The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
MOUSE or CAMERON.
Built by Entcrgrise aud Maintained Upon
Merit by Its Original Promoters.

Where the word Tobacco is known,
there is also found the name of Gamer
on. Known as II is the world over. II
denies the prophet and Is with the great
est honor in its own country and in It's
own city-RichmOnd.
OF all the tobacco handling and max
ing concerns in the city which is the
center OF that industry In the country,
the house OF Cameron stands at the top,
for its products are more varied than
any of the others and withal as vOlumi-
nous. Plug, Cut Plug, Fine Cut. and all
sorts OF chewing and smoking tobacco
are manufactured in tremendous quantl-
titles, and Cigarettes and Cheroots COM
plete the list OF the manufactured pro-
duct, the brands being almost as numer-
GUS as the hairs on ones head.
The head Of the house Of Cameron in
Richmond is Mr.. Alexander Cameron,
assisted by his sons, Alexander and Will
liam, and under their direction has not
only the business OF the Camerons grown
but the city has been aided and abetted
In its upward and onward growth until
now the Camerons are first consulted
when public enterprise is suggested
Two factories in Richmond bear the
name Of Cameron. one Is that Of Al
exander Cameron x CO., in which Is
made Twist and Plug Tobacco for eX-
port and domestic trade. of a thousand
and one brands. The other is that OF
Cameron x Cameron, i'm which is made
Cigarettes. Cheroots. Smoking Tobacco
Long Cut. and Cut Plug. The great
blocks OF factories occupied by both con-
Germs are busy hives of industry, in
which hundreds Of workmen and girls
find employment the year 'rOund-fOr
there are no dull times with the Gamer
ons.
Factories are also located in Peters
burg. in which Mr.. George Cameron, as
sisted by his son. George. who lives at
Petersburg, are the controlling spirits.
Four great factories are also located
at Melbourne, sydney, adelaide. and
Brisbane, Australia. being under the di-
rect management OF Mr.. Alexander Cam
er0n, Jr.
..Nrr ready To aid i'm the establishment
Of new enterprise in Richmond the bust
ness Of the Camerons under the intelli-
gent direction OF Mr.. Alexander Gamer
on. has proven a monument 20 the posi-
bility of successful enterprise in the
beautiful capital Of Virginia. BY sheer
force Of merit the Camerons have at
tained the high place that they occupy
in the commercial world. and they will
hold IL as the world wags on
Many good name has been made a
up-tongue word all over the world be-
cause the CamerOns have placed IT upon
their tobacco as a brand. How well ;he
public that knows a good thing under
stands what English Birdseys" means
when attached TO smoking tobacco. How
well it knows Richmond Club" "Catac'
and dozen other equally as famous
brands. How we'll IT is beginning TO
know the new but best Of all chewing to-
baccos, Shot plug just az Do
FOR years the Venus" queen Of the
Seas" st. Andrews" "Signet." and
other brands. Everybody has heard OF
Richmond Club" Gold Medal" and
Golden Gate paper Cigarettes. Cuban
Dainties,' Little Darlings." and "Old
Ioio' all-tobacco cigarettes. "Favorite"
eheroots. as wei rs dozens Of other
brands put out by the Cameron Compan-
ny
The prospective locator in Richmond
can do no better than to study the his
tory OF the Camerons' enterprise II
speaks for the city as much as for it,
self.