The story of textiles; a bird's-eye view of the history of the beginning and the growth of the industry by which mankind is clothed (1912)
Walton, Perry, 1865-1941 · Boston, Mass., J. S. Lawrence · leaf 280
houses, at the head of whichmatrons of good character were placed, were built at theexpense of the company. No boarders were taken exceptoperatives, and the careful regulation of these boarding-houses so gained the confidence of the surrounding popula-tion that parents were not afraid to trust… … THE STORY OF TEXTILES 197 SALE OF GOODS At first the goods did not sell very rapidly, but, as therewas but one loom, they did not accumulate fast. At theoutset they were sold at a shop on Cornhill, Boston, keptby the wife of Isaac Bowers, who had the only place inBoston where domestic goods were…
Textile industry
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