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July 19, 1850
Kenosha Telegraph
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Factual account of the vast mechanical labor in producing the London Times newspaper and its supplement, detailing 71,500 lines from over a million type pieces, 34,000 copies printed in four hours, paper weights, surface area, type weight, and staff of 110 compositors and 25 pressmen.
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
The London Times.—We never take up the Times newspaper and its mammoth supplement, without reflecting upon the vast amount of mechanical labor; independent of the mental exertion of the highest kind in its previous preparation or the press—which has been employed in its production. Its 72 closely printed columns contain 71,500 lines, made up of more than a million pieces of type. Thirty-four thousand copies of this paper and supplement have been printed in about four hours.—The greatest number ever printed in one day was 54,000, and the paper used weighed seven tons, the usual weight being four and a half tons. The surface printed every night (with a single supplement) is thirty acres; the weight of type in constant use is seven tons, and 110 compositors and 25 pressmen are constantly employed.—[Correspondent of the National Intelligencer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Newspaper Production
London Times
Printing Statistics
Mechanical Labor
Type Composition
Where did it happen?
London
Story Details
Location
London
Story Details
Reflection on the immense production scale of the London Times, with statistics on printing volume, materials, and workforce.