Died of Overwork—a Sewing Machine
Anon
Genre: | Notes, Drollery |
Subjects: | Technology, Health, Industry, Manufactories |
Reports that a 'Sewing Machine' has died owing to competition with other machines that 'didn't require feeding, nor clothing, and could live rent free'. Concludes that this (evidently human) sewing machine 'was a poor Shirt-maker'. | |
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