White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-12-26
To Purchasers Of Sewing Machines
Holiday Gifts.

UyHE FLORENCE LOCK STITCH RE-
l. VERS IBLE FEED SEWING MACHINE
Has again carried off the highest honors at the
principal Fairs the present season, commenc-
ing with the Nep Engis nd Agricultural Fair,
at Providence, in September, where it was awar-
ded the Highest prize; Immediately following
which came the Nep York State Fair, at Buf
.falo, in October, where the committee award
ed it the First Prize for double thread ma
chine.
Then came the great Annual Fair OF New
England, viz: that Of the Mechanics Assoeia-
lion, at LoreH, where the Highest Prize. the
ONLY Gold Medal awarded TO any Family
Sewing Machine, was aw lrded to the FLOR
ENCE, and that too after il had been on ex.
hbition in competition with other sirst-Class
Machines for five conse :ntive weeks, where It
had been examine By the best mechanics in
the coaHtry, who pronounced IL the best con
structed and most reliable Machine, ana one
that, on account Of its simplicity. would &C.
eomplisl greater amount Of ,rork, and in
more ss<isfa6ory manner. than any other Seq
ing Machine eper iaueHfed.
At the Fair of the Maryland Iastitute, which
closed four weeks session at Baltimore, on
the 18th Of November. the superiority Of the
FLORENCE was again confirmed by the
Committee on Sewing Machines, who unani
nous " arded il the GOLD MEDAL-the
highest prize the Institute confers.
On the 18th Of September, the great Fair
and Exhibition OF the American Institute was
opened at New York. As usual. the display
Of Sewing Machines y as large, and the co n
petition strong; but after SIX weeks trial,
the friends of the FLORENCE had the salts
faction Of seeing their tavorite again triumph
ant, and for the second time hearing of the
highest honors of the American Institute.
Below we give an extract from the Report
of the Committee on Sewing Machines, read
at the close Of the Fair:
1.-THE whole number Of sewing machines on
exhibition is thirteen, of these tw eive are en-
tered for competition. The article bearing
the number 100 (the Florence Sewing Ma
chine) is decided to be the best on exhibition.
1t must also be stated Incidentally, that this is
better than any Of its class known to the judg-
es. Its merits are:
Frst-Good materials and thorough work
manship.
-Second-More abso u'e novelty than marks
Che usual improvements in Sewing Machines.
Third-Tke ingenious arrangement BIZ
positive molten for adjusting the thread dur
ing the ,asssge of the shuttle, and the gather
ing up OF il in the Snish of the stitch.
"Four;h-The reversible iced.
Fifth-The variety of work which can be |
done upon it.
We therefore decide that It receive the |
award of srst class.
OWN. PRATT,
SRA S. CADY,
al. J. KNOWLES.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a
true extract from the report OF the Judges Of
Sewing Machines at the Annual Fair, 1867.
JOHN ". CHAMBERS,
Secretary Board of Managers.
NV YoRK, November llth, 1861
1t would seem as if this succession OF til !
umphs should be sufficient to convince every |
appropriated person Of the great superiority OF
tie FLORENCE over all others as a Family !
Sewing Machine. II anything more is needed |
TO con6rm the above, We might add that. in |
1861, the Company only sold .ffy Machines, !
whilst now there are over forty t4ousaa nd in use,
thus establishing the success of the FLOR
ENCE beyond all question.
EUery Machine is Warranted.
Circulars, Price Lists and samples Of work |
furnished on application.
WILLIAM l.. PLANT,
CENTRAL WESTERN AGENT,
No. sos Chestnut Street,
ST. LOUIS, MO.