The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-20
L. 7. COOPER, THE
PH|LANTHROP|ST,
VISITS ATLANTA
Renowned Man Gives Large Part of
Income Each Year 10 Charity

: the coming of any public charactel
aroused such widespread interest a!
did the visit of IL. t. Cooper the
millionaire philanthropist,, to Allan
: ia recently.
Mr.. Cooper is described as one Of
Americas foremost leaders of ad-
vanced thought, and sprang into
fame and fortune through his new
health theories, based on what is
known as the Tanlac treatment. lie
Is man of rare talents, magnetic
force and charm of manner He never
ceases to surprise you with the inf
mite variety of his knowledge, and
its absolute correctness and thor
oughness. In several of the larger
cities, especially throughout the
South, he has done a great deal of
relief work among the poor.
Mr.. Cooper is a firm believer in
practical Philanthropy, and his re-
/ lief work in Atlanta is already ia
mlllar to the charity workers of that
city. During his recent visit there
he distributed at the Piedmont hotel.
under the personal direction of lead
ing charity workers, eleven hundred
ready-made dresses of excellent quail
lty to the poor women and children.
Ladies prominent in Atlanta social
lie and many prominent citizens
were on hand early in the afternoon
10 assist in cooperating with Mr..
Cooper in this worthy cause.
A few weeks previous to this he
performed similar service in Birm
lngham and donated one thousand
dresses to the poor of that city. Sim
liar donations We're also made in
Nashville, Chattanooga and Knox
VlIie' and his establishment of the
now famous "free bread line" in
Louisville during the past winter
where he distributed fifty thousand
loaIos of bread absolutely free and
without question to those in want
proved a revelation to charity work
ers there. In fact, in practically ev-
cry city Mr.. Cooper had visited he
has always shown his great SYM
pathy for the poor and unfortunate
by performing some unique act of
charity
Mr. Cooper contends that nine
tenths of the diseases and ill-health
of the present-day American is due
TO faulty digestion and improper as
sanitation of the food which finally
produces stuffed-up condition of
the vital organs.
1t has been said that Tanlac. his
celebrated medicine, which is now
accomplishing such remarkable re-
suits throughout the country. not
only quickly overcomes all catarrh-
al determinations of the mucous mem
Drane, but acts directly in the cor
rection of the stomach, liver, kidney
and intestinal disorders
Tanlac, as has been so CONVINCING
~ proven by the thousands upon
thousands who have endorsed if is
also reconstructive tonic of great
power, and has been known TO re-
lleve the most obstinate cases of
rheumatism and blood disorders in a
very short time.
1t is, indeed, doubtful if ANYTHING
ever placed on the market in the
way of medicine has sprung into
such popular favor in so short a time
People everywhere have been quick
to recognize its wonderful merit
The demand for it has been nothing
short of phenomenal.
In Atlanta, where Tanlac was
placed on sale only about a month
ago, over 5000 bottles have been
sold, which, according to the Jacobs
Pharmacy Co., of that city, has es-
tablished new record and is m
precedented in the history of the
drug business of Atlanta In the city
OF Knoxville the Northumberland
llss CO., have sold and distributed
1885 bottles since the 9th day of !
February. 1916 In Louisville, XIV |
the Taylor-lsaac Drug Co, who OBJ
crate eight retail stores in that CITY
sold $4,000 bottles in less than 90 |
days. Through the Nashville Office |
alone nearly 100000 bottles have
been sold in six months time The |
demand for Tanlac in birmingham
and in fact, everywhere
1t has been introduced has likewise
oeen phenomenal, and the demand !
Tor 1t is constantly increasing. A to-
tai OF over one million bottles of the
medicine has been sold in nine
time, and it is without doubt
the most widely talked of medicine
in the world today.
When asked to explain this record /
breaking demand for TanIac, G. F
Wills, Mr.. Cooper's Southern rem
resentative, said: There can he only
one possible explanation. and it can
De told in one word, merit That
.ells the whole story. No prepara-
Ion, no matter how extensively adj
'ertised, can possibly meet with sucb