| The Tobacco Reference Guide |
| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 4 History of tobacco in chronological order |
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| History of tobacco in chronological order: 1900 |
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| "Coffin nails" and "Little White Slavers" were commonly used names for cigarettes at |
| the turn of the century. |
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| At the turn of the century, Red Cross cigarettes, featuring a red cross on a white |
| background, were one of the most heavily advertised brands in Canada. |
| Smoke and Mirrors, p. 39 |
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| In 1900, tobacco sales consisted of 60% cigars, 23% chewing tobacco, 10% pipes, |
| 5% cigarettes, and 2% snuff. |
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| In 1903 in the United States, there were twice as many cigars consumed as cigarettes |
| smoked, a total of 6.7 billion. |
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| In 1904, cigar sales peaked at 7 billion in the U.S., and represented 60 percent of the |
| total value of all tobacco products that year. |
| Ashes to Ashes, p. 37 |
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| In 1905, the cheapest American cigarettes, Home Run, King Bee, and Coupon, sold |
| at twenty for a nickel. The best Turkish blends were as much as a quarter for ten. |
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