Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19
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lures on the entertainment program
enjoyed by the visiting newspaper
men,
The Tlmes RuildIna.

The Times Building.
The Times building presents a
beauty OF architectural design that at,
tracts instant admiration. Tho Secono
street facade Of the building Is OF
white glazed terra Gotta with Tour
large columns that rise to the heigne
OF, the third stories OF adjacent struc-
lures. Tho building Is IS feet VIDE Dy
ms feet long. The side and rear walls
Hre Of brick and the floors and roof
are OF reinforced concrete construc.
ton. thus making building that VIII
not only Withstand fire. but will last
for ages without deterioration. Inc
fireproof idea Is carried out In the
side windows which have steel frames
and glass interviewer with wire to
hold the glass together In case OF Tires
in adjacent buildings. Light is as
sured for all time to come on each
side of the building by space seven
feet wide which Is a part OF the lot
lear ed by the The Times company TOR
80 years. In the basement are located
the heating plant. air compressor,
hydraulic lifts for handling paper, and
a large storage place for print paper.
inside the Building.
Entering the building at the center
Of the second street front, one passes
through two double doors, large
lobby extending the full length OF the
building. On the left Is marble top
counter 4S feet long, extended from
the information booth to the rear. Be-
hind this counter are the subscription
clerks desks. and the large vault, and
lust beyond the vault is the cashiers
desk Farther toward the rear are the
departments for the country circula-
ton clerks and the advertising men,
Passing on to tho rear one comes on
the left to q room used by the travel
ing solicitors as their headquarters
when IN the city. A coat room for the
men on this floor Is next and at the
rear on the left hand are the offices Of
E. p. Adler. the publisher.
sn Unusual illumination.
Looking toward the front OF the
building the unique ARRANGEMENT OF
lights for the illumination Of the bust
ness office will be all tho moro strik.
ms Numerous inverted soet-colored
shades with tho electric globes above
them, each fixture pendant on chains,
cast delightfully."- soft but excellent
light over the interior Of the whole
business office.
Immediately on the right Of the
front entrance separated from the
business office by large windows, Is
the press room, 22x70 fest, tn the front
window of which is the high speed
Goss sextuple perfecting press, with
room enough left behind 1t for the
Installation Of another press OF. the
came giant size when conditions war
rant its purchase. At the rear OF the
press room Is the stereotype plate
casting room where elaborate ma
chincry Is installed for the quick
handling Of plates. The matrixes for
the pages are made In room above
opening from the composing room.
and reached from the rear Of the
PRESS room by a circular iron stair
way At the left Of the stereotyping
room, Is a shower bath for the use OF
the employees. At the rear Of the
4tereotyping room is the city circula-
ton room where the carrier boys get
their papers preliminary to CARRYING
the routes. Farther back, and open
ing on Commercial alley, is the mail
Ing room where the papers that go
through the mails are addressed,
wrapped In bundles, placed in mailing
sacks and sent to the postoffice and
direct to trains.
a novel feature of this series OF