Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-19

larger than the others. which VIII
take q sheet t2x56. A new Kelly
press has been installed, providing
for tho plant the very last word In
automatic cylinder presses for higs
speed work. This press is desisnat-
ed for high class work at high speed
production. having capacity OF
5000 impressions per hour. II
operates automatically, feeding itself
The cylinder prossca are on the
flrst floor of the building. and on this
floor also the stock room. A new
power paper cutter. q Seybold. the
latest type OF an all-power auto
matte paper cutter, has been bought,
The cutter takes q sheet forty Ave
inches In width, or 30 per cent wider
than any other cutter In the city.
In the other press room. which Is
on the second floor. are Ave ioSis
Gordon platen pressss. two OF which
are equipped with Miller self feeders,
providing an output OF 1000 I'm
preston. per hour on small jon
work. and giving the company's Gus
somers large volume of small work
N record time.
Modsl Composing Room.
The composing room Is Il model
one in every particular, and contains
III the latest cut cost" equipment,
Every piece Of type Is new, and the
aces bought include many OF the
.atest designs of job type. The type
all contained IN dust-proof cabi-
cts, and the arrangement OF the
room is such as to provide economi-
al production OF high class quality.
The company also has a three
Magazine typesettins machine for
o. book and brief work.
sindsry is Complete.
In the bindery all the latest equip
nent has been provided, including
culing machine, new power per-
turator power punch, power wire
stitcher. and a new Anderson fold
ng machine which runs at high
peed, folding 5000 sheets an hour.
and accommodating a sheet 25x3S.
This machine will do the work that
formerly required the services of
light or ten girls.
No Back Tracking" in Plant.
In order that there might be no
iost motion in production the COM
3any secured the services of an eff
.iciency expert who made blueprints
or the Layout OF the plant, plac-
ng the equipment so that all work
an travs! continuously enc way
There is no backward motion from
Dom. and on to the bindery. and by
losing no time production in the
plant can move on uninterruptedly.
80 that the best OF service can be
extended customers, with no charge
for loss of production due to a lack
Of system.
Few people in the city, or turnout
the trade territory or the company.
realize what a modern and up-to-
date plant has been provided in
Marshalltown TO serve the business
interests demanding high class print
ing of any description, from the
largest Jobs to the smallest. Those
who are Interested will be welcomed
at the plant At any time. and a trip
Of inspection will prove interesting
A similar invitation is extended TO
people from outside the city who
would like TO see Il modern job
printing plant in operation.
Capital Stock Increased.
In order to provide the vast amount
OF new equipment necessary to do
the volume of business desired, the
capital stock of the company has
been doubled, from $4,000 to $4,000.
ana two new stockholders have been
admitted TO tie company They are
+. j. Strauss, superintendent of the
printing plant and l. y. Bailey.
.alesmanager.
The officers and directors OF the
company are d. w. Norris. presi-
dent; George +. Thayer, vice presi-
dent: Rodney c. Wells, secretary.
and L. 4. Larson, treasurer and gen.
sral manager.