The following marriage license applications were received by the Marion County Circuit Clerkâs Office during the week of Feb. 5: â¢ Bruce Christopher Jr. of Columbia and Bettina Consuela Smith of Columbia. â¢ Shandose Chance Stuart of Columbia and Shelbi Kathleen Broome of Columbia.
By the 9th century, Chinese craftsmen had developed a way to mass produce books by carving words and pictures into wooden blocks, inking them, and then pressing paper onto the blocks. Each block consisted of an entire page of text and illustrations.
The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works. Lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material.