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The article presents step-by-step instructions on making paper fortune cookies.

An excerpt from the short story "How I Edited an Agricultural Paper Once" by Mark Train is presented including examines the narrator fills in for a farm-journal editor on vacation as knowing nothing about subject, the installed editor reports leads outraged readers to attack the editorial office.

Focuses on the use of paper for various purposes in the U.S., such as in fashion, as of May 2005. Use of chemically treated paper by astronauts; Event responsible for the popularity of paper as a design material; Benefits from using disposable items.

Presents the short story "Just Get My Name in the Paper!," by Norman Katkov.

The article presents the short story "Fly Paper," by Octavus Roy Cohen.

Presents the short story "The Paper Went to Bed," by Louise Kennedy Mabie.

Presents the short story "Paper Chase," by Lois Montross.

The article profiles Dard Hunter, honorary curator of the Dard Hunter Paper Museum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dard Hunter dedicated his life to research about paper and printing. He has been collecting, writing, as well as publishing history and information on papermaking. He has published books about paper, and made collections of paper from different places of the world.

The author reflects on the significance of reading real books instead of electronic books like Kindle. He presents the benefits and downsides of electronic books (e-books) and the Internet. The author reveals the prediction of Nicholas Negroponte, founder of MIT Media Lab, on e-books and paper books. He also explains silent reading, as described by historian Steven Roger Fischer.

Reviews the motion picture "The Paper Chase," starring Timothy Bottoms, John Houseman and Lindsay Wagner.

Provides facts about the paper money in the U.S. Number of individual notes printed by the Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing division in Washington in 1957; Cost implication of the superstition about printing $2 bills; Purpose of the intricacy and variety of patterns used in paper currency; Changes made to the feature of the paper due to the Pacific war.

In this article, the author talks about the rising demand of online comic strip. Topics discussed include the author's experiences of delivering several newspapers including Bulletin, Daily News and Inquirer in his suburban neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; various varieties of comic strip including humor, adventure and romance and specific references of comic strips including Doonesbury, Calvin & Hobbes and Bloom County.

The article informs that Scott Paper Company's toilet paper emphasized the paper's texture, calling it soft as old linen, but a new series of advertisement warned consumers that using the wrong toilet paper could lead to serious trouble possibly requiring surgery.

Focuses on the portrayal by actor Alan Alda of the role of journalist George Plimpton in the movie version of the book "Paper Lion" in the U.S. Efforts of Alda in preparing for his role as an amateur athlete; Information on several scenes featured at the film; Views of Alda on the outcome of the film.

Focuses on the impact of the Texas ice storm on January 17, 1944 on the paper industry in the U.S. Role of the ice storm in the introduction of woods mechanization equipment in southern states; Advantages of the decision of the Brown Paper Mill Co. Inc. to lease saws to a contractor on a lease-sale arrangement; Main sources of paper.

In this article, the author focuses on Pam, a 31-year veteran of the National Guard, working with posttraumatic stress disorder. It mentions that chance to explore her feelings on paper is dramatically improving her mental health. It also mentions that posttraumatic stress disorder is due to early childhood sexual trauma.

The article relates the career developments of Edward Douglas Woodyard, a journalist of Times-Record, who now successfully runs a number of news paper in Spencer, West Virginia. He was first hired as the reporter for the Times-Record, and his assignment was to make a report about his hometown. He now spends much of his time at the office of the Woodyard Associates, to get national advertising, buying paper and supplies, and systematizing accounting methods.

Reflects on the Pumpkin Papers trial of 1948, wherein Alger Hiss, once an official in the U.S. State Department, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union, and "Times" magazine editor, Whittaker Chambers testified against him. Comparison between Hiss and Chambers' backgrounds; Highlights of Chambers' testimony; Information on the libel suit brought by Hiss against Chambers.

The article presents the short story "Botts Is Back–With All Papers in Order," by William Hazlett Upson.

The article provides step-by-step instruction for crafting a paper frame using paper cut from old magazines and junk mail.

Discusses the excellent reporting by women journalists in the U.S. Prejudice against newspaperwomen; Remarks of male newspaper editors on newspaperwomen; Background of the work of Nellie Bly and Ishbel Ross.

Focuses on the career of investment counsel Lawrence Lee Bazley Angas in the U.S. Consultation fee he charged to his clients; Information on his market forecasting technique; Family and educational background.

Presents information on "The Evening Bulletin" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Highlights of the career of the late William L. McLean of "The Evening Bulletin" in newspaper ownership; Potential contributions that new columnists Paul Jones and Ralph W. Page could provide to the bulletin amid the changing principles; Marketing strategy of the newspaper.

Presents a commentary of humorous nature discussing paper shortage and its failure to produce changes for the better. Prevention of the department stores from enclosing self-addressed envelopes with their monthly bills and continuing to insert a complete file of propaganda in favor of their products; Use of two envelopes in sending a letter of invitation; Failure to eliminate the slip of tissue paper from the toe of new socks.

The article encourages readers to collect wastepaper such as old newspapers and magazines to become paper salvage, that is essential in saving the paper industry in the U.S. The shortage of manpower in the country resulted to low paper-pulpwood production, which is below the basic war and home-front needs. Wastepaper could be sold to dealers and donated to a local salvage committee.

Argues that the U.S. Gold Prohibition law should be repealed. Total worth of gold owned by the U.S. government as of July 13, 1940; Relationship between gold and all forms of government debt including paper money; Contention of the author that the only purpose served by the law is political; Impact if the law is repealed.

Focuses on dominion over money in the U.S. Information on a phrase written in a U.S. dollar bill; Difference between bank checks and paper money; Views of U.S. Senator Carter Glass on repudiation in the U.S. Congress.

The article discusses the opening of the U.S. Library of Congress to the American people featuring the collection of Robert Todd Lincoln on his father's papers. This collection probably contains as many as 15,000 Lincoln documents. The bulk of these deal with the official business of his Presidency, and some may cast light into hitherto shadowed corners of his life.

Emphasizes the necessity for the public to participate in the scrap paper collection program of the U.S. government. Factors that will contribute to the increase in scrap paper; Improvements in the collection of scrap materials; Ways for the public to add to their scrap-paper contribution.

Presents the poem "Paper Boy's Pop," by Richard F. Armknecht. First Line: Delivering papers to porches and; Last Line: If I spoiled Junior's reputation!

The article presents the poem "Paper Work," by Edward A. Lawrence. First Line: I file everything, so; Last Line: I take everything out.

Focuses on women employees of a company who contributed pounds of wastepaper to the salvage campaign. Effort of a girl office worker to collect newspapers and magazines; Total volume of wastepaper bundles brought by the girls at the company's office.

The article presents the poem "In Re the Paper Shortage," by G. Wigwood. First Line: Woodman, chop that tree, Last Line: But I must read it now.

The article presents the poem "All I Know Is What I Read in the Papers," by P. Bracken. First Line: WHEN I study the lives of my betters, Last Line: dering Eye?

The article presents the poem "Lay Aside Your Paper," by Lysbeth Boyd Borie. First Line: YES, yes, you love me. Yes, yes, I know. Last Line: Against the shriveled winter of our middle age.

The article presents the poem "Washington Papers, Please Copy!," by Phil Stack. First Line: Who remembers way back when; Last Line: A man in debt got out again?

The article presents the poem "A Schoolbook's Better Reading Than a Paper!" by LoVerne Wilson Brown. First Line: An iron curtain; Last Line: In my son's science course!

The article presents a joke about the use of paper clips in the British Army.

Profiles Amasa Kinzer, owner of Rosanna Paper Co. Use of machinery by Kinzer in making paper; Background on his family; Succession of the company by Kinzer from his father in 1850.

Presents the short story "The Foolscap Rose Unfolding," by Joseph Hergesheimer.

An excerpt from the article "Paper Clothes" which appeared in the November 14, 1914 issue of "Saturday Evening Post" is presented.

The article talks about the popularity of Origami in the U.S. Origami in Japanese is the art of folding paper. According to Lillian Oppenheimer, a pioneer enthusiast and founder of an Origami Center in New York City, the Japanese and Chinese have worked or played at it as a craft or game for nearly 2000 years--about as long as paper itself has been known.

The article focuses on the rising popularity of a new bladder control pill, BladderMax, which has gained significant traction as an alternative to diapers and pads for managing bladder issues. It citing clinical studies showing its effectiveness in reducing leakages and improving overall bladder health; and also highlights the affordability of the pill and its positive impact on the quality of life for seniors, leading to a surge in sales and recommendations from medical professionals.

The article deals with the uses of paper. It cites the method of delivering food and medicine performed by the U.S. Army in the Pacific islands. The Army used paper containers in dropping supplies in the surf and allowed those to float in with the tide. In Alaska, Guadalcanal and other outposts, paper has been used in insulating huts.

Presents the author's experience of constructing a reform calendar. Report that the author and his wife went to a party where he had a glass of champagne; Information on the need of calendar reform by the author as told to his wife by a priest; Plans of the author to deliver a lecture on his own calendar reform.

The article presents information about how American Bank Note Co. fends off counterfeiters and thieves. Despite the creative ability needed to transform mere paper into something of more value, absolute security is the company's greatest asset. Each piece of paper entering the plant must be traced throughout the production process and counted between twenty-two and twenty-seven times. Each shipment that leaves the plant must be sealed to prevent tampering, and although no company shipment has ever been highjacked, delivery of the currency to customers has sometimes demanded originality and even daring on the part of company personnel.

The article highlights tips for prolonging the life of a hand-carved jack-o'-lantern, including cleaning with diluted bleach, cutting the bottom for stability, sketching designs on paper, adding cinnamon for scent, and roasting pumpkin seeds.

The article discusses the conservation of paper as a way of helping in the development of a battleship by the U.S. Navy. The Navy uses sixteen tons of paper for the plans, designs and blueprints for a ship. The construction of a Flying Fortress takes 20,000 drawings. The restriction of paper use is a way of contributing to the war effort.

Focuses on the use of proceeds of wastepaper group collection to provide for entertainment needed by wounded U.S. servicemen and other military groups at war. Leisure supplies given by civilians through the Camp and Hospital Council of the American Red Cross; Pounds of paper that were collected by employees of Curtis Publishing Co. Efforts of the employees to gather paper to be converted into the war effort.