The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
ATTHE AGEOF 70
Mrs. Burr Gained Twenty-Sever
Pounds.
She Had Suffered for Thirty
Years.

II have actually gained twenty
seven pounds by taking Tanlac anu
while 1 am now past seventy-nlhe
years of age I declare l don l Aeet
that old by forty years was the re
markable statement made by Mrs
Mary E Burr of Bradford, Ill, r. T.
u. No. l, recently.
Mrs Burr relates some very try
ing experiences of Civil war days, one
OF which was The loss Of her first hus-
band who was killed in the great con-
flict. AL the close of the war she
moved to Illinois with her parents IN
an .'oId covered wagon" and remained
a 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 if
! should live 70 be twice as old as
am nov l coGId never forget the ter
rible suffering and sorrow SO many
HAD to iset- through r feel sure the
nervous strain and hardships that
came To me was what caused my
health TO break down later on But
while I have seen the dark and bitter
side of 1--we. have also enjoyed the
greater part of it, I had always been
blessed with fairly good health until
about thirty years ago. when all OF a
sudden l just seemed to collapse al
most completely. This was about the
hardest trial of my life, as I had al
ways been in the habit of getting out
doors. raising chickens, gathering fruit
and doing lots of outdoor work.
Il commenced first TO be bothered
with my stomach. Every little bit I
ate would sour and form a sort of gas
which caused me the most awful SUI
feTius- This gas would press gainst
my heart and / would be so short of
breath for hours that l could not walk.
II even tried TO walk I would get so
dizzy, weak and trembiy that 1 would
lose my balance My nerves got in
such q bad shape that l could hardly
sleep and would just roll and toss all
p night long I just couldn't stand
hit of noise just the chickens cack-
ling would almost drive me distracted.
/ had no appetite and what little I did
eat caused me so much pain that
would almost die. l kept going down
until I was almost Il complete wreck
] had lost so much in weight that none
Of my clothes fitted be and I was so
weak that 7 could hardly walk across
the room. let alone do my work.
Il tried most everything, but Moth
ing helped me and I had given up
nearly all hope of ever being well
again While 1 was on the lookout
trying to find something to help me a
friend of mine who had taken TanIac
with wonderful results. advised me to
try it. I started on TanIae and the
way it helped me right from the start
was almost Ike miracle. l have
taken twelve bottles now and have not
only been relieved entirely of all nv
surferinss- but l am enjoying, better
health than have in thirty years. NV
meals taste as good to me as they did
years ago l can eat just any thing
without the slightest trouble after
wards and / simply sleep like A child
] can now easily do all my work. in
Guiding my washing, and my strength
Tor woman Of my age is Just re-
marka BILE am perfectly well and
enjoy life as well as ever did. Inst
lots of people have asked me what I
nave been L king to make me look 50
Wen and its a pleasure for me to ell
mem Tat-ac 4 know as well as 7
Know | am here that l owe my health
ana happiness 10 this grand medicine
and will always praise it"
LanIac is sold in Topeka by TuIlv-
Mcfarland Drug Co-Adz-