El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-24
MRS. BURR.
AGE 79. GAINS
Fl POUNDS
Illinois Woman Suffered
Thirty Years; Tanlae Re
stores Her.


Il have actually gained twenty
seven pounds by taking Ianlac ana
while / am now past seventy-nlne
years OF age declare don't feel
that old by forty years was the re
markable statement made BY MS
Mary T.. Burr OF Bradford, Illinois, P
z ID. No. !, recently
Mrs Burr relates some very trying
experiences Of Civil War days. one OF
which was the loss OF her first hus-
band, who was killed in the great con
rltcL At the close OF the war she
moved to Illinois with her parents, IN
an "Old covered wagon" and remained
q widow until November OF last year
when she was happily married again
becoming the wife OF prosperous
farmer Of Bradford
Those Civil War days certainly
were dark ones" said Mrs. Burr. ''and
II i should live TO be twice as old as 4
am now i could never forget the ter
rlble suffering and sorrow so many
had to 90 through, I feel sure the
nervous strain and hardships that
came 10 me was what caused my
health TO break down later on. But
while I have seen the dark and bitter
side OF live I have also enjoyed the
greater art OF it. had always been
blessed with fairly good health until
about thirty years ago, when all OF
sudden I just seemed 70 collapse al
most completely. This was about the
hardest trial Of my life. as ] had all
ways been in the habit Of getting out
doors, raising chickens, gathering
fruit and doing lots Of outdoor work.
II commenced first TO be bothered
with my stomach Every little bit
ate would sour and form sort OF gas
which caused me the most awful SUI
fering. lnis gas would press against
my heart and I would be 80 short OF
breath for hours that I could not
H-Hz H~sT i
get so dizzy, weak and t-embly that
I would lose my balance Ny nerves
got in such a bad shape that could
hardly sleep and would Just roll and
toss all night long. I just couldn't
stand z bit OF noise Just the chick
ems cackhug would almost drive me
distracted I had no appetite and
what little I did eat caused ms 80
much pam that ] would almost die
kept going down until was almost a
complete wreck nad lost so much
in weight that none OF my clothes
fitted me and I was 50 weak that I
could hardly walk across the room,
let alone do my work.
i tried most everything. but moth
ing helped ne and I had given up
nearly al hope Of ever being vel
again While I was on the lookout
trying to find something TO help ne
a friend OF mine who had taken Tan
lee with wonderful results advised ne
20 try IL I started on Iaulac and
the way It helped ne right from the
start was almost like a miracle 1
have taken twelve bottles now and
have not only been relieved entirely
OF all my sufferings but I an enjoy
ing better health than have in thirty
years Ny meals taste as good 20
ne as they did years ago. I can eat
just anything without the slightest
trouble Afterwards and simply sleep
like child ] can now easily do ali
my work, including my washing. ard
my strength for a woman OF my age
is lust remarkable. ] an perfectly
wen ard enjoy life as well as I ever
did Just lots OF people have asked
me what ] have been taking 70 make
me look so wei and it's a pleasure
for me 70 tel them Tanlac. know
as well as I know am here that I
owe my health and happiness to this
grand medicine and I VIII always
praise it,
Ia lac is sold IN Fl Paso BY Kelly s.
Pollard and by the leading druggists
in practically every city, town and
village in Emerica--Adv