In this new regular series, AP is delving into the medicine catalogues of pharmacists of days past, to unearth often surprising remedies, like selling cigarettes for asthmatic children
He did several tours in the Middle East and is fluent in Farsi, and Tagalog for his embedded tours in the Philippines

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State Express 555 Original is a distinguished cigarette brand with a rich heritage dating back to 1896. Originally manufactured in the United Kingdom by the Ardath Tobacco Company, the brands overseas rights were acquired by British American Tobacco (BAT) in 1925
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