P. T. Barnum, the famous American showman, Was once asked what invention or discovery had, in his opinion, Contributed most to the source of human happiness and enjoyment. Without hesitation lro replied : ‘Tho invention or discovery of smoking.” Ho wasn’t far wrong. Tobacco is like a good wife —it halves our sorrows and doubles our joys. But it must be tho right kind of tobacco. If full of nicotine, as so many of tho imported brands are, habitual indulgence in it must be attended, sooner or later, with evil consequence.;. Heart or nerves jnay become affected. By the way, our New Zealand grown tobaccos aro bo pure and contain relatively so little nicotine that they may be freely indulged in with impunity. They don't bite tho tongue. The toasting of tho leaf (quito a new idea) develops tho flavour, which is peculiarly pleasant, find thev possess a delightful fragrance of their own. No wonder they aro eanturing the market. Ask for “JliverGold.” mild-. “Navy Cut” (Bulldog). medium; or “Cut Plug I\o. 10” (Bulisbead), full strength.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD19250919.2.59.1
Bibliographic details
Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 19 September 1925, Page 9
Word Count
175Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 19 September 1925, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Timaru Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.