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Heydey of Cigars, When York County Was King

Posted on November 30, 2007 by june lloyd

We didn’t know how bad smoking was for our health 90 years ago, when cigar factories were springing up everywhere. In York County, we knew cigars were very good for our economy. For well over 150 years, processing tobacco into … Continue reading →

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