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Throat Doctors – img0114

April 11, 2021 by sutobacco

Throat Doctors – img0114
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Theme:
Doctors Smoking
Collection:
Throat Doctors
Published:
1930
Brand:
Camel
Manufacturer:
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Format:
Advertisement
Tobacco Type:
Cigarette
Quote:

Throat doctors know what harsh tobacco does to throat membrane. They voted for O.G because its clean sun-ripened queen leaf tobacco is like honey to the throat.

Comments:

This advertisement for Old Golds hawks its wares as “best for your throat” according to otolaryngologists. Made more attractive and believable by including Robert Ripley (1890-1949), creator of “Ripley’s Believe it or Not,” the ad cites a taste test given to “a group of throat specialists.” There is no indication of how large this group is, but from the photograph, the sampling appears small. A nearly identical Ripley’s ad was issued under the title “Dentists vote Old Gold first for throat-ease.” Mr. Ripley passed away from heart failure at the age of 59.

Keywords:

Doctor, Female, Irritation, Male, Mild, Nurse, Throat

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