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On December 26, 1854, John Beardsley showed paper samples made from wood pulp to the editor of the Buffalo, NY “Democrat” who wrote an article exclaiming over how wonderful the newfangled paper was. Come along with Tidbits as we look at the history of paper!

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PAPER BASICS • Paper has been described as “70% wood and 30% chemistry.”

Modern paper is made by having a log chipped, digested, refined, washed, screened, pressed, heated, and rolled.

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• For centuries the most popular writing surface was parchment, made from animal hides. The Egyptians used fibers from papyrus stems that were soaked, pounded, and laid in mats to dry.

• In the year 105 A.D., a clerk in China pulverized rags, cooked them, then dipped a screen into the liquid and let the fibers dry. This was the method used to form paper for the next 1,500 years. Previous to this, silk had been used as a writing surface, but because of this new invention, China was able to export more silk, leading to an economic boom.

• Rags were the main source of papermaking fiber for centuries. The result was a thick, gray paper that was often streaked with colors from the old clothing that was used to make it.

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THE HISTORY OF PAPER (cont’d) • In 1666 in England, cotton and linen were prohibited from being used for burial shrouds in order to make them available for papermaking.

Wool was the only fabric that was allowed to be used for a shroud, because you cannot make paper out of wool. In the 1700s there was a shortage of rags to make paper. Nations passed laws forbidding rags to be taken out of the country. Rag smuggling became a lucrative profession.

• In 1719 a Frenchman named Reaumur noticed that wasps scraped rotting logs with their legs, chewed the scrapings, and made pulp that was turned into their papery nests. The wasps preferred evergreens, which today provide most of our paper. He presented this to the Royal Academy as evidence that paper could be made from material other than rags. It took years for the knowledge to be put to use.

• Paper was first manufactured in the U.S. at the Rittenhouse Mill, Germantown, PA, in 1690.

Rittenhouse made paper out of flax linen rags.

A large printer in Philadelphia bought the entire supply of Rittenhouse paper. This irked Benjamin Franklin, who had to use imported paper for all of his printing projects. Because of this, Franklin was instrumental in setting up 18 other paper mills in order to break the Rittenhouse paper monopoly. He subsequently became not only America’s first major paper merchant, but also Philadelphia’s largest printer. Franklin once quipped, “Never argue with a man who buys his ink by the gallon.”

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• In 1800, Matthias Koop wrote and published a book called Historical account of the substances which have been used to describe events, and to convey ideas, from the earliest date, to the invention of paper. It was printed on paper made from straw and glued wood shavings. The book was very sturdy but very costly, and Koop soon went bankrupt. (cont’d) • In the 1830s and 1840s, two men on two different continents began to experiment with making paper out of pulped wood instead of pulped rags.

Charles Fenerty in Canada and Friedrich Keller of Germany individually invented a machine that extracted fibers from wood and made paper from it. This started a new era for paper making. By the end of the 19th century almost all paper in the western world came from wood instead of rags.

• Ruled paper was first produced by machine by John Tetlow in England in the 1770s. It was used for music paper and accounting ledgers. Before this, the rules had to be drawn by hand.

• During the Civil War, there were 555 paper mills in the U.S., but only 24 were located in the South. Naval blockades caused southern newspaper offices to run out of paper so some editions were printed on wallpaper.

• Next came the invention of the first practical fountain pen, the mass-produced pencil, and the steam-driven rotary printing press. With paper now cheap and widely available, books, schoolbooks, and newspapers became available by 1900. Widespread availability of wood-based paper also meant that keeping diaries and writing letters became common.

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Jade has been known to mankind for some 7000 years, but in prehistoric times was known more for its toughness and was used for weapons and tools. As early as 3000 BC Scott McQueen jade was employed in China as a royal gem and has enjoyed a long history in the art and culture of the Chinese empire. Over the years the people of Asia have placed a greater importance on jade than any other culture.

The ancient Mayas, Aztecs and Olmecs of Central America also valued jade – even more highly than gold. The Maoris of New Zealand continue to use jade in weapons and cult instruments, a practice that began in early times.

In ancient Egypt jade was admired as the stone of love, inner peace, harmony and balance.

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What word is used to refer to the metaphysical, theological, and mathematical concept derived from a Latin word meaning “without limit”?

What is the long word used to refer to an acute, contagious, respiratory infection, frequently epidemic, nicknamed, “flu”?

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• In 1872, the first paper bag manufacturing machine was patented by L. C. Crowell. Paper bags had been around a long time, but they were pasted together by hand and had V-shaped bottoms. What made these paper bags so popular was that they would stand alone. When supermarkets became popular in the 1930’s, business boomed.

VENTURES IN PUBLISHING • Gutenberg spent 20 years in the 1400’s perfecting the first method of printing using moveable type and a press. He was a skilled metalworker and was familiar with tools. To typeset the Bible required 2,500 individual pieces of type for each page. He used parchment because paper had not yet been invented, and each Gutenberg Bible required the skins of 300 sheep. Ink was made from pine shavings and soot. It took three years to produce the Bibles, which had 1,284 pages each. He printed 200 of them, and 47 still survive.

However, Gutenberg went heavily into debt to develop this technique. The same year the Bibles were completed, his financier confiscated all his equipment and used it to make himself rich.

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Charles grew up working on the family farm and helping out in the family saw mills.

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Fenerty stopped in often to observe the operations of the paper mill, and he couldn’t help but notice the similarities between the paper mill and the saw mill he worked in every day.

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It's traditional to deck the halls during the holidays with greenery dressed up with bows and lights. There are also green paybacks to be had in your wallet and the environment based on how "green" you want to go. If you have pets, be aware that there are safety issues with some live green plants as well.

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Artificial trees are less of a fire hazard and don't drop needles to create a mess on the floor like the natural ones do. Being pre-lit so all you have to do is plug them in is a time saver as there are no lights to string around the tree. You don't have to worry about getting this tree outside or delivered for recycling, either. For many, those factors are the tipping point for the artificial tree. And that's a valid choice for many.

On the other hand, if you love the smell of a fresh evergreen and keep it watered regularly to reduce fire hazard and slow the needle drop, a fresh tree might be the one for you. Even though it seems wasteful to remove a live tree from its natural habitat, you're actually acting sustainably.

An artificial tree must be used 20 years to have a lower carbon footprint than a natural tree. One acre of Christmas trees growing on a tree farm creates enough oxygen to support 18 people. So if you like the fragrance, control the mess and keep your tree fire safe, go for the natural one.

Other ways to go green Reduce energy with LED lighting. Whatever your tree, light it up with LED lights. They are safe because they generate no heat to ignite the tree. They require less power and many less outlets. Many strands can be plugged end-to-end and into one single outlet. They are energy efficient.

Reuse what you have. Use the lowest branches cut off a natural tree to a vase and bring the evergreen fragrance to another room. Gather pine cones and branches with berries from the yard and make them part of your fresh holiday décor. Look for branches such as red twig dogwood to add interest in outdoor containers and indoor arrangements.

Re-purpose materials such as turning pine cones into fire starters. Dip, dry and re-dip pine cones 4-5 times in melted wax to create fire starters for a fireplace or outdoor fire pit.

Pay attention to pets Decking the halls with live plants is a sustainable decorating choice, but know the limits when it comes to pets. If pets chew on plants, avoid these toxic plants in your holiday décor.

Amaryllis plants are very toxic and the bulb more so.

American holly has potentially toxic compounds that can cause gastrointestinal irritation.

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• On Dec. 31, 1879, in the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb, inventor Thomas Alva Edison lights up a street in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

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• On Jan. 1, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue a declaration, signed by representatives of 26 countries, called the “United Nations.” The signatories vowed to create an international postwar peacekeeping organization.

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• On Jan. 4, 1999, for the first time since Charlemagne’s reign in the ninth century, Europe is united with a common currency when the “euro” debuts.

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