicine seemed TO take hold right
at once, II had soothing effect, and
in few days felt no pain at all. I
provement that sent for my neigh
bors TO tell them how much better I
tGt; l sent and got another bottle
third and feal like have been made
over a gain into a new woman
"As. have. said before. ] now, weigh
none of my clothes are big enough
for me, and I will have to make them
over again. ] now have ravenous
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 back anu
head have all disappeared and sleep
! like child. ] am no longer nervous.
and when I get up in the mornings
I fee! refreshed. cheerful and bright.
am now able TO attend TO my house
work again and I feel as if | had
started life all over. My husband is
highly delighted and my recovery is
the talk OF the neiEhborhood ! do
nothing but rejoice all day long over
the recovery of my health and praise
Tanlac TO everybody.
II feel so grateful for my escape
| from the operating table and The knife
that you may publish what have
said: YOU may If You wish tell other
women suffering as l was to come and
! sec mo and will be glad 10 tell them
about my case"
Tanlac is sold in Richmond by
Tragic Drug Company and Grant Drug
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