The Size of Page will depend largely upon your press. However, a small sheet is most desirable for an amateur paper.
The first page should be headed with the name of the paper set up in rather large type. You will find
A Stereotyped Heading cheaper to buy than a font of large type, and easier to handle on account of its being in a solid block. Below the heading should appear the volume number, date, and number of issue, on one line, followed by the title of the article and body of type.
The Choice of Type may be made by examining the sheets shown opposite [page 142] and in Figs. [165] and [166], many of which are good specimens of typography. These should also help you to formulate your ideas as to the style of your paper.
The second page should be headed with the page number and name of paper—or title of story—in small caps, this line to be separated from the body of type by means of a pica brass rule.
Great care should be used in publishing a paper to have the proof thoroughly corrected before the form is printed, for typographical errors spoil the appearance of the paper and are always disgusting to the reader. Also see to it that the marginal lines correspond on each sheet, and try to get uniform impressions throughout the paper.
A Cover is desirable for a small paper, as it adds to its appearance and size. If you have one, set it up in somewhat the same style as those shown opposite [page 142]. The cover sheets should be cut a little larger than the inside sheets, so they will cover the latter when they are bound together.
With the printing of an issue completed, the sheets are ready for
Binding.—They may be fastened together by means of wire staples, paste, or thread.
[Figure 167] shows a scheme of stitching much employed in printing-offices and which is simple for an amateur to do. The sheets are first folded inside one another, as in the drawing. Then, starting at A with a needle and thread, run the needle through the sheets; carry the thread underneath the sheets from A to B, from B to C above, from C to A beneath, and up through the sheets at A. Then tie the two ends of D and E in a hard knot, with the portion of the thread marked F between them.