There are a lot of interesting facts and oddities about cigarettes and smoking, but in the past doctors have prescribed cigarettes as medicines. In 1588 some Tomas Harriet recommended to smoke every day and as often as possible, considering this process extremely healthy for body. Apparently impulse to this was given by the book, written in 1577 by doctor Nicolas Mondares where was described tobacco advantage in detail, in particular that it is able to cure 36 illnesses. And, finally, in the beginning of previous century doctors have prescribed cigarettes to stout people as weight gaining remedy. And these are not all interesting facts about smoking.
More Doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette
Few people know tobacco plant from the beginning was grown only in America and that potato and pepper are its' closest relatives. By the way, one of the main reasons of big quantity of smoking people is the fact that, externally the process seems to be too harmless.
In the beginning of XXth century Camel brand has seized half of American market. History of pack of Camel cigarettes is related in some way to Oriental culture.
Camel is cigarettes trade mark of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Richard Joshua Reynolds has founded his own tobacco Company in Winston town (now Winston-Salem) in North California in 1875 that has manufactured such brands as Old Rip, Red Meat, Minnie Ogburn, Fat Back and Wine Sap. In 1907 he has launched pipe tobacco under brand Prince Albert. Soon after this, Reynolds decided that it was time to create cigarette brand for which he has invented name Camel as that time where popular exotic names.
Advertisement of pipe tobacco Prince Albert
Invented name had halo of oriental mystery and fits as a fiddle for cigarette made of Turkish tobacco.
In 1913 Richard Joshua Reynolds started advertising campaign that has coincided with visit to Winston town of Bailey circus.
Public was fascinated with series of slogans "Camels", "Camel are coming!", that were supplemented with not less strange pictures made after photos of places Old Joe, Barnum and Arabian camel (dromedary) from Bailey circus. Pack of cigarettes with image of a little arrogant camel on the background of stylized pyramids and palms became classic image of Camel cigarettes.
During World War I (1914-1918) John J. Pershing - general of American Army, considered tobacco one of the most important things that people need being on war.
General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing
General John J. Pershing died on July 15th, 1948 in Walter Reed General Hospital Washington, D.C. aged 87.
In 1932 cigarette brand Camel declaims "It's not toasted!", being at odds with previous assurances of Lucky Strike brand about "use" of "toasted" tobacco. "They are not toasted!" seduces Camel, insisting on its "fresh" power namely because tobacco wasn't toasted. This advertising campaign was made in December 1932 in "Popular Science" magazine.
Camels are always FRESH!
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