The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Che Electro=1Iair Generator.

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~ NE of the most remarkable
discoveries; one that aroused
~ intense interest even on Wall
Street; one that temporarily
caused thousands of the male persua-
sion to cast glances at mirrors and in
dulge in secret smiles-was the dis
covery of tonici that miraculously
caused the growth of hair on the upper
crust of mans brain case-the head.
It happened this way. Tod Gray and
James Owen were invited to social
function and during the evening Tod
quietly remarked to Owen: "Did you
ever see so many bald menp" An in
significant question, but one that
aroused the latent ingenuity of Owen.
He replied in the negative, yet, the
question kept revolving itself in his
mind.
'Say Tod" began Owen on the fol-
lowing day, "Pve been mentally debat-
ing the question you asked me last
night. Now have theory, which, if
it proves to be practical, will net us q
fortune; prove to be boon to man.
kind in general; enable us to contri-
butte to the veal Of our race; and, last
bat not least, cause our names to be
inscribed upon a specially designed
tablet Of fame; cause our likenesses
to be portrayed for the gaze: of living
persons and placed in art galleries for
the gaze of future generations. The
theory is, that by an enervating tonic
for the pores, the dead roots of hairs
may be resurrected and luxuriant
growtbs of hair produced" These we're
the motives that impelled them to
undertake the experiments that, for a
time, augured we'll for the abolition of
undressed scalps.
On q bright but cool October MORN
ing the dozen or more residents of Three
Corners, backwoods town up in
Michigan, were duly surprised to learn
that two strangers had arrived during
the night and taken rooms at the local
hostelry. InnuJnerable questions, put
to the landlord, resulted in the some
what startling information that the
two strangers were scientific men who
had selected this place to engage in a
series of experiments for the benefit of
mankind in general. Further than
this nothing was learned for several
days.
"Mr. Spriggs," said Owen, addressing
the landlord several days after his
arrival, II observe that the majority
of the prominent citizens of this up-to-
date village are devoid of hair on their
crown. 1t behooves me to inform you
that nay friend and myself have dis
covered remedy for the eradication
of this plague. Now, as your crown is
sparsely settled with hirsute articles,
have resolved to make you a special
offer. With one bottle of Electro
Hair Generator we guarantee to pro-
duce a luxuriant growth of hair on
your depopulated crown. Should you
decide to accept our munlficent offer,
all you need to do is to affix your sig
nature to this small slip of paper, there
by agreeing to pay my pardner and
the trifling sum OF one hundred dollars,
providing, of course, that you receive
satisfaction. however, presume you
are, as the majority of bald men, con-
tent.
''Ssy, Mr.. Owen" interpolated
Spriggs, 81 would gladly agree tooyour
Sffer-but-well, don't want Squire
Jones nor anybody else to know Pm
trying to re-grow hair on my crown, as
you term it,"
"That," continued Owen, "is point
1 wish to emphasize; you must keep
this matter secret"
Several hours later Owen politely in
formed Tod that twelve citizens had
affixed their signatures to papers iden-
tical with the one Spriggs had signed;
incidentally that, as the clock would
be pointing to the hour nine, they were
to saunter forth to deliver a bottle OF
the Electro to said twelve citizens, then
await the result. About ten days
later Tod and Owen received twelve
checks, each for the SUM of one hundred
dollars. In fact, the Electro Hair
Generator had proved to be grand
success. Ere three weeks had passed