Draper corporation. [from old catalog], Draper, George Otis, 1867-1923 · [Milford, Mass., Printed by Milford journal co.] · leaf 190
, on another style. In another mill the price of weaving for theNorthrop looms, counting in section hands and extra help of all kinds,was less than 50 per cent, of the common loom cost on the same goods.Several mills claimed less cost for repairs for Northrop looms as againstcommon looms; in fact,… … •During the scarce-help period many methodswere employed to entice workers to suffering sec-tions. Some of the methods were hardly legitimate,altruistic or ethical, but the button advertisementshown in the Illustration was clever and convincing.Merrimack weaving did run well—it runs well all…
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