Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1893 — Why Men Are Bald. [ARTICLE]

Why Men Are Bald.

“Fifty years ago it was an uncommon thing to see a young man with«a skating rink on his head, said a physician. “Now most men begin to grow bald before reaching 40, and many have little hair left at 30. This is due chiefly to the heavy head coverings now worn. Did you ever see a bald-headed Indian? The ancient Greeks and Romans went much with their heads uncovered, and, if we can depend upon the counterfeit presentments of them left to us, baldness was very rare among them. The hat most injurious to the hair is the soft felt. The heavy cap worn by many Northern people is also a great promotei of baldness. The high silk, or ‘plug’ hat is, perhaps, least injurious of any head gear now worn. I do not believe that it was intended that the head should have any covering but the hair. Baldness is the penalty we pay for persistent violation of the laws of nature."