The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 174, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1916 Page: 3 of 10
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE
PAGE THREE
n
3
1
J?
3
i
.j
Ardmore Tlkurday April 27 1916.
J a g!gg!SSS55iI1 iiiJSSggr""""" i ' r? - . . rTT ' " T W-
" "
Partial View of Immense "Dull" Durham Factories at Durham A'. C.
The Purity" of "M"' Durham Is Pirov
Absolutely by Government Statistics
Herewith we printa facsimile of a letter from Hon.
W. H. Osborn Commissioner of Internal Revenue
written in the routine of his official duty in answer to a
letter from the manufacturer.
The Government officials find in the "Bull" Durham
factory nothing but the bright golden leaves of Carolina
and Virginia tobaccos the tobaccos that have made
American cigarettes the most popular smokes in
the world.
In Durham and indeed 'throughout practically all of North
Carolina and the adjoining counties of Virginia nearly every man is
interested in tobacco the great staple crop of the community. In the
towns where tk tobacco warehouses are located; on ine m u
knlc? m the stores everywhere these men who grow the tobacco .
wfac ake k tfrket whTbuy it and sell it and are made prosperous by the business of hand ing the money received
from mrcrop-evervhere these men know that the sweetest mellowest choicest mildest leafjsbought for
en "::r - )
II tb' n .... '"u if
JJJ;3c -0!effia w--'.c
Durham
Factory
at
Durham
n
OENUISME
99 r
SMOKSMG TOBACCO
And they know that nothing else ever enters the J'BuU"
Durham factory.
These men who live with tobacco know that for three
generations the same farms in the same counties have been
producing their best for "Bull" Durham. They know that
the quality of "Bull" Durham has made the city of Durham
famous and the honor of "Bull '
Durham is a source of pride not
only to the manufacturers but to
the entire community.
Test "Bull" Durham Purity
Yourself! You can easily
FREE
N prove to your entire satisfaction the absolute purity of this
famous old tobacco.
Simply take a bag of Bull" Durham and empty the to-
bacco on a piece of white paper. Then separate the grains with
your finger and examine them closely. You will find only
tiny flakes of pure tobacco nothing else looks like the golden
Carolina-Virginia leaf used in "Bull" Durham. Your eye
would instantly "spot" anything of a different nature Mate
the test today learn to "roll your own" with "Bull" Durham
and you'll find the greatest smoke-enjoyment of your life.
An illustrated Booklet
showing correct way to
"Roll Your Own" Ciga
rettes and a package of cigarette papers
will both be mailed free to any address in
U.S. on request. Address duu
Durham Durham IN. L..
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO
COMPANY
w5-
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Easley, John F. The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 174, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1916, newspaper, April 27, 1916; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc154508/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.