Curious Uses of Paper.
» Paper is now m^de to servo for steal and iron. When strong fibre is used it can be made into a substance so hard that it can scarce'y be scratched. Railroad car-whefis are made of it mote durable than iron A store in Atulanta, Georgia, has 'een built entire j of paper. The rnftera, weather boards, roof, and flooring nre all made of r>ap<u' boards impervious to water. o u account of the surface of the paper being smooth and hard it cannot c.itch fire as easily aa a wood«n building It is found warm in cold and cool in hot weather. The Broslau fire-proof chimney has d(?monst rated tha" cooking and he;i ting-stoves, bath-tub* and pots, when annealed by a process that makes them flre-f>roof, become more lasting than iron, and will not burn out. Cracks in floors around the skirting board or other parts of a room may be neat'y filled by thoroughly soaking newspaper in f o a paste as thick as putty, and forced into the cracks with a pasteknife. It will soon harden, and oan be painted.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 September 1890, Page 2
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186Curious Uses of Paper. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 23 September 1890, Page 2
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