Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
mrs. CHARLES PfDfN
has GAINED Il POUNDS
WAS TWICE EXAMINED AND TOLD
THAT OPERATION WAS
HER ONLY HOPE.

II have Just finished my third bottle
OF Tanlac and have gained twenty
seven pounds" was the truly remark
able statement made by Mrs. Chas.
Peden. residing at $50 Mill street.
Huntsville. Ala. Mrs. Peden is one Of
the best known and highly respected
women Of that thriving little city,
where she has made her home for
number Of years.
when I misunderstanding the med
acine," she continued, II only weighed
ninety eight pounds, now l weigh 12S
pounds and never felt better in my
life For years have suffered with
O bad form Of stomach trouble, con-,
stipation and pains in my side aud
back At times the pains took the form
of torture and I was twice examined
and each time was told that had
appendicitis and that an operation
would be my only hope. had fallen off
until only weighed ninety eight
pounds and was so weak could hard
ly get around.
II had no appetite at all scarcely.
and what little did eat would cause
gas to form in my stomach. which
gave me palpatation Of the heart. sick
headaches and dizzy feeling about
the head. When the spells came on I
would get awfully nervous. worried
about myself until could rest and
sleep but little.
II had fallen off until I was almost
skin and bones and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me. I had
q dread Of the future and could see
nothing but the operating table and
the knife. 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 it. had made all
preparations for the operation and
called on my sister to tell her good
bye, as did not know whether would
live to see her again or not. My sister
begged and pleaded with me not to al
low them to cut on me and told me to
wait and try a good tonic for a while.
The next day, as I returned from the
consultation room I thought Of what
she said and as had heard so much
about Tanlac decided to try it as
last resort and stopped at Gilbert;s
Drug store and bought a bottle. OF
course had lost heart and had no
faith in the medicine, but to please my
sister made up my mind to take 1t
. and oh. what a happy day that was
for me!
II never returned for the operation,
but Just kept taking the Tanlac. Right
from the start began to feel better.
The medicine seemed to take hold
right at once. It had soothing effect
and in few days felt no pain at all.
! was so happy over the wonderful i'm
provement in my condition that sent
for my neighbors to tell them how
much better felt sent and got an
other bottle Of Tanlac, and have Just
finished taking my third bottle and
feel like have been made all over
again into . new woman.
"As have said before, now weigh
125 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. Inow
have q ravenous appetite and my hus-
band says am simply eating him out
Of house and home. have even gone
back to my coffee which I was told not
to touch. Those terrible pains in my
back and head all disappeared and I
sleep like a child. I am no longer ner-
yous and when get up mornings l
feel refreshed, cheerful and bright. I
am now able to attend to my house.
bold duties and feel as II had start
ed life all over again. Ny 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.
II feel 50 grateful for my escape
from the operating table and tbs knife
that you may publish what have
said; you may, II you will. tell other
women suffering as was, tn come
and see me and will be glad to tell
them all about my case"
Tanlac is sold in Marshalltown by
the Old Reliable Drug Co. and the
leading druggists in every town.