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	When Edward Gardner Lewis decided it was time for Lewis Publishing Company to publish a newspaper, he ordered the world's largest printing press from the Goss Printing Press Company. In this photograph taken in the fall of 1906, the printing press is being assembled in the Woman's National Daily Building. This photograph appeared in a promotional magazine called "The American Woman's League and University City," published in February 1908.
	When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph was taken from the balcony, and shows the Miehle flatbed printing presses lined up down the west side of the plant. The large rolls of newsprint in the center of the plant were used with the Kidder rotary printing presses on the opposite side of the building.
	When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph shows the Miehle flatbed printing presses lined up down the left and the Kidder rotary printing presses on the right. The large rolls of newsprint in the center of the plant were used with the Kidder rotary printing presses.
	For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered specially built flatbed presses from the Miehle Printing Press and Manufacturing Company for the Lewis Publishing Company. Each press had the capacity to print 33,500 complete 32-page magazines per hour. In this photograph, a team of workers has already assembled several of the presses and are working on another one.
	For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered specially built flatbed presses from the Miehle Printing Press and Manufacturing Company for the Lewis Publishing Company. Each press had the capacity to print 33,500 complete 32-page magazines per hour. In this photograph, several presses have been assembled.
	For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including these flatbed Miehle printing presses. These presses, built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company, each had the capacity to produce 3,500 complete 32 page issues of "The Woman's Magazine" per hour. This photograph appeared in "Papers of the People," a booklet produce by Lewis Publishing Company about 1906.
	For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including this Kidder rotary printing press. In this photograph, the press is being assembled under the supervision of the unidentified gentleman at the left.
	For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including this Kidder rotary printing press and the battery of Dexter folding machines. In this photograph assembly of the equipment appears to be complete, although paper has not been loaded into the Kidder press.
	When the Press Annex of the Woman's Magazine building was remodeled and a second story added in 1908, Edward Gardner Lewis also added new printing equipment. One of the major additions was this Goss four-color printing press which cost $10,000. This press could print, paste and fold 10,000 four-color copies of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal" per hour. A similar photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" in June, 1909 as part of a series called "Views of the Lewis Publishing Co.'s Great Plants in University City."
	For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal," including these flatbed Miehle printing presses. These presses, built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company, each had the capacity to produce 3,500 complete 32 page issues of "The Woman's Magazine" per hour.
	For the new printing plant, Edward Gardner Lewis ordered new equipment to handle all phases of production for "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph shows the bank of Kidder rotary printing presses built especially for Lewis Publishing Company.
	When Edward Gardner Lewis built the new headquarters for the Lewis Publishing Company, he also built a printing plant to house the presses and other equipment used in the production of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal." This photograph was taken from the balcony, and shows the Kidder rotary printing presses lined up down the side of the plant. Mabel Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' wife, is seated on the first press on the right at the lower edge of the photograph.
	When the Press Annex of the Woman's Magazine building was remodeled and a second story added in 1908, Edward Gardner Lewis also added new printing equipment. One of the major additions was this Goss four-color printing press which cost $10,000. This press could print, paste and fold 10,000 four-color copies of "The Woman's Magazine" and "The Woman's Farm Journal" per hour.
	The dedication ceremony for the Woman's National Daily Building and the new Goss printing press was held on November 10, 1906. David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and former president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was the guest of honor and gave the dedication address. In this photograph, Governor Francis is standing at the top of the press next to Edward Gardner Lewis who is partially hidden. Seated to the left of Governor Francis are the Rev. William H. Lewis and Catherine E. Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' parents. The Rev. Mr. Lewis gave the blessing. Mrs. Lewis was invited to press the button to start the great press which had been built especially to print "The Woman's National Daily." The press, named "The Lewis," could produce 5,000 completed newspapers per minute. A similar photograph and an article about the dedication appeared in "The Woman's Magazine" in December 1906.
	The dedication ceremony for the Woman's National Daily Building and the new Goss printing press was held on November 10, 1906. David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri and former president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was the guest of honor and gave the dedication address. In this photograph, Governor Francis is standing at the top of the press. Seated to the left of Governor Francis are the Rev. William H. Lewis and Catherine E. Lewis, Edward Gardner Lewis' parents. The Rev. Mr. Lewis gave the blessing. Mrs. Lewis was invited to press the button to start the great press which had been built especially to print "The Woman's National Daily." The press, named "The Lewis," could produce 5,000 completed newspapers per minute. A similar photograph and an article about the dedication appeared in "The Woman's Magazine" in December 1906.
	The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" cost $10,000 and was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. This photograph appeared the "The Woman's National Daily" on June 7, 1909, as part of a series called "Views of the Lewis Publishing Co.'s Great Plants in University City." It also appeared in "The Siege of University City" by Sidney Morse, published in 1912.
	The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" cost $10,000 and was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. The sign on the top of the press reads "THE LEWIS" THE LARGEST PRINTING PRESS IN THE WORLD MANUFACTURED BY THE GOSS PRINTING PRESS CO. CHICAGO ILL. LEWIS PUBLISHING CO. This photograph taken from the balcony over the great hall and press room provides a view of the murals created by artist Ralph Chesley Ott who designed the interior of the building. It was reported that he went to Egypt to study the great temples in order to create the Egyptian theme.
	The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" cost $10,000 and was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. This photograph shows some of the newsprint rolls in place in the paper magazine, and another roll being loaded by the traveling crane which was used to lift each roll from storage on the lower level and transport it to its place on the press. The building had no windows, but was lighted from above by the massive skylight.
	The Goss printing press built especially for the Lewis Publishing Company to produce "The Woman's National Daily" was reported to be the largest and fastest press in the world. The press could print and fold 5,000 complete newspapers per minute. It stood 28 feet high and held 36 rolls of newsprint which weighed 1,500 pounds each. This photograph shows a roll of newsprint being transported by the traveling crane which was used to lift each roll from storage on the lower level and load it into its place in the paper magazine on the press. One of the murals by artist Ralph Chesley Ott is visible behind the crane, along with the detail of the top of one of the columns. Ott reportedly went to Egypt to study the great temples before he designed the interior of the Woman's National Daily Building.

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