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...company's two big subsidiaries, Congress Cigar Co. Inc. and Waitt & Bond, Inc. President James M. Porter of Congress was made president of Porto Rican, President William E. Waterman of Waitt & Bond was made chairman of Porto Rican-a new office. Porto Rican makes Ricoro, La Restina, Portina, El Toro and other cigars, also El Toro Cigarets which are mostly sold in Porto Rico. Congress makes La Palina Cigars; Waitt & Bond makes Blackstones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Personnel: Oct. 12, 1931 | 10/12/1931 | See Source »

...Toro cigarets are about twice the standard length, sold in packages of ten. Porto Rican-American Tobacco is said to be considering entering the U. S. market on a large scale with standard-sized El Toros in standard packages of 20. Porto Rican also makes cigars, including Portina, Ricoro and El Toro (5?). Sales of the latter in the U.S. were up 110% in January while total sales gained 50% according to President Louis Toro. Porto Rican also controls Congress Cigar (La Palina) and Wiatt & Bond (Blackstone, Quincy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Tobacco | 3/17/1930 | See Source »

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