Jayne's Hair Tonic (Dr. Jayne's Hair Tonic)

DESCRIPTION: A sales ditty for a cure for baldness, known in France, England, and Spain, at least. The "perfect cure In Dr Jaynes Hair Tonic"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1838 (source: Frank-JollySailorsBold)
KEYWORDS: promise hair commerce England Spain France
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-JollySailorsBold 118, "Jayne's Hair Tonic (Dr. Jayne's Hair Tonic)" (1 text)
Roud #31339
NOTES [86 words]: "Jayne's Hair Tonic" is real enough. From The Rochester NY Daily Democrat, of about July 30, 1845, in ads for "Medicines" (accessed Dec 25, 2023 @ https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html ):
"JAYNE'S HAIR TONIC For the preservation, beauty, growth and restoration of the Hair. This Hair Tonic has produced beautiful NEW HAIR on the heads of hundreds who have been bald for years. It also purifies the head from Dandruff - Cures diseases of the scalp. Preserves hair from falling off or becoming prematurely Gray." - BS
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File: FJSB118

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