The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-09-11
The Eagle Printing Establishment.

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f fines liberalization one ofthe most com
plete and extensive printing establish
ments to be found in the state of Kan
sas. or even in the west. it is not al
5 together a little pardonable pride bu
4 matter Of business to post the PEG
, pie of this and surrounding countie
as to the facilities within their reacl
for the execution in workmanlik,
! and artistic manner of all kinds of print
. ing. That the facilities now offered b,
us are decidedly superior to those O
any establishment south of the Kansa.
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 fol
newspaper, book and job work 1t car
be run by either steam or hand pow.
irwin great ease. Its capability with
the hand is 900 impressions per hour
The cylinder makes two revolutions
to one impression. The linking 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 NAV
be thrown off easily at any time at the
will of the operator, thus saving the
sheet. The space occupied bv our
press, which is the largest pattern
made, when running, is 7xlO 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. 1t has been awarded gold
medal as the best press made for cOun-
try offices. In fact, it is a master
piece of of artistic machinery, all its
wheels, joints and cccentrics moving
in almost noiseiess harmony. The
EAGLE has been worked upon it 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 treadle or steam. 1t has special
arr angement for printing cards, bv
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 on 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 in 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 excelled. 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. 1t 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 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 il, leaving
the front clear from all Instructions to
see and handle the card board while
being cut. This machine is superior
to any other from the fact its having
both the rotary and straight knives. all
steel
We come now to a description of our
Universal" printing machine, conced-
ed to be the strongest, most compact,
thorough, durable, and finest machine
yet invented for the execution of all
kinds of job work, such as posters,
blanks, programmes, etc. 1t weighs
2,200 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
cxactncss, that nearly every visitor
calculates, "How wonderful, 1t isa
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 4 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
large variety of late-style type, so that
we are prepared to please the most fas-
iidious. even up into the choice cOlOrs.
line gold and silver bronzes and high
prices, as we employ none but first
class Union" hands. Botch printers
lind no rest in the EAGLE office.
We invite everybody to call and see
our presses work. We will take pleas
are in showing any or all of our sub
~cribers and friends through, and in
all their questions. Ladies
are especially invited to call on Mon
lay or Thursday forcnoons, when our
power press is running.
In view of the many facilities which
our completed Office offers for the exc
'ution of all kinds of work with celer-
ny and skill, we respectfully solicit
orders from this and adjoining counties
'or every variety and description of Job
work. assuring all that it will be our
lim TO give satisfaction in prices as
we'll as work. We are AT present, as a
people, sending so much money away
nto the hands of government for .
ands, 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
o keep every dollar for home circula-
ion possible. We do not promise to
10 work ut ruinous rates. but will agree
o do all ordinary printing, with the
ola few items, at Topeka and
4. Louis prices, expressagc added.
n such work as letter heads, bill heads.
tatements. cards. circulars, posters.
rgal blanks of all descriptions. coun-
Y, city, railroad and school bonds.
notes. receipts, and so
orth, We most respectfully ask your
atronagc.
As for our home business men, we
Tould respectfully remind them that
a charging our paper we have not
aised the price OF advertising. nor do
&c expect TO. They will please bear
4 mind that country printers never
row rich from their business; that we
ave about seven thousand dollars in
ested in an establishment in their
lidst. every cent of the earnings of
'hich are turned TO the support of a
aper that is employing its every is r
lie in inducing people TO come and help =
s build up our town and develop this
ne country. and the effects of our
Ibors in this direction are witnessed
very day, and that while the greatest
lumber of YOU will grow rich and
rosperous. the best We can nossihly