The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-17
MRS. BURR, age 70,
GAINS u POUNDS
TAKING TANlAC
Illinois Woman Suffered
Thirty lears-Her
Health Restored

have actually gained twenty.
seven pounds by taking Tanlae. and
white 1 am now past seventy nine
years OF age. | declare don't feel
that old by forty years" was the
remarkably statement made by Mrs.
Mary +. Burr. OF bradford. Illinois.
r. y. ID. No. /. recently.
Mrs. Burr relates some very try.
Ing experiences OF Civil War DAYS,
one OF which was the loss OF her
first husband. who was killed In the
great conflict. At the close of the
war she moved to Illinois. with her
parents. In an old covered wagon. .
and remained a widow until Novem.
Der Of last year. when she was hap
PITY married again. becoming the
wife OF a prosperous farmer OF Brad.
ford
Those Civil War days certainly
were dark ones said Mrs. Burr,
and II I should live TO be twice
rs old as ! arm now. could never
forget the terrible suffering and sor.
row SO many had TO go through. /
feel sure the nervous strain and
what caused my health to break
down later on Blu, while | have
seen the dark ard bitter side Of life.
have also enjoyed the greater part
81 r. had always been blessed
with fairly good health until about
thirty years ago. when. all OF a sud-
oen. just seemed to collapse al.
most completely. This was about
the hardest trial OF ms life. as l
had always been In the habit OF get.
ting cut doors. raising chickens.
gathering fruit and doing lots Of out.
door work.
Il commenced first to be bothered
with my stomach. Every little bit I
ate would sour and form a sort Of
Gns. which caused me the most aw.
full suffering This gas would press
against my heart and I would be 10
abort Of breath for hourS that /
could not walk. II I even tried to
walk would get so dizzy. weak and
trembly that I would lose my bal
ance. My nerves got In such a bad
shape that could hardly sleep. and
would just roll and toss all night
long. ! just couldn't stand bit OF
I nojoc- Just the chickens cackiing
would almost drive me distracted. I
had no appetite and what little l
lid eat CAUSED me so much pain
I that / would almost die. kept
going down until I was almost a
ccmpjete wreck had lost 50 much
~ weight that none Of my clothes
1Itted me. and was so weak that l
could hardly walk across the room.
~ alone do my work
II tried most everything. but moth
ms helped me. and I had given up
nearfy all hope OF ever being well
again While ! was on the lookout
trying to find something to help me.
= friend Of mine who had taken
Tnnlac with wonderful results. ad-
V1nod me to try 1t. I started on Tan
lac. and the way 1t helped me. right
from the start. was almost like a
miracle. have taken twelve bot
tleu now and have not only been re-
7teved entirely of all my sufferings,
but I am enjoying better health than
] have In thirty years My meals
taste an good to me an they did
years ago. I can eat just anything
without the slightest trouble after
wards. and simply sleep like a
child can now easily do all my
w0ek. including my washing, and my
strength for a woman Of my age Is
Just remarkable. / arm perfectly
well and enjoy life as well as / ever
did. Just lots OF people have asked
me what have been taking TO make
me look SO well, and it's a pleasure
for me 10 tell them TanIac- I know
~ wen as l know I am here. that I
owe my health and happiness to this
Srrand medicine. and ! will always
hraise IT,"
Tanlac IL sold in Seattle by BarteIl
Drug stores under the personal d.
recfi0n OF special Taniac represent
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