Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
MRS. CHAS. PFDEN
GAINS Il POUNDS
Twice Examined and Each Time
Told Operation Was Only
Hope.

81 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, Ala.
Mrs. Peden is one of the best known
and highly respected women of that
thriving little city, where she has
made her home for a number of
years.
When l commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, 81 only
weighed ninety-eight pounds, now
l weigh 125 pounds and never felt
better in my life. For years l have
suffered with bad form of stomach
trouble, constipation and pains in
my side and back. AT times the
pains took the form of torture and
l was twice examined and each time
was told that l had appendicitis
and that an operation would be my
only hope. l had fallen off until
only weighed ninety-eight pounds
and was SO weak l could hardly get
around.
81 had no appetite at all scarcely.
cause gas to form in my stomach,
which gave me palpitation of the
heart, sick headaches and a dizzy
feeling about the head. When the
spells came on l could rest and
sleep but little.
81 had fallen Off until 1 was al
most 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 a perfect horror Of an opera
ton, but l had made up my mind
that it was either life or death and
prepared to submit to 1t. 1 had
made all preparations for the oper-
alton and called on my sister to tell
her goodbye, as l did not know
whether l would live to see her
again or not My sister begged
and plead 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 1
had heard so much about Tanlac
l decided to try it as last resort
and stopped at Gilbert's drug store
and bought a bottle. OF course l
had lost heart and had no faith in
the medicine, but to please my Sis
ter made up my mind to take it
and oh, what happy day that was
for me!
q never returned for the opera
ton, but just kept taking the Tan
lac. Right from the start l began
to feel better. The medicine seemed
to take hold right at once. 1t had
a soothing effect and in few days
I felt no pain at all l was so hap
py over the wonderful Improvement
in my condition that 1 sent for my
neighbors to tell them how much
better l felt. 1 sent and got an
other bottle of Tanlac and have just
finished taking my third bottle and
feel like 1 have been made over
again into a new woman
CAS- l have said before, I now
weigh lbs pounds, and my improve
ment has been SO rapid that none
of my clothes are big enough for
me. l will have to make them all
over again. l now have a raVeuous
appetite and my husband says I am
simply eating him out of house and
home. 1 have even gone back to
my coffee, which l was told not to
touch. Those terrible pains in my
back and head have all disappeared
and 1 sleep like a child. 1 am no
longer nervous and when 1 get up
I feel refreshed. cheerful
and bright. 1 am now able to at
tend to my household duties and
feel as if had started life all over
again. My husband is highly de-
and my recovery is the talk
of the neighborhood. l do nothing
but rejoice all day long over the re-
covery of my health and praise Tan
lac to everybody.
Il feel so grateful for my escape
from the operating table and the
knife that you may publish what I
have said; you may, If you will, tell
other women suffering as was, to
come and see me and will be glad
to tell them all about my case"
Tanlac is sold in Rock Island by
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