Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-25
MRS. BURR, AGE q,
GAINS y POUNDS
BY TAKING TA|VLAc'
Illinois Woman Says She Had
Suffered for Thirty Long
YearsDeclares She Is Now
Well and Happy.

Il have actually gained 81 pounds BY
taking Tanlac, and while am now
past 70 years of age, l declare don't
feel that old by 40 years." was the
remarkable statement made by Mrs.
Mary E. Burr of Bradford. Illinois. +.
r. +. D. 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 90.
flict. At the close of the war she
moved to. Illinois with her parents, IN
an .old 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. .
sThose Civil war days certainly werd
dark ones" said Mrs. Burr. ''and II !
should live to be twice as old as I am
now l could never forget the terrible
suffering and sorrow SO many had to
so through. l feel sure the nervous
strain and hardships that came to me
was what caused my health to break
down later on. But while have seen
the dark and bitter side of life have
also enjoyed the greater part of It.
I l had always been blessed with fairly
good health until about 80 years ago.
when all of sudden 1 just seemed to
cola pse almost completely. This was
about the hardest trial of my life, as I
had always been in the habit OF get
ting outdoors. raising chickens, gather
Ing fruit and doing lots Of outdoor
work.
/ II 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 suf-
fering. This gas would press against
my heart, and / would be SO short of
breath for hours that could not walk.
If even tried to walk I would get so
dizzy, weak and trembly that would
lose my balance. My nerves got In
such bad shape that / could hardly
sleep, and would just roll and toss all
might long. I just couldn't stand bit
of noise. Just the chickens cackling
would almost drive me distracted.
had no appetite and what little did
eat caused me so much pain that I
would almost die. kept going down
until I was almost a complete wreck.
l had lost so much in weight that none
of my clothes fitted me. and was 30
weak that could hardly walk across
the room, let alone do my work. .r-
Il tried almost everythinE,aiI aya,n
linz baIned mo and r-~-is "oA assam
ing neipea me I'll 44he lookout trying to
,y,,snomething to help me a friend OF
IN IN Who had taken Tanlac with Won
Ill.,, ,esults advised me to try 1t.
I'D on Tanlac, and the way 1t
sseslped me right from the start was
/ almost like miracle. have taken IL
bettles now and have not only been
lrelieved entirely of all my sufferings
but l am enjoying better health than
have in 80 years. My meals taste
as good to me as they did years ago.
I can eat just anything without the
slightest trouble afterward, and sim
ply sleep like child. / can now easily
do all my work, including my washing.
and my strength, for a woman OF my
age, is just remarkable. / am perfect
| " well and enjoy life as well a. I
ever did. Just lots of people have asked
me what have been taking to make
me look so well, and it's pleasure for
me to tell them Tanlac. know as
well as I know I am here that owe
my health and happiness to this grand
medicine, and / will always praise Vt"
| Tanlac is sold in Boise by the Joy
drug stores-Adv.