The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-14
The Eagle Printing Estsblishment

q matter of business to post the peO-
ple of this and surrounding counties
as to the facilities within their reach
for the execution in a workmanlike
and artistic manner of all kinds Ofprint-
| ing. That the facilities nowofered by
us are decidedly superior to those Of
anv establishment south of the Kansas
river, any one can satisfy themselves
on personal inspection.
Our newspaper power press, Is the
Fairhaven country newspaper press,
manufactured at Boston, Massachu-
sets, and is designed especially for
newspaper, book and job work. Ii can
be run by either steam OF hand pow
er with great ease. Its capability with
the hand is 1000 impressions per hour.
The cylinder makes two revolutions
to one impression. The mixing appa-
ratus is under the control of the feed
err, and the flow OF ink can be stopped
| instantly by the feeder without moving
from his place. The impression may
be thrown off easily at any time at the
| will of the operator, thus saving the
sheet The space occupied by our
press, which is the largest pattern
made, when running, is 7X1O feet, and
its weight is 1920 pounds. The press
presents handsome appearance, is
made in the most thorough and work
manlike manner, and Of the best ma
terial Ii has been awarded a gold
| medal as the best press made for cOun-
try offices. In fact, it is master
piece of of artistic machinery, all its
| wheels, joints and eccentrics moving
| in almost nOiseiess harmony. The
EAGLE has been worked upon ii the
past three weeks.
Our Liberty" card and circular
press, invented by Otto Degener. This
machine has taken the first premium
at the worlds fairs at London, in 1862,
and at Paris in 1867. 1t was manu-
featured in New York city, and its ca
pacity is 1000 impressions per hour, by
foot treadle or steam. 1t has a special
arrangement for printing cards, by
means of which cards are dropped in
to box below as fast as printed. The
combination Of principles in this popu-
lar press are the result of over sixteen
years experience in constructing and
building many different kinds of
printing machines. The clearness and
distinctness of impression Oh visiting
and business cards, circulars, letter
or bill heads, etc.; the perfect distri-
button of the ink: the accuracy of
registerof every description of print
ing i'm colors, and the facility and
speed with which they can be propell-
ed by treadle without wearying or dis
tracing the attention of the operator
from feeding or piling his sheets, can
not be excellcd. The Liberty" weighs
just one thousand pounds without the
operator represented, which is suppos-
ed to be "our Tom"
The Arson Hardy paper cutter is
the best machine that can be obtained
for the price. Itcuts thirty-six inches,
and is thoroughly braced and bolted
in manner which secures great
strength and firmness. A paper cut
ter is indispensable to a first-class
office.
We purchase all our cardboard from
first hands, which comes in large sheets,
embracing all colors. These boards are
cut up by the well known Ruggles i'm
provement, operating rotary knife
with cord on the back of it, leaving
the front clear from all distractions to
see and handle the card board while
being cut. This machine is superior
to any other from the fact ofits having
both the rotary and straight knives. all
steel.
We come now to description of our
"Universaf' printing machine, conced-
ed to be the strongest, most compact,
thorough, durable, and finest machine
vet invented for the execution of all
kinds of job work, such as posters,
blanks, programmes, etc. 1t weighs
1900 pounds, and with all its attach
ments cost us $685. set up in our Office.
1t is one of the latest results of human
ingenuity Its form is so remarkably
compact, and all the parts performing
their functions with such unerring
exactness, that nearly every visitor
calculates, GLOW wonderful! 1t is
combination of all the best qualities
of all other job presses extant. The
cutter, which finds its uses every day
i'm a well regulated Office.
Thus it will be seen from the above
description that the EAGLE printing
establishment is most complete, and
commensurate with any demand that
will be likely to be made upon it.
In addition to this new machinery
we have within three weeks added a
large variety of late-style type, SO that
we are prepared to please the most fas-
tidiOus, even up into the choice colors,
fine gold and silver brOnzes and high
prices, as we employ none but first
class Union" hands. Botch printers
find no rest in the EAGLE office.
We invite everybody to call and see
our presses work. We will take pleas
ure in showing any or all of our SUBJ
scribers and friends through, and in
answering all their questions. Ladies
are especially invited to call on Mon
day or Thursday forenoons, when our
power press is running.
In view of the many facilities which
our completed office offers for the exc
cution of all kinds of work with celer-
ity and skill, we respectfully solicit |
orders from this and adjoining counties
for every variety and description of job |
work, assuring all that it will be our
aim to give satisfaction in prices as
well as work. We are at present, as a
people, sending so much money away
into the hands of government for
lands, and into the Golfers of eastern
producers for those things which our
home markets cannot yet yield, that it |
would seem the better part Of wisdom
to keep every dollar for home circula-
ton possible. We do not promise to
do work at ruinous rates, but will agree |
to do all ordinary printing, with the |
exception Of a few items, at Topeka and
st. Louis prices, expressage added. |
In such work as letter heads, bill heads, |
statements, cards, circulars, posters,
legal blanks of all descriptions, coun-
ty, city, railroad and school bonds, !
certificates, notes, receipts, and so |
forth, we most respectfully ask your
patronage.
AS for our home business men, we |
would respectfully remind them that
in charging our paper We have not |
raised the price of advertising, nor do
we expect to. They will please bear
in mind that country printers never
grow rich from their business: that We |
have about seven thousand dollars in
vested in an establishment in their
midst, every cent Of the earnings Of
which are turned to the support of q
paper that is employing its every is
sue in inducing people TO come and help
us build up our town and develop this
fine country, and the effects of our
labors in this direction are witnessed
every day, and that while the greatest
of you will grow rich and
the best we can possibly
hope for is home and a comfortable
business that can only follow your sue
cess in the years that are to come.
The cash expense of running such an
office as the EAGLE, and keeping up such
a paper. is little rising of one hum