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Robert. Louis Stevenson once declared, according to one of his biographers : “No woman should marry a man who doesn’t smoke”; and Stevenson, it must be adfnitted, knew human nature. Another famous man of letters, Bulvver-Lytton, wrote (see his novel. “What will he do with it?”) : “He who doth not smoke hath elf Tier known no greater grief or refuseth himself the softest consolation next to,) .tlmt: which comes from heaven.” •As., to the harmfulness of the . habit,* .much-,—very mnoh--depcnd& upon. the rtohacep, heavily charged with■jiicot;inj&,.;'are best, avoided. .Ini; that I respect! : and in; other ; .prjcjil > (.-place because dhey ifeontstih* ,c,ornharatiyely;:little nicotine.; and mhy; therefore be indulged in ad lib-v without affecting nerves or heart. Doubtless that Is why they arc finding favour with so many smokers. They are on sale everywhere, and, are adapted to all tastes. “Riverhead Gold,” is mild; malic,_ “Toasted NavyiiGut”: -(Bulldog'); a delightful .medium, and “Gut. Plug jtjf.o. IA” ; .u(Bull’s Head 1 label) a vflne; fidi-fiavoiirod tobacco. h'n . ' ►

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Franklin Times, Volume XVII, Issue 73, 29 June 1927, Page 4

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Untitled Franklin Times, Volume XVII, Issue 73, 29 June 1927, Page 4

Untitled Franklin Times, Volume XVII, Issue 73, 29 June 1927, Page 4