How long docs it take to smoke a ton of tobacco? It lias taken an old Canterbury resident—an inveterate lover of the .weed—just 7H years. He commenced to smoke when he was 13 years old, is now 80, and is still smoking! He was a cabin-boy when he learned, to smoke,, and for three-quar-ters of a century has found comfort and solace in his pipe. Anti-tobacco-ites declare smoking shortens life. But there is reason to bolieve (as. in this case) that, it of.tcn prolongs life- Good and pure tobacco, containing but little nicotine, , undoubtedly benefits health because it lessens nervous strain and banishes .the "blues.". New Zealanders are fortunate in that respect, Our Dominion tobacco is so pure that many doctors smoke it habitually and recommend.it to their patients. . XtJLb roasted, ; and the "bite" taken . clean out of it. A more delightful tobacco or a less, harmful one the # world does hot produce. The. five brands' are:— Eivorhead Gold, Desert Gold, Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish and Cut'Plug No. 10. —Ad.'
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Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20494, 21 December 1938, Page 3
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