Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-10-14
TIT ILLCOX & NIBBS
SILENT FAMILY
~ Sewing u Machine.

Is THE BEST FOR FAMILY USE.
~ III stitch. Hem. Fell, Tuck, Cord, Bird,
w Braid, Quilt, and Embroidre Beautifully
IL VIII, with the finest needle and thread. run
from perfect work on the finest Nainsook,
over the heaviest beaver cloth and COW hide.
with No change of needle, thread or tension.
IL Will use coarse cotton, linen. silk and
twlne. 1t runs easier. faster and stiler tina n
any other machine. 1t forms fiat even and
elastic seam, differing from every othe. stitch,
each loop being twisted by means of
TIE "ROTATING HOOK"
and drawing the twist into the goods, thus &c
cureiy fastening every stitch, SO that the seam
wili bear to be cut at frequen. intervals, and
that case even, the seam is warranted not
to rip In wear, aud under all circumstances
to survive the wash tub Old, worn out
iamiiy garments, bosoms. pants, dresses, &C.,
nave oeen submitted to committees at Fairs
where yrs the Greatest Competition, and to
this stitch premiums have been awarded for
its superiority, Durability, Elasticity and
Beauty.
patented device prevents the possibility
OF the machine being run in the wrong dIirec>
ton. or the balance wheel ever wearing or
touching the dress.
TIE NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG.
Thus avoiding the great trouble Of other mn.
chimes.
NO 3REiKlNG or NEEDLES
The blade Of the needle is less than three>
fourths OF an inch long, aud is straight.
The hsnnsf AMI F.sr can n,v:T Be set Hnns.
Any one may odjust them in the dark. The
hem may be Of any vi h. No other hemmer
or Teller is like this. IL urn. the hem on the
right or under side as you want it.
Ii VIII not dr. on stitches thu pooj)n (.
always set right, the blade short and strai ght.
does not vibra,e, like longer ones. They nre
Manufactured with Mathematical Precision
hence, each part is interchangeable and can
be readily replaced in case of accident, 1t
will last generation, if properly cared for
None who have used it can be persuaded to
use any other.
The roundness. evsnness, durability and
beauty of its stitch
WERE NEVER EQUALED.
It's Rap dity. Absolute st lness, Ease Of
Mt m niriowness and nca,ne,s Is Hem
and Fell were never approached by any other
machine.
The Press universally pronounce this the
best family sep'ng machine in the World. What
ever the merits Of the other machines, it is no
disraragement to say the Wilcox Il Gibbs is
worth, for family use. double that Of any
other ever offered 10 the public.
1t received the Gold Medal Of the American
lnstitute--the First Premium for
"7XE BEST SEWING X.1CUI.NE,"
at the great New England Fair-the Vermont
State Fair--the Pennsylvania State Fair
the Indiana State Fair-the Wisconsin State
Fair Michigan State Fair-the Iowa
State fair-and ut over 50 County Fairs
drought the Matchmaking more First Pres
IN ums than were taken by all other Sewing
Machines together in the same time.
4 Is nov tho Great Leading Family Seq.
aag 4Hacaate Al Orer the World.
We take other machines in exchange. We
sell Oil Cotton, Silk, Twist and Needles for
every kind Of sewing machines.
AGENTS WANTLD--Terms to Agents, de-.
scriptive crcdar and specimens of work, sent
free by mail, on receipt If stamp, or had Of
CORNELL, WARD e COMM GS,
GENERAL AGENTS,
ln41m9l 1873 Lake Street, Chicago, III.