The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-06-26
THE NATIONAL CUTTER.
A Simple and All-useful Device.

American genius is, and ever has been,
in the ascendent, ever progressive and
developing; and now and then reaches
climax which brings order and sim
plicity out of chaos and obscurity. Al
most periodically the masses are priv
ileged to partake of the fruits of patient
application, for years and years, To the
PRONUNCIATION of an idea conceived in
the mind of some inventive spirit, which
when brought under the influence oil
mechanical skill and the light of reason
yields bounteous supplies of ease, COM
fort and convience, and those who are
membrance the mind and will which
conceived the germ and produced the
device.
"The National Garment Cutter"whicll
is being so widely introduced through.
out the United States ut present, is meri-
tOriously entitled To be considered Just
such device as we refer To i'm the above
paragraph. 1t is recent production of
the intelligence and skill of w. II.
Goldsberry, of Nevada, Iowa, now the
head of the firm of Goldsberry, Doran
& Nelson, Chicago, who are manufacture
ing the system and Introducing IT
throughout the country. lie first con-
ceived the idea of revising Gf We
may be allowed the term the sys-
IN In Inv taitnrS an1 IrnS,y-
makers of taking measurements for
garments, and producing something
by which any person of common intelli-
gence can cut perfectly fitting apparel,
and after years of study and experiments
he brought forth the National Cutter,
and 30 heartily and universally was il
endorsed that he was encouraged to
bring it 10 even greater perfection. The
reputation of this system soon became
80 wide spread that it was deemed adj
yisable to form stock company to carry
on the business, which was done about
one year ago, and the works located at
Chicago, with Mr.. Goldsberry as super
intendent of the manufacturing depart
ment, and Mr.. Doran as supervisor of
agencies and general manager. A large
force of men are now working the coun-
try in different parts, and Mr.. Doran
with his immediate assistants have just
located i'm Mankato from whence they
will work all southern Minnesota and
eastern Dakota They have made their
headquarters on Main street four doors
east of Front, where they are pleasant
ly located and are ready at all times to
explain the cutter in its entirety to any
who desire TO examine it.
As to the enter itself, the design in it
is to enable any person of reasonable
age 10 cut any garment of male or female
attire, for adults or children, either over
wear or underwear, so that it will fit per-
fectly; and that the designer succeeded
in making his point perfectly, can be
seen by very few minutes investiga-
ton. The purpose of the cutter is to ac-
commodate the masses of common peo-
pie i'm securing clothing which will fit
lastly and comfortably. Anyone can
learn to use it in u very short time, and
if they call upon Mr.. Doran or his agents
the truth of our assertion will be readily
The testimonials below of parties who
have tested its merits will suffice to con-
vince the doubling:
MANKATo. MINI, Iune n, 1885.
After careful examination Of the Ma
tional Garment Cutter, ! think it the
best system of cutting for family use
ever saw. Being simple and correct for
cutting all kinds of garments for ladies
and children. A. .. HAuGE,
Merchant Tailor.
WAsEcA, Mimi, June IL, 1885.
] had basque cut by the National
Garment Cutter, and il fitted without
any alteration having to be made. ]
think the system one that every lady |
should have i'm her house, who does her |
own cutting and making.
Mrs. q. f. BREBARER.
WAsEcA, June Is, 1885.
] am well pleased with the National
Garment Cutter, and like il better than
any other system, what have seen oft.
Miss ANNA GEHRKE.
SCION, Ia, April 2, 1885. !
This splenid invention is something
new and wonderful, something every
ady ought to have. IL il so simple and
plain that a child l2 years old can cut
rom it as easily as lady older. II does
way with the basketful of patterns tina. '