On November 7, 1902, the streets of Honolulu, a bustling metropolis in the Pacific, were abuzz with news of a most peculiar advertisement. In the ‘Wants’ section of the Evening Bulletin, a small shop called Union Bartrtry Shop touted its ‘Pacheco’s Dandruff Killer’ as a solution to the scourge of dandruff. But was this innocuous claim a clever ruse, or a thinly veiled attempt to peddle a more sinister product?
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Key Facts
- State: Hawaii
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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