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Charlee 03-10-2012 12:42 PM

Fun Read!
 
I'm poking around in Google Books today and found this:

http://books.google.com/books?id=2yU...=0CFIQ6AEwAjge#

imnywoman 03-10-2012 03:56 PM

Wow, I only perused it and I don't feel qualified to use one, much less try to buy one, lol. Thanks. 8-)

paulettepoe 03-10-2012 04:07 PM

how funny was that? Imagine what the dude would think now if he could see us?

miriam 03-12-2012 03:11 AM

I like that - would that make cool wall paper or what?

Nanamoms 03-12-2012 06:20 AM

This was "enlightening"! LOL Nothing has really changed, has it? I loved reading the "proper English" and the article's way with words.

tate_elliott 03-13-2012 01:34 PM

I loved this quote at the beginning.

"To possess a good sewing machine and to know how to use it, is to possess a little mine of wealth." The Times, Sept. 8th 1864.

Tate

jljack 03-13-2012 03:05 PM

Very cool!! Think how they would react if they could see how many machines some of us have!! LOL


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