Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-07
MRS. c. PEDEN
Gains Twenty Seven
Pounds Taking Tanlac
Wa. Twice Examined and Each Time
Was Told That an Operation was
Her Only Hope for Recovery.


IT have just finished my third DOT,
tie of Tanlac ana have gained
twenty seven pounds" was the truly
remarkable statement made by MIS-
Chas. Peden. residing at 800 MIL ST.
Huntsville, Alabama. Mrs. Peden IS
one of the best known and most high
lv respected women of that city
where she has made her home Tor
number of years.
"When commenced taking the
Nmedicine," she continued. L only
weighed ninety Eight (9SO pounds;
now I weigh one hundred twenty-five
pounds and never felt better In M
life, For years I have suffered with
a bad form Of stomach trouble, con-
stipation and pains in my side ana
back. At times the pains took the
form of torture and / was twice ex-
aminei and each time told that an
operation would be my only hope. l
had fallen of until only weighed
ninety eight pounds and was so 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
gave me palpitation Of the heart. sick
headaches and a dizzy feeling about
the head. When those spells came
on me, l would gst awfully nervous.
worried about my self until l could
rest and sleep but little.
Il had fallen off until was almost
skin and bones and my strength and
energy were slowly leaving me.
had a dread of the future and could
see nothing but the operating table
and the knife. l had q perfect nor
ror of an operation. but had made up
my mind that it was either life or
death and prepared to submit to 1t.
I had made all preparations for the
operation and called on my sister TO
tell her goodbye, as I 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 ana try
good tonic for a while. The next
day as returned from the consulta-
ton room thought Of what she SAID,
and as 1 had heard so much about
Tanlac. l decided to try it as q last
resort. and stopped at the drug store
and got a bottle. OF course. had
lost heart and had no faith in medi-
cine, but to please my sister, made
up my mind to take 1t, and oh, what
a happy day that 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 the start l began to improve.
II 70 al hni
right at once. 1t had soothing ef-
feet, and in a few days felt no pain
at all. was so happy over my won
derful improvement that l sent for
my neighbors to tell them how mulch
better l felt. l sent and got another
bottle of Tanlac and have just fin
ished my third and feel like I have
been made over again into a new
woman.
LAS l have said before, now
weigh one hundred twenty Ave
pounds and none of my clothes are
big enoAgh for me. and / will have
to make them over again. l now
have ravenous appetite and my
husband says l am simply eating him
out Of house and home. l have even
SOhc DoaCh " MY CohCC NHAbSh was
told not to touch. Those horrible
pains in my back and head have all
disappeared and l sleep like a child.
am no longer nervous, and when I
get up in the mornings 1 feel re-
freshed, cheerful and bright. I am
now able to attend to my hOusework
again and feel as If l had started
life all over. My husband is highly
delighted and my recovery is the
talk of the neighborhood. I do moth
ing but rejoice all day long over
the recovery of my health and praise
Tanlac to everybody.
Il feel SO grateful for my escape
from the operating table and the
knife that you may publish what
have said; you may IL you wish. tell
other women suffering as I was to
come and see me and l will be glad
to tell them about my case"
Tanlac Is sold in Augusta by Bow
ditch Webster Co., and the leading
druggist in every city and town.
Adv.