Moustache Fever Prank Ends With Barbering Lesson
In Maine 1869, boys Harry Smith Tom Edwards and others pursue a supposed growth tonic from Professor Boufet in New York. After ordering the Grecian Compound they apply it, stain lips black, and endure ridicule at school. The master shaves them, calling the episode a life lesson while the prank fails and leaves lasting embarrassment.
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Subscriptions Offer for Chromo Beauties Featuring Home Scenes
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