Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-10-17
THE PAPER AGE.
Many Strong and Durable Articles Made
From PAPER Pulp.

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From Paper Pulp.
We have had the golden age and
the iron age and various other ages,
but the present, says an exchange,
will probably be known as the wood
en- or paper age. Paper dress ma
terial masquerading as silk is the
latest invention in the paper line
and threatens to drive the silkworm
out of business. Spruce sawdust,
cotton or jute waste and alcohol are
put into the machine and come out
at the other end shining, delicately
, colored, rustling silk, 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 it will be-
Enthusiastic paper manufacturers
say the new woman and the new
man will dine off paper dishes. 1t
is not improbable that the hat of the
future will be an indestructible pa
per affair, impervious to fire and
water Over in Paris any enterpris-
ing inilliner will be able to show you
stylish bonnets and hats made en-
tirely of paper-frame, trimming,
ornaments and all. Parasols of pa
per 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.
1t refuses to smash
So do paper car wheels. They
have been in use for years on some
of the most important railroads in
this country. 1t must not be sup
posed that the wheels are made en-
tirely of paper. This material only
forms the interior shell. Having
been subjected to terrific pressure,
it is nodded and firmly bolted to
the outer rim, which is of steel.
Greater durability and lightness are
claimed for these wheels, but don t
let the idea of hghtness lead you to
get under one. If you do, you may
possibly have use for one of the pa
per collins which are being turned
out at wholesale by firm at West
field, 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 pres
sure. They have been used to some
extent in Russia and Germany and
are said to be free from many of the
defects of the ordinary steel rail
Paper horseshoes are another Eu-
ropean invention Among the adj
vantages claimed for them is that
they maintain rough surface, en-
abling the horse to get good grip
on the smooth pavements. German
paper makers have put on the market
substance called 'papier sculptor, :"
which is used instead of clay for
modelling. 1t is simply paper pulp
kept soft enough to be worked.
Papier mache ceilings and wall
decorations are very fashionable.
They may look like leather or bro
cade or thousand and one hand
some embossed effects, but they are
wood pulp just the same.
The house furnishing departments
in the big shops furnish interesting
evidence of the extent to which pa
per enters into ordinary life. Paper
pals and tubs are appreciated by
the suburban dweller who hash t
set tubs. They are much lighter
and easier to keep clean as well as
cheaper than the old style Water
coolers are made of paper. So is the
much abused cuspidor.
Peach baskets, berry baskets and
butter boxes are made of paper, and
almost everything under the sun
salt, which used to come in pretty
blue and white bags; oatmeal, crack
ers, ice cream, candy, shoes, corsets,
dresses-is sent home in a paper
box.-Baltimore News.