Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-23


These Machines by their simplicity. durability and
the great range of work they execute
have gained a reputation truly
The famous success of the SINGER MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY has stimulated many other compan'
les to put forth all their energies and talents to
produce sewing machine that would eclipse or
equal the Singer, but in every case they have sig
nay failed, as is plainly shown by the fact that OF
all the travelling agentswrunne,s OF drun,ners 20
claim more than an equality with the singer, even
upon any special class of work
There are many sewing machines, now offered TO
the public, that have their good points, and are OF
much assistance to the housewife and the ndustri-
Gus seamstress. Parties purchasing sewing ma.
chine of any sort, find the Improvement ON the old
fashioned way of sewing by hand SO great and
pleasing that they naturally, but erroneously;
led believe that they have the best until the spell
is broken by the Introduction of the Singer Of 1870
into neighbor's family, which is sure, by the in
creased rapidty and ease with which it does every
kind of plain or fancy sewing. to awaken them To a
positive. although it may be silent acknowledge
meht of the painful truth that there are very many
varieties of work that easily executed upon the
Singer, but that they must either be content to do
fce their curved.needled, rrail:powered, unrelia-
ble-tensioued, low speeded or ravelstitchcd ma
chine for Singer NeT Family Machine.
Various expedients are resorted to, that the pub.
lie eye may be turned from the Singer for the pnr-
pose of introducing inferior machnes-viz. The
ButtonI Hole Dodge The over-Seaming," "The
Double Lock Knot-Stitc Elastic Stitch ""Twist
ed Loop Self Adjusting Tensions" Hing Finish
and Beautifully Ornamented," straight Needle"
"stitch- Ake-on both Sides" medals from Fairs"
vertical Feed Barr, "Noiseless Runningn "Silent
Feed, and last and worst Of all, the low-priced-
Family Shuttle Machines.n
Many of these points are desirable, (aud the
Singer excells all in each individual speciality but
the retail agent who parades them before the mex.
perienced purchaser with such hnent and earnest
style to entirely divert attention from the really
important bearings Of the case. While other limo.
cent local agents gnoranty represent that the ma.
chine sold by them is capable Of doing every vare.
thus unconsciously swinde customers Nho cannot
afford to squander their substance upon gilded
.'arties in quest Of a sewing Machine should look
about them and learn what machine is most extern
sivey used in families, tailor shops, shoe factories
and Carriage factories 1t is an Acknowledged fact
freely admitted BY al seTn9 machine dealers, tAnf
pore than f,rofhirs Of Oh the clothing n'a IN fh,s
made, is actually manufactured upon TIE SINGER
SEWING MACHINE
oldest, strongest, and most enterprising Compan
les that has been engaged in the business in
tories which are kept in Instant operation day
and night none but highly skilled mechanics are
employed. Newly improved machinery is en-
ployed turning out each part finished to that me-
chanical exactness that every one is perfect du
plicate of the other in SIZE, weight and hnlsh All
new inventions carefully examined and tested,
and if approved, adopted, regardless of ex-
pense, while the many impractical humbugs that
| are patented, are left to grace some wonder
and learn the purchaser when too late that he has
! paid too dear for his whistle" 1t should be re-
/ membered that the Singer Manufacturing Com
I very first twenty years ago. They never buy
editorial notices, eNpend funds in g-rolling"
J at Fairs To gain medals or premiums
| They simply make their Machines as valuable as
money and science can perfect them-place them
i, in their Sales Rooms and leave the puehe to md
out their virtues in their own way By this straight
forward course they are now manufacturing about
four hundred per day and at that rate, even, are
| unable TO supply the demand.
| WHAT is THE NEW FAMILY SINGER OF 1907
| 1t is the concentrated result of twenty years ex-
| perience in building Sewing Machines.
1t uses very short straight needles.
Ii makes the Shuttle or Lock-Stitch alike upon
both sides of the work
1t is very light running and has silent feed
| 1t is very easily kept Clean and is always in
order
1t is less difficult to understand and learn to
operate than any other
1t has the most simple and easily adjusted ten
1t is less liable to rust than any other.
1t is so constructed that dust cannot enter it or
oil drop from it.
1t works equslly well upon the finest Lace or
heaviest Beaver Cloths.
1t will hem rulings Of dress goods over seams
without any preparation.
1t is very highspeeded, and requires very little
f, power to keep in motion.
1t will out-wear any other Family Machine ever
made.
1t win Hem, Braid, Fell, Cord Tack, Rufie, EN-.
1t costs $50 delivered at your house. set to run.
ming and warranted.
| Covers, Folding Tops, Cabinets, according to fin
! The prices named above, are the cash prices at
| the Mandatory but knowing that the various cir.
cumstances of all will not admit of the rigid c. o.
! d. principle, it has been decided to divide the
! amount into MONTH or in some cases weekly pay
] ments in such manner as will best suit the con-
| vcnience of the purchaser.
| This is done purely for the accommodation of the
| patron as no extra charge is made from the regu-
| lar cash prices.
! No charge for instructions in operating the Sing
! ers upon any class of work.
Remember the Pacc-Opposite the Post Ofice,
at the Fancy Goods and Picture Frame Store of S.
| p. PLUMMER, Water Street Augusta.
n. B-Superior quality of Twist Threads, Nee
dies Oil, and all sorts of Sewing Machine Findings
I for sale at Manufacturers prices.
SS-Please call and examine.
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE,
Augusta, Name. auglsD&Wtf
| sA BEAUTIFUL Steel