. The Illinois farmer [microform] : a monthly agricultural journal, devoted to the interests of the farmer, gardener, fruit grower and stock raiser ... Agriculture; Agriculture -- Illinois. A scribbler of doggerel indulges in the following: SINGER'S LETTER "A" MACHINE, The best and cheapest ever seen ; Rapid and noiseless—sewing thread as fine As any cobweb, or as coarse as twine. It's nice strong stitcli, alike on either side— The matron's comfort and the tailor's pride— Compared witli which the " double chain, "* each day, Will waste more tliread than could the wages pay.
. The Illinois farmer [microform] : a monthly agricultural journal, devoted to the interests of the farmer, gardener, fruit grower and stock raiser ... Agriculture; Agriculture -- Illinois. A scribbler of doggerel indulges in the following: SINGER'S LETTER "A" MACHINE, The best and cheapest ever seen ; Rapid and noiseless—sewing thread as fine As any cobweb, or as coarse as twine. It's nice strong stitcli, alike on either side— The matron's comfort and the tailor's pride— Compared witli which the " double chain, "* each day, Will waste more tliread than could the wages pay. Of some strong lass who sits with dainty skill Proud of the chance her mistress' place to fill. • *Cheap machines, so called, all make the heavy " double chain stitch," that uses 6^ yards of thread to the yard sewn; while Singer's stitch only uses 2;^ yards of thread to the yard sewn. :..,?., . ' ? ?. - May, 18G0. It EDWARD DEAN, Proprietor, 85 Fourth Street, ST. LOUIS, MO,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dunlap, M. L. , ed. Springfield, Ill. , Bailhache & Baker [etc. ]
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