Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-25
MRS. CHAS. PEDEN
Was Told Operation
Was Only Hope
Has Gained Twenty. Seven Pounds
Recovery 10 the Talk Of the
Neishborhood

Il have just finished my third
bottle Of Tanlac and have gained
twenty-seven pounds. was the
truly remarkable statement made by
Mrs. Chas. Peden. residing at $50
Mill street, Huntsville, Alabama.
Mrs. Peden is one of the best known
and most highly respected women of
that thriving little city where she
has made her home for a number of
years.
When commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, "I' only
weighed Mighty eight (ss) paunds;
now weigh one hundred twenty 1--WE
pounds and never felt better in my
life. For years have suffered with
bad form of stomach trouble, con-
stipation and pains in my side and
back. At times the pains took the
form Of torture and / was twice ex-
amined and each time told that an
operation would be my only hope. I
had fallen off until only weighed
ninety eight pounds and was so weak
I could hardly get around.
Il 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, would get awfully
nervous. l worried about myself
until l could rest and sleep but little.
Il had fallen off until was all
most skin and bsnes' and my
strength and energy were slowly
leaving me. I had a dread of the
future and could see nothing but the
operating table and the knife. had
perfect horror 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 prepa-
rations 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. Ny sister
begged and pleaded 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. I decided to
try it as a last resort, and stopped
at the drug store and got a bottle.
OF course. had lost heart and had
no faith in medicine. but to please
my sister, l made up my mind to
take it, 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.
The medicine seemed to take hold
right at once. 1t had soothing ef-
feet. and in a few days 1 felt no
pain at all. was so happy over my
wonderful improvement that 7 sent
for my neighbors to tell them how
much better I felt sent and got
another bottle of Tanlac and have
just finished my third and feel like
l have been made all over again into
new woman.
las have said before. I now
weigh one hundred twenty five
pounds and none of M clothes are
big enough for me. and I will have
to make them over again. now
have a ravenous appetite and my
husband says I am simply eating
him out of house and home. have
even gone back to my coffee which
was told not to touch. Those hor-
rible pains in my back and head
have all disappeared and 1 sleep like
child. am no longer nervous,
and when I get up in the morning I
feel refreshed. cheerful and bright.
am now able to attend to my
housework again. and I feel as If I
had started life all over My hus-
band is highly delighted and my re-
covery is the talk Of the neighbor-
hood. I do nothing but rejoice all
day long over the recovery Of my
health and praise Tanlac to every.
body.
Il feel so grateful for my escape
from the operating table and the
knife that you may publish what /
have said; you may If you wish. tell
other women suffering as I was, to
come and see me and I will be glad
to tell them about my case"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by Bow
ditch Webster & Co., and the lead.
ing druggist in every city and town.
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