Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1916 — SMOKE AND SMOKING GOING UP [ARTICLE]

SMOKE AND SMOKING GOING UP

Do you smoke cigars? If so, don’t figure on getting any more at six for a quarter or two for a quarter. The price of “smokes” has gone up. Cigar dealers, have been notified by the wholesale houses of an increase averaging ( from $2 to $3 per 1,000. Consequently cigar dealers are eliminating, the bargain price of six for a quarter. It's straight five or straight ten from now on until Cigars get ‘ cheaper, they declare. “Owing to the increased cost of tobacco, materials and advances in all elements which enter into the cost of producing cigars, the manufacturers have been obliged to raise prices, and as a result of these adI vanqes it has become necessary for -us to readjust our sales plan, and ' we are enclosing herewith our latest price list.” This is the notice being sent out : to retail dealers all over the country by wholesale dealers.— Ex.