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.
From printing to typing. When Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press with loose type in the 15th century, he cleared the way for the gradual proliferation of the printed word.It would seem an obvious second step to use the printing technology to create a machine that could take over the cumbersome task of hand writing.rom printing to typing. When Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press with loose type in the 15th century, he cleared the way for the gradual proliferation of the printed word.