Linotype Machines and Their Great Value to Printing
A detailed description traces the Morgantyhler Linotype from its 1886 introduction to the modern, interchangeable system. It highlights rapid setup by finger keys, the creation of line-wide slugs, and the efficiency gains for newspapers and books. The article notes its Brooklyn factory, New York offices, and the shift from traditional type to instant, ready-for-press typesetting.
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Tor
Ryerson Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tribune
New York City
Linotype machine now in widespread world use
Keys assemble temporarily in line metal matrices bearing individual letters against which slugs are cast in type metal. The Linotype is built in two U S factories with others in England and Canada and employs hundreds. Used by over 150 leading newspapers and more than 3000 machines worldwide, it's operated by a single person to produce and assemble Monotypes.
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United States
England
Canada
Neto Mn
Cnet
Mt Armost
Linotype machine with matrices and guided distribution system
The device uses brass matrices with Y shaped cuts, stacked in a magazine and fed by escapements to a belt and lipbed mold. A single operator runs the line, assembling matrices and spaces into a row for casting, then distributing them back to the magazine for reuse.
Grandest Remedy Proclaims Dr King's New Discovery
Mr. R. BR. Greeve of Chilhowle Virginia states long battle with consumption ended after using two bottles of Dr King's New Discovery. He credits the cure to the remedy, calling it the greatest for coughs colds and consumption. Trial bottles offered free at Burrow Martin & Co.'s Drug Store.
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R. BR. Greeve
Chilhowle
Dr. King
Harper & Co Office Location Near Hotel Frederick
CHAS F HARPER and company operate from an office situated under the Hotel Frederick, a detail noted in local business notices. The listing identifies the firm’s domain and proximity to the hotel as a point of reference for clients and visitors.
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London Engineering
Shrodfer
Rudy
Wiitel
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Chas. F. Harper &C
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S Point and
Port Hlorfolks
Portsmouth
Elizabeth River
Pinner’s Point
Hotel
Frederick
Hminners Point, Va
Bright
Water Par Excel
Lence
Lithia Waters
Waukesha
Water
Wisconsin
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