The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
SPANISH INFLUENZA RAPIDLY SPREADING OVER ENTIRE U. 5. Persons Who Are Weak and Rundown Become Easy
 .Vitcims to Epidemic OUNCE OF PREVENTION WORTH POUNDOFCURE Build Up Your Strength and Fortify Your System
 by Taking Tanlac

According to late reports issued by State and Federal health authorities, the Spanish Influenza epidemic is rapidly spreading to all parts of the country, and 1t now seems that practically every state in the Union will be seriously affected before it runs its course.
 1t has not only become a great and terrifying menace to the public health, but unless checked, 1t is apt to seriously affect the progress of war work in all it's various departments. Already the Shipping Board has announced that 10 per cent of Its workers had been af- fected.
 The disease has made its greatest progress in the East, where it has claimed its victims by the thousands Reports from other sections, however are equally alarming; and both civil and military authorities have warned the public to take every precaution to pre- vent its further spread. In many cities schools churches and theaters have been clcsed and public gatherings of all kinds forbidden.
 Medical authorities agree that people who are weak and run down are the carries. victims of the Influenza epi- deInic. If you find yourself tired. weak and losing flesh, or if you are in a gen. orally run down condition, or if you eaten cold easily this warning should be needed promptly. You are really in great danger, because the germ of this disease is very catching and you are apt to fall an easy victim if you come in contact with the germs. People who are well and strong are not likely to con- tract the disease because they are able to throw it off The common sense way to keep from taking it is to fortify the system against attack by building up the constitution.
 In other words, to use the old adage ''An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."' And if you are in a subnormal condition the proper thing to do is to begin Immediately to build up your powers of resistance. To accom- plish this, nothing on earth will strength- en you and build you up like Tanlac, the powerful reconstructive tonic. which con- tains the very elements needed by the system to give you fighting strength and ward off the Influenza germ.
 First of all Tanlac begins it's action by creating a good, healthy. appetite for wholesome, nourishing food, and assists every organ of the body to perform it's natural functions, thus helping to build up health and strength in the natural way.
 Tanlac is also the ideal strengthen ing tonic for persons who are suffering from the after effects of Influenza, Grippe or Bronchial troubles and hun dreds of thousands are using it daily with the most gratifying results
 In connection with the Tanlac treat ment, it is necessary to keep the bowels open by taking Tanlac Laxative Tab let's, samples of which are included with every bottle of Tanlac. It is also im- portant that the everyday rules of hy- giene be observed; that is. sleep in well ventilated rooms. get plenty of fresh air and exercise and keep away from crowds.
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- svely by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton Pope Drug Co.--Adv.