Hair tonic salesman sues wig company

1941: Carl Hutzmann, hair tonic salesman, sued a wig supplier on account of late delivery of a wig. "Hutzmann said that he had to appear before his prospective customers with a receding hair line, so the wig was of no use to him later."

Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Mar 27, 1941

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 03, 2020
Category: Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil | 1940s | Hair and Hairstyling

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