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| Titles |
1916 Times of India State Express Cigarettes |
| Related Item |
Times of India (Bombay) |
| Genre |
tabacco |
| Identifier |
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| Note |
STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT THE FRONT "AT THE FRONT is and always has been our motto. In our fight for cigarette supremacy we have always been at the front— fighting for cigarette perfection— and we have succeeded." "No.555 VIRGINIA LEAF Re. 1=4 Per tin of 50" "No. 444 TURKISH LEAF Re. 1=6 Per tin of 50" Packed in patent vacuum Tins ensuring the perfect condition of the Cigarettes in all climates. Sole Manufacturers: ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LONDON, ENG. Britain's Greatest High-Class Tobacco and Cigarette Factory. |
| Abstract |
This is an ad for State Express Cigarettes manufactured by Ardath Tobacco Co. Ltd (London, Eng). The products being advertised include the No.555 Virginia Leaf and the No.444 Turkish Leaf cigarettes. The motto "At the Front" is stated twice in the ad and describes the brand's "fight for cigarette supremacy." The ad also features two drawings, one of a soldier standing tall with a rifle on his back and a cigarette in his mouth and another of a personified cigarette wearing a military uniform holding a rifle upright and smoking a cigarette. "State Express" is written across the body of the cigarette. |
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