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.
Milestones: 888 The Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist scripture, was the first dated example of block printing. 1041 Bi Sheng in China invented movable clay type 1423 Europeans use xylography (art of engraving on wood, block printing) to produce books.ilestones: 888 The Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist scripture, was the first dated example of block printing. 1041 Bi Sheng in China invented movable clay type 1423 Europeans use xylography (art of engraving on wood, block printing) to produce books.