The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-12-18
MANUFACTURE OF CIGARS
Their Revenue to the Country and Their
Large Sales.

IOOlOSO LIN OiSQlo OCCUPIES fClN
prominent position among the great
industries Of the United States. 1t
is remarkable to what>an extent this
narcotic plant prevails, for in its
agricultural. manufacturing and COM
mercial aspects it plays a leading part
in the industries of our land, con-
%tributing largely to our and
swelling the statistics of manufac-
ures and commerce. The manufac-
ture Of cigars alone is one of the
largest in American traffic, and
affords employment to hundreds of
thousands of workmen, aud support
to thousands of families.
Without going into a detailed
historical sketch of the discovery of
tobacco and noting the more import
ant Improvements of the tobacco bus
mess and the purposes to which it
has been applied since the days of Sir
Walter Raleigh in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, which want of space COM
pels us to omit, we may state that the
readers of the Tribune will, no doubt,
be interested in the perusal of a sketch
OF the cigar factory of
J. E. ELLIS.
located at No. 116, Laporte street,
over the Peoples drug store. A bus
mess to warrant success must have at
it's head a man who is thoroughly
converSant with the details of the
same; especially is this necessary in
the manufacture of cigars, and in this
respect Mr.. Ellis fultillS these require
ments, having been engaged in cigar
making and dealing in tobacco in its
various forms since 1875. In speak
ing of the excellency of the cigars he
is manufacturing we do so with the
conviction that those who have
smoked them will bear us out in
what WE claim for them. From the
start he resolved to manufacture and
place upon the market only such
goods as would become popular and
gain for them a ready sale. and in do
ing so he has met the demands of all
who are judges of superior cigars.
Commencing in Plymouth six years
ago he has increased his business year
ly. He has a large foreign as well as
local trade, and has many customers
now that have handled his good for a
number of years. -Four regular brands
of cigars are made that have a wide
reputation, besides several special
brands made for customers. The
regular brands are the ''Ben Frank
lin, a ten cent cigar: "Curly Head. "
''IndianOla, :" "Perfecto Straight"a and
the ''Guarded Treasure" all first
class goods.
IHE BEN fhANhLlN
is a strictly straight ten cent Havana
cigar, full trabucca shape, Sumatra
wrapper, and broad leaf Connecticut
binder, sold usually at so per thouS-
and, but which is offered now at s65
cer thousand: 1t has the r~eputatMivu
aanong the best judges as being the
best 10 cent cigar on the market,
THE "CURLY HEAD"
which has had a big u for years, is
a high grade five cent cigar, contain
ing first class stock. 1t is hand made,
and has a blend of filters of first class
tobacco. Its reputation has been
built up OF its superiority.
THE "INDIANoLA,"
another 5 cent cigar that has a combi-
nation blend of filters, is practically
speaking a cigar that is better than
the general run of so-called 10 cent
cigars. and it has proved particularly
satisfactory to makers. This cigar is
sold at s35 per thousand. The
''PERFECTO STRAIGHT"
which has become a favorite with
many smokers is in every sense of the
word straight goods, containing as it
does straight stock. The
sseUARDED TREASURE
is a new brand, just out. which is fast
becoming a favorite wherever intro
duced. by reason of its superiority. 1t
is handmade has a blended filler, of
the best grade Of tobacco, and a Su-
matra wrapper.
All these cigars are free pleasant
smokers are manufactured by expert
union wOrkmen from first class stock,
and contain the natural flavor of the
leaf, not being "doctored," So to
speak, and leave no bad taste in the
mouth after smoking. Among the
PRIVATE BRANDS
made TOR special customers may be
mentioned a few that have become
favorites, the first being "Patterson's
! $780," made for Frank Patterson, the