Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-08-21
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Caventive Yankees Have De vised Some
Peculiar Modes Of Em ployinE It.
We have had the golden age and the
the present will probably Be known as
the wooden or paper aga. Paper dress
material masquerading a. silk is the
latest invention in the paper line. and
threatens to drive the silkworm out of
business. Spruce sawdust, cotton or
lutte waste and alcohol are put into the
machine and come out at the other end
shining. delicately colored, rustling
silks, suitable for the most fastidious
lady's gown. OF course, this paper silk
doesn't wear SO well as the real fabric.
but think how much cheaper 1t will be!
Enthusiastic paper manufacturers
say the new woman and the new man
will dine OF paper dishes. 1t Is not
improbable that the hat Of the future
will be an indestructible paper affair,
lmpervious to fire or water. Over in
Paris any enterprising milliner will be
able to show you stylish bonnets and
hats made entirely Of paper, frame.
trimming, ornaments and all. Parasols
Of paper do not seem to have been
thought Of yet, but satchels and trunks
Of paper are common enough. The pa
per trunk. despite its frail sound. is
the despair of the baggage smasher.
It refuses to smash.
So do paper car wheels. They have
been In use for years on some Of the
most important railroads In this coun-
try. 1t must not be supposed that the
wheels are made entirely OF paper.
This material only forms the interior
shell. Having been subjected to terrific
pressure, 1t Is nodded and firmly bolt
ed to the outer rim, which Is of steel.
Greater durability and lishtness are
claimed for these wheels. but don't let
the idea Of lightness lead you to get
under one. II you do, you may posi-
bly, have use for one Of the paper cof-
fms which are being turned out at
Wholesale by a hrm at Westfeld.
Mass.
The railroad train Of the future Is
likely not only to have paper wheels,
but to run on paper rails. These are
! made entirely Of paper, and are formed
in molds under great pressure They
have been used to some extent in Rus
sla and Germany, and are said to be
free from many Of the defects Of the
ordinary steel rail.
Paper horseshoes are another Euro
pean invention. Among the advan-
tages claimed for them II that they
maintain o rough surface, enabling
the horse to get good grip on the
smooth pavements. German paper
makers have put on the market a sub
stance called "papier sculptor" which
,s used instead Of clay for modelling.
It Is simply paper pulp kept soft
enough to be worked. Papiermache
ceilings and wall decorations are very
fashionable They may look like leath-
er or brocade or a thousand and one
handsome embossed effects, but they
4 are wood pulp, Just the same.
The house diminishing departments in
the big shops furnish interesting evil
dence Of the extent to which paper en-
ters into ordinary life. Paper pals and
tubs are appreciated by the suburban
dweller who hasn't "set" tubs. They
are much lighter and easier to keep
clean, as we'll as cheaper than the old
style. So Is the much-abused cuspidor.
Peach baskets, berry baskets and but
ter boxes are made Of paper, and al
most everything under the sun-salt,
which used to come in pretty blue and
white bags; oatmeal, crackers, ice
cream, candy. shoes, corsets, dresses
Is sent home In a paper box. In Japan,
they say. some folks live in paper
houses, and in this country paper boats
are In use Nor must the necessary
sewer pipe be forgotten. Paper pipes
for carrying water, steam or electric
Ity are not uncommon. AS conduits
for electricity they are considered safe.
even though the wire be not insulated.