Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-03-31
TIT ILLCOX & NIBBS
81 SILENT 1T. FAMILY
VI Sewing ~
Is THE BEST FOR FAMILY USE.

IS THE BEST FOR FAMILY USE.
w i'll Stitch, Hem. Fell, Tuck, Cord, Bird,
w Braid, Quilt, and Embroidre Beautifully,
!, will, with the finest needle and thread, run
from perfect work on the finest Nansook,
o.cr The heaviest beaver cloth and cowhide,
with No change of needle, thread or tension.
Il viii use coarse cotton, linen. silk and
swine 1t runs easier, faster and stiller than
any oher machine. 1t forms Hat, even and
e'-sf.c sea,a, differing from every othe. stitch,
zach loop being twisted by means of
TIE "ROTATING HOOK"
and drawing the twistinio the goods, thus Sc.
,urely fastening every stitch, SO that the seam
will bear to be cut at frequen. Intervals, and
that case even, the seam is warranted not
. rip in wear, aud under all circumstances
10 survive the wash tub" Old, worn out
family garments, bosoms. pants. dresses, &C.,
lave he-n submitted to committees at Fairs
where yrs the Greatest Competition, and to
inis stitch premiums have been awarded for
lie superiority, Durability, Elasticity and
..samy.
4 PATENTED device prevents The possibility
es,he machine being run in the wrong dircc>
iron o. the balance wheel ever wearing or
touching the dress.
TIE NEEDLE CANNOT BE SET WRONG,
Thus avoiding the great trouble of other ma
chaos.
M BREAKING OF NEEDLES.
Til, blade Of the needle is less than three>
fourrls Of an inch long, and is straight.
fht Hsmmer and Fsllsr can never be set wrong.
Any one may adjust them in the dark. The
hem may be Of any widht. No other hemmer
or Teller is like this. 1t turns the hem on the
right or under side you want it
Ii will not drop stitches, as the needle is
always set right, the blade short and straight.
does not vibrate, like longer ones. They arc
Manufactured with Mathematical fIssislsl
hence each part is interchangeable and can
be readily replaced in case Of accident. 1t
will las, generation, if properly cared for.
Mane who have used it can be persuaded to
any other.
The roundness, evenness, durability and
beauty ofits stitch
WERE MEYER EQU4LED.
Its Rapidly, Absolute Sti lness, Ease Of
Motion narrowness and neatnees Of its Hem
and Fell were never approached by any other
machine.
The Press universally pronounce this the
lest fla,lu se,ring machine IN tie World. What
ever Tire merits Of the other machines, it is 10
dlspa,rce,nent to say the Wilcox s. Gibbs is
worth, fer family use. double that Of any
otter ever offered to the public.
/, received the Gold Medal Of the American
lnstitute-ths First Premium for
THE BEST SEWING MaCHINE,n
At he great New England Fair-the Vermont
STATE Fair-,he Pennsylvania State Fair
the Indiana State Fair--the Wisconsin State
Fair--the Michigan State Fair-the Iowa
Stare Garland at over 90 County Fairs
Wrought the West-making more First Pres
r,;ams than were taken by all other Sewing
Machines foppther in the same time,
II is nor tie Great Leading Family Seq.
ING Machine Al Deer the WorM
We .ake other machines in exchange. We
cell OIL Cotton, Silk, Twist and Needles for
every kind Of sewing machines.
AGgNTs WAkrED.--Terms 70 Agents, de-
ecrip,ive circdlaT and specimens Of work, sent
free by mail, on receipt Of stamp, or had Of
CORNELL, WARD & COMINGS
GENERAL AGENTS,
fD4lme[ 1873 Lake Street. Chicago, III.