The Magnetic Brush

[rara171]

So right now I have an assignment that requires me to review newspapers from late 19th - early 20th centuries. I decided to do my report on The Colored American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colored_American).

During my quest I came across an advertisement for "The Magnetic Brush".

How have we changed? What do we know now? What have we learned factually and theoretically?


Take a look. Discuss.

zoom in for readability

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83027091/1901-10-12/ed-1/seq-13/

(note the face bleach treatment for .50 more)

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83027091/1900-09-22/ed-1/seq-3/

link for the "magnetic comb"

 

[lilsparkle825]

So you mean to tell me there are BUGS in my scalp keeping my hair from growing long and straight?...

... I woulda fell for it 100 years ago, too, with my dumb self.