Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-18
4 NEW INDUSTRY.


One afternoon some months ago . lady
whose hair vas losing its former beauty call
ed upon . prominent Augusta druggist and
inquired for some preparation which while
harmless would restore to her locks the lux.
uriance and zlossiness of youth. II 90 hap
pened that the apothecary had been bald
since early manhood and has during the pas,
twenty years prosecuted series Of scientific
experiment, in search of something which
would contain all the elements needed by
the bulbs to grow perfect hair and restore
diseased glands to a healthy and..vizorous con-
dition
He had at this time hit upon a PREPARATION
which he believed would answer the purpose.
and OF this be gave the lady bottle request
ing that she give i, faithful trial She used il
with such success that in q few months
her hair was more abundant than eve, be-
fore. The fame of the preparation travel
ed and though no efforts were made to spread
its name abroad. Mr.. J. E. Devine the dis
eorerer was soon overwhelmed with orders
from Augusta and the surrounding towns.
During the first of the present year the
demand for the Hair Grower" as it va,
christened, became so large that il was found
necessary to fit up laboratory for its PIE
paration, and Mr.. Devine determined to
manufacture the compound in large quanti-
ties for the general market.
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was consequently organized and the manu-
facture has just begun in earnest. SATURDAY
afternoon the Journal scribe wandered down
Water street and climbing two flights of
stairs entered the sunny room which has Just
been turned into laboratory, occupying
nearly the whole upper floor of the building
at the west end Of Kennebec bridge. IL gives
ample room for the preparation of the COM
pound. new floor has Just been laid,
shelves and tables built and all necessary ac-
commodations furnished.
which look out upon the river, is a long
table at which stood the genial proprietor,
Mr. j. f. Deyine, busily engaged in mixing
the drugs AMI indictments of which the
Hair Grower" is composed. The opaque
liquid thus compounded is poured, thirty
gallons at time, into several patent filters
through which it slowly percolates and
cleansed Of all impurities falls into a copper
tank beneath, clear amber fluid with de-
lightful order. On either side of the
tank is faucet from which two assist
ants rapidly bottle the prepare
tim. The bottles are then passed to a third
who de1tereusly inserts the corks, and to
another who labels and puts them
into the neat pasteboard cases in which they
are to be exported. Near by stands young
man rapidly washing the empty bottles with
an ingenious machine made for the purpose.
The glassware is manufactured expressly for
the use of the Devine Medicine Co. by
Whitehall, Tatum & Co, of New York.
They hold eight ounces each. In another
part of the room are six young ladies' bust
lily FASTING upon the boxes photographs of
the inventors two young daughters, the lux
urance and softness of whose tresses, are
the best possible testimonials of what can be
accomplished by the use of the Hair
Grower" The photographs are made in
large numbers by New York firm, and
form the unique trademark of the article,
to which they are affixed. As fast as pre-
pared the bottles are packed, stenciled and
sent to fill the orders which are fast flowing
in. Although Mr.. Devine has not as
yet begun the extensive system
of advertising upon which he intends to enter
he already has orders for more than month
in advance. TO fill which an increase in his
present force will be necessary. The pro-
prietor has Just perfected and applied for
patent on box for the counter display of
goods which will be used for the exhibition
Of the Hair Grower" He has also issued
some neat circulars containing testimonials
as to the benefits to be derived from the use
of the Hair Grower from many prominent
Augusta people, and will soon advertise extern
siyely throughout New England The de-
mand for the Hair Grower" is already in
creasing so rapidly that constant additions to
the number of employees will be necessary,
and its manufacture in this city adds another
avenue of employment to young people of
both sexes,