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Stale “news’’! An item now going the rounds of the London press records that “The Italians have discovered that smoking destroys the microbes which infect the teeth and lead to their decay, leaving the mouth sterilised for hours.” Why don’t the Italians tell us something we don’t know? Tobacco is the dentists’ worst enemy, for smoking is generally recognised as one of the finest preservatives of the teeth yet discovered. Better than all the tooth-powders! That it is a powerful disinfectant is also well-known. Yes, despite the attacks of its enemies, the weed has many virtues. But smokers cannot exercise too much caution in selecting brands as free from nicotine as possible. Nicotine is deadly, consequently It is worthy of special note that there is so little of it in the New Zealand tobacco that it really doesn’t count. Whether you smoke Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) or Desert Gold, you’ll find the quality of the choicest, and, thanks to toasting, all five brands are perfectly safe, even though you smoke to excess. H 409 t JMTEN’S Black Derby Boots. Great value. Toecaips or plain. Price 14/11, 15/6—JONES’ SHOE STORE, where good Shoes Cofift Less*

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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 149, 21 June 1934, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 149, 21 June 1934, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 149, 21 June 1934, Page 2