. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. ialty of the moredainty and particular grades of work in its line. Mr. W. A. Haas, the superintendent, is an energetic, thoroughgoing business man,who conducts this branch of the enterprise on business principles and successfully. TheOriental has charge of the laundry work of all sleepii;g-car lines entering Louisville. Theestablishment is 40x100 leet and two storiis high, fitted up with improved modern ma-chinery, and employs a large force of skilled labor, the annual aggregate of receipts foot-ing up an average of $25,000.
. The industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and of New Albany, Indiana. ialty of the moredainty and particular grades of work in its line. Mr. W. A. Haas, the superintendent, is an energetic, thoroughgoing business man,who conducts this branch of the enterprise on business principles and successfully. TheOriental has charge of the laundry work of all sleepii;g-car lines entering Louisville. Theestablishment is 40x100 leet and two storiis high, fitted up with improved modern ma-chinery, and employs a large force of skilled labor, the annual aggregate of receipts foot-ing up an average of $25,000. Since last July the run of custom has been trebled involume. E. Jennings & Co. carry on a very extensive business in sleeping-car furnishings atChicago, in addition to their great laundry, and maintain a branch of the same businessnt Kansas City, Mo. In addition to the large drying-room, they have a broad yard 60x50 feet, with wireracks arranged for sun bleaching, thus doing away with the of chemicals for bleachingpurposes. AND OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA. 209. THE COURlE^l-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING COMPANY. iL. T. Davidson, President; August Straus, Vice-President; John A. Haldeman, Secretary aud Treasurer—Southeast Corner Fourth Avenue and Green Street. It is a difficult matter to write a satisfactory de-scription of the facilities of such an establishment asthe Courier-Journal Job Priming Company control—not because of lack of material, but because of itsover-abundance and the uncertainty regarding theproper place to begin, every department, from theofficers sanctum to the press-room and bindery, being ^^.,^.,^complete and each a separate and thoroughly-equippedindustry, yet combined under one management toform a harmonious and mutually dependent whole,running smoothly and without jar under a perfectsystem that insures the best results with the least fric-tion and loss of time, labor and money. The Courier-Journal job rooms were opened forbusiness in 1868 by E. W. Meredith &
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