The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-23

II o o. tsJ ~AS -
binary newspaper type from the
fine faced Nonpariel, to the larger
type in which the editorial matter
is set. From twot three men are
constantly busy setting up and
distributing the matter for the
semi-weekly issues of the REVIEW.
Possibly all of our readers are
not familiar with the mechanical
methods of newspaper construction.
The type is distributed in the case,
each letter being piece by itself
and having seperate apartment.
The composition must pick up each
separate type and place it in prop
er position in the word and line;
he holds in his hand a little tool,
called in printers parlance, stick,
which is set at just the width of a
lisn, stick will hold from ten to
twenty lines according to the size
of the type used. When the stick
is full, the type is taken out and
dumped upon galley, the
galley is Simply fiat brass holder.
containing little more than col
umn OF type, when the galley is
full it is ready for proof taking.
This is done by linking the type,
placing sheet of paper on it and
passing heavy roller over the
surface. The proof is then read
and the type corrected in the gal
Hey. A single galley may contain
locals, advertising notices, editor
Hal, and what not. 1t is the duty
of the makeup man to place
this in proper position in the
"forms"'. The forms are made up
on large marble slabs, called Sim
| posing stones, and each page is
securely locked in steel frame, or
chase, it is then ready for the
| press. In the southeast, or light
est corner of the room is the job
land advertising department. We
believe we can say without fear of
contradiction, that this is the best
equipped job department for town
of 5000 in the state. The type rang
es from the six inch wood type
used tor theatrical dates to the fine
halr-llne script made in imitation
OF engraving. 1t used to be that a
/ printing office contained one line
OF one kind Of type and line Of
another, but now the typeis usual
Il ly purchased in series which means
that the same style Of type is
bought in all the different sizes,
Thus the REVIEW has for instance,
J a splendid series of what is called
"Jensen Heavy Face, in all the
sizes from the small six point to
the 100 point, type 20 times as
4 large. This is but one of the
7 many attractive series which the
office possesses, and is one of the
reasons why REVIEW job work is
so popular with the Denison busi-
ness men. Something that is not
generally understood is that in
making up form, it is Just as
necessary to fill the blank spaces
on page as to set the type.
This means that the printer must
have large investment in what is
called furniture and slugs" which
4 do not appear on the printed page
at all. The REVIEW must have
1000 pounds of such material.
Also connected with the job and
advertising department are borders
so popular with advertisers and
the numerous little cuts and fret
work which make the printed page
attractive. The campaign rooster
must be kept in stock to mourn
defeat or exult in victory. The
REVIEW office also contains engrav-
ings of the portraits of many OF
the prominent people Of the coun-
Ity. When prominent citizen
gets married, or dies or runs for
office, the Review usually has his
picture on hand ready to present
to its readers. This hasty inspec-
ton has not thus far included the
minor machinery of the office, the
stapling machine, stitcher, the
large 80 inch paper cutter, the
numbering machine and dozen
and one smaller implements Of the
4 trade. 1t also does not include
the large supply of stationery
which is always carried in stock,
envelopes of all styles and sizes,
/ writing paper of all grades manv