Famous writers and their pipes: Priestly (author of “The Good Companions"!, smokes a briar; so does M. Barrie: Arnold Bennett liked a calabash; Tennyson and Carlyle smoked penny clays; Thackeray puffed a meerschaum; Mark Twain loved a “corn-cob”; Jas. Payne, the novelist, preferred a “hubble-bubble.” As for tobacco, Barrio’s favourite blend is of bis own devising; Payne smoked nothing- but. latakia; Conan Doyle, ol Sherlock Holmes fame, smoked common Shag! No accounting for tastes! Most literary celebrities (generally heavy smokers) like a medium strength tobacco; something they can keep smoking for hours. Our famous New Zealand brands with their exquisite lla.vour and fascinating aroma, leave nothing to be desired in that respect. You can smoke any of the live favourites; Kiverhead Hold, Desert Cold. Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish (the popular sporting mixture), or Cut plug No. it) ( Bullshead), rich, mellow and full-strength, with comfort, and safety; because, deprived of practically all their nicotine, they are just as harmless as they can be*
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 28 November 1939, Page 3
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