Dualing Tonics

This Ayer’s Hair Vigor ad works perfectly: it identifies a “problem” and offers the solution in one two by six inch rectangle.

ayers hair vigor

The only problem on this particular date (March 9, 1899) is that The Chatham Record placed the ad literally adjacent to its competitor. It’s a T-square of hair tonic.

dualing hair ads

 

 

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