Strawbridge and Clothier's quarterly (1883) (14780134341)

Identifier: strawbridgecloth02stra (find matches)

Title: Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly

Year: 1882 (1880s)

Authors: Strawbridge & Clothier

Subjects: Department stores Mail-order business Clothing and dress Fashion Home economics Clothing and dress Consumer goods Dry goods

Publisher: (Philadelphia : The Company)

Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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ohnsbirds are not allhideous, as you willsee by taking a lookaround among them.Notice that one atNo. II, that has apretty little toadstoolon the top of hishead ; a sort of um-brella to shed dew. But I have an idea!I will get Cousin Johnto write a full de-scription, as glowingas he pleases, of allthese birds, and sendit to whoever wantsfurther particulars. I have left the mostimportant item to thevery last. — Profits.All the common hensyou raise you can sellfor $4 a dozen; andthe singers for $15 adozen. About one inten of these last birdswill be e.xtra fine; forwhich you can getfour dollars apiece HOW TO SELECT SHOES. The introduction of machinery into themanufacture of and the soleing of shoes hasso far altered the condition of things, thata knowledge of what constitutes a good shoehas become imperative to the purchaserswho desire to get the worth of their money. It is a common practice of modern manu-facturers to use split skins in the place ofthe whole ones used formerly. This may

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COUSIN JOHNS SPECIMENS. I.—The Wild Canary. 2.—The Lizard. 3.-—The Crested Norwich.5.—The London Fancy. 6.—Linnet and Canary Mule. 78.—The Belgian. 9.—The Scotch Fancy. and Canary Mule. 11 .—ManchesterLancashire Coppy. The mule birds varyfrom an ordinary to an extraordinary price,according to the song and the plumage. John says, oh, do stop! and as he hasbeen very good for some time past, and notmade any serious interruption, I will endhere and sign myself Johns Wife. be thought to be of little consequence solong as the skin remains thick enough forthe purpose to which it is applied, but amoments consideration should suffice toshow that this is a mistake. The splittingprocess destroys the integrity of the leather,and instead of the half possessing its divi- sional portion of strength, it practically doesnot possess a fourth. While there are skinsthat will stand being so operated upon, thereare others that will not, and it is thosethat will not that are most generally s

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