Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-07-31
COMFORTS WONDERFUL PRESS.
A Machine Located in Augusta That
Does the Work of As Flat Bed
Presses z or s Folding Nh.
chimes and a Small
Army of Men and
Bows,

Army of Men and
Boys.
What would Benjamin Franklin say
ii he could be called back to life and
permitted to look upon the work of the
marvellous machine upon which w. II.
Gannett is now printing, in five bright
lithographic colors, the million and a
quarter issue of the July number of
Comfort.
This popular monthly as now made
up consists of "a pages the size of Har-
pers Weekly, and is printed in five
bright colors, pasted, folded and de.
livered, ready for the mailer at the
rate of 5000 copies an hour In reality
the Comfort press is five huge perfect
ing presses and very skillfully made
and almost human folder, working as
one machine. The city of Augusta en-
joys the proud distinction of having
located here the only color press in the
world that is capable of reforming
work of this quality, and such a mar
Velous amount of it. 1t was certainly
an Aladdin like sight to look at the
great rolls of white paper that were
oeing unwound on this press yesterday
and coming out at such short notice
completely transformed into bright
and artistic looking magazines.
In speaking of this wonderful achiev-
ment Mr. Gannett said that it was a
great innovation in the printing art.
lie remarked that soMe seven years
ago when getting out the first numbe
OF Comfort, he conceived the idea of
having it printed in bright colors. but
hndlng there were no printing presses
then made capable of doing the work,
and knowing that the process of litho.
graphy was altogether too expensive,
he abandoned the idea. 1t was not
until three years ago that he found
press builder who was competent and
willing to undertake the work of MAX
ing such color press as he desired.
AS the Comfort press was to be the first
one to be delivered, and the manufac-
turers, Messrs. K. Hoe & Co., of New
York, not having it ready to deliver at
the time specified in the contract the
matter was carried into court and the
case finally settled a few months since
in Mr.. Gahnett'S favor Several metro
politan dailies have lately added presses
patterned somewhat after the Comfort
press, for printing the outsides of their
Sunday editions, but there is no other
press either il, this or any Other coun-
try that turns out complete paper,
printed in five lithographic color5, the
work Of which compares favorably
with the lithographic color weeklies,
Puck and Judge.
The title page of the July issue of
Comfort shows an encouraging picture
of Uncle Sam viewing the signs of re-
turning prosperity The upper half of
the picture illustrates the great war
clouds that overshadow all Europe.
while our own country is basking in
the sunshine enjoying a revival of
trade and commerce, and entering
upon an era Of idustrial activity greater
than any heretofore known Comfort
now presents such an attractive appear
ance that demand has been made for
it to appear hereafter on the news
stands.
AS this color press will now be run
ming every day all are welcome to call
at the Comfort office and see it in full
operation. When Ii is understood that
it would require more than 48 of the
old style fiat bed presses and over
hundred men and boys to feed the
sheets into the numerous presses and
folders one can form some idea of the
marvellous amount of work this ma
chine, with the small crew of five men
is capable of accomplishing, and the
great advance there has been made in
the printing art.