The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-02
The Eagle Printing Establishment

tEtt We IdNc sct up utie upoH tuc COsi-
fines Capitalization one oft most com.
piete and extensive printing establish.
ments TO DC found in the state of Kan.
eas. or even in the west, it is not al
together little pardonable pride but
matter Of business to post the peo-
pie OF this and surrounding counties
a. TO the facilities within their reach
for the execution in workmaniike
and artistic manner Of ill kinds of print
ing. That the facilities now offered by
us are decidedly superior to those OF
any establishment south of the Kansas
river, any one can satisfy themselves
on personal inspection.
Our newspaper power press, is the
Fairhayen country newspaper press,
manufactured at Boston, Massach,.-
sets. and is designed especially for
newspaper, book and job work. 1t can
be run by either steam or hand pow
er with great case. Its capabiliiy with
the hand is / 600 impressions per hour.
The cylinder makes two revolutions
to one impression. The mixing appa-
ratus is under the control Of the feed
er, and the flow OF ink can be stopped
instantly by the feeder without moving
from his place. The impression may
viii of the operator, thus saving the
sheet. The space occupied by our
press, which is the largest pattern
made. when running, is 7xl0 feet, and
its weight is 400 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 gold
medal as the best press made for couii-
try offices. In fact, il is master
piece of of artistic machinery, all its
wheels, joints and eccentrics moving
in almost noise!ess harmony. The
EAGLE has been worked upon il 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. II was manu-
featured in New York city. and its ca
pacity is 1900 impressions per hour. by
foot treadlc or steam. 1t has special
arrangement tor printing cards, by
means of which cards are dropped in
to box below as fast rs 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
di.tinctness of impression on visiting
and business cards, circulars. letter
or bill heads. etc; the perfect distri-
button Of the ink: the accuracy OF
registcrof every description of print.
ing in colors. and the facility and
speed with which they can be propell.
ed by treadle without wcarying ordis
tracing the attention of the operator
from feeding or piling his sheets, can.
not be excelcd. The Liberty" weighs
Just one thousand pounds without the
operator represented, which is suppos-
ed to be "our Tom
The Arson Hardy paper cutter il
the best machine that can be obtained
for the price. II cuts thirty-siX inches
and is thoroughly braced and bolted
in manner which secures great
strength and firmncss. a paper cut.
ter is indispensable to a iirst-class
Office.
We purchase all our cardboard from
fir hands, which comes in large sheets
embracing all colors. These boards arc
eat up by The wcli known Eu9gles i'm.
provcment, operating a rotary knife
with cord on the back OF il, leaving
the front clear from all distractions tt
see and handle the card board Will,
being cut. This machine is superior
TO anv other from the fact Gifts having
both the rotary and straight knives. al
steel
We come now TO description of oul
"Univcrsar' 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. II weigh;
1900 pounds, and with all its attach.
ments cost us $635 set up in our office
/. is one Of the latest results of human
ingenuity. Its form is so remarkably
compact, and all the parts performing
their functions with such unerrine
exactncss, that nearly every visitor
calculates. Glow wonderful" 1t is s
combination of all the best qualities
Of all other job presses eXtant. The
last is that of combined lead and rule
cutter. which finds its uses every day
in well regulated office.
Thus it will be seen from the above
description that the EAGLE printing
establishment l. most complete, and
commensurate with any demand thai
will be likely to be made upon il.
In addition to this new machinery
,,o ,o-, ,y,tI;, flrn, u-nnl-c .1lnI ,
large variety of iate-style type, SO thai
we are prepared TO please the most fas
tidious, even up into the choice colors
fine gold and silver bronzes and higt
prices, as we employ none but first
class Union" hands. Botch printer:
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 sub
scribers and friends through, and il
answering all their questions. Ladies
are especially invited to call on Mon
day or Thursday forenoons, when oul
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
|
orders from this and adjoining counties
for every variety and description OF jof
work. assuring all that it will be oul
aim to give satisfaction in prices al
well as work. We are at present, as /:
people, sending so much money away
| into the hands Of government fol
lands, and into the Golfers of eastern
producers for those things which oul
home markets cannot yet yield. that i
would seem the better part of wisdom
| TO keep every dollar for home circuls
ton possible. We do not promise Il
do work at ruinous rates, but will agre,
TO do all ordinary printing. with thu
exception offs few items, at Topeka snt
| ST. Louis prices, cxpressage added
I'm 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 s(
forth. We most respectfully ask YOU
patronage.
As for our home business men. ",
would respectfully remind them tha
| in enlarging our paper We have no
raised the price of advertising, nor Dc
We expect to. They will please beal
in mind that country printers never
grow rich from their business; that w
have about seven thousand dollars III
vested in an establishment in thcil
midst. every cent of the earnings o
which are turned to the support of :
paper that is employing its every is
sue in inducing people TO come and hell
us build up our town aud develop thi'
fine country. and the effects of oul
labors in this direction are witnessed
every day. and that while the greatest
number of YOU will grow rich and
nrnsnernns. the best VIC can nossihlS