The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-10
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
GAINS Il POUNDS
TWICE EXAMINED AND EACH
TIME TOLD OPERATION
WAS ONLY HOPE

4 nave just unlbIeu my THRU oot-
tie of Tanlac and have gained twen-
| ~ty-seven pounds" was the truly re-
markable statement made by Mrs.
Chas. Peden, residing at $50 Mill
street, Huntsville. Ala. Mrs. Peden
is one of the best known and highly
respected woman of that thriving lit
tie city, where she has made her
home for a number of years.
when I commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, II only
weighed ninety-eight pounds, now l
weigh 125 pounds and never felt bet
ter in my life. For years l have suf-
fered with a bad form of stomach
trouble, constipation and pains in my
side and back. At times the pains
took the form of torture and l vas
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 hardle get around
Il had no appetite at all scarcely,
and what little l did eat would cause
gas to form in my stomach, which
gave me palpitation of the heart. sick
headaches and a dizzy feeling about
the head. When the spells came
would get awfuily nervous I wor-
ried about myself until / could rest
and sleep but little.
II had fallen off until | was almost
skin and bones n my strength and
had a dread of the future ana 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 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 goodbye, as ! did not know
whether / would live to see her again
vi hOt. NY olobCl bC6bCu duu ptCstu
with me not to allow them to cut on
me and told me to wait and try a good
tonic for a while The next day, as
| returned from the consultation
room thought of what she said and
as ! had heard so much about Tanlac
| decided to try it as a last resort and
stopped at Gilbcrt's Drug Store and
bought a bottle. or course I had lost
heart and had no faith in the medi-
cine, but to please my sister / made
up my mind to take it 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. 1t had a soothing
effect and in a few days I felt no pain
at all. was SO happy over the Vol
derful Improvement in my condition
that l sent for my neighbors to tell
them how much better I felt. sem
and got another bottle of Tanlac, and
have just finished taking my third
bottle and feel like I~have been made
all over again into a e woman.
las | have said before. I now weigh
125 pounds, and my Improvement has
been SO rapid that none of my clothes
are big enough for M l will have
to make them all over again. l now
have a ravenous appetite and my huss
band says / am simply eating him out
of house and home. have even gone
back to my coffee which l was told
not to touch. Those terrible pains in
my back and head have all disappear
ed and | sleep like a child. / am
no longer nervous and when / get
up mornings l feel refreshed, cheer
full and bright. l am now able to at
tend TO my household duties and 4
feel as il l had started life all over
again. Mr. husband is highly delight
ed, and my recovery is the talk Of
the neighborhood. I do nothing but
rejoice all day long oyer the recovery
of my health and praise Tea Tantac
to everybody.
Il feel so grateful for my escape
from the operating table and the
knife that % may publish what
have said; you may. IL you will. tell
other women suffering as l was, to
come and see me and l will be glad
to tell them all about my case"
Tanlac is sold in Miller by Collins
Drug Store and in st. Lawrence by
the Eureka Phry.-Adv.