1883

"Merrill and Houston Iron Works"

Paper Machines:

Portage Strawboard        66" Cylinder      Ohio

Portage Strawboard        86" Cylinder      Ohio

Portage Strawboard        86" Cylinder      Ohio

Portage Strawboard        86" Cylinder      Ohio

L. Mitchell Company      66" Cylinder      Michigan

L. Mitchell Company      76" Cylinder      Michigan

Kimberly Clark              66" Cylinder      Wisconsin

Kimberly Clark              76" Cylinder      Wisconsin

Comments:

Merrill and Houston Ironworks made a voluntary

assignment of all its property for the benefit of its

creditors.

June llth tornado visited Beloit and demolished

portions of the Rock River Paper Mill.

Oscar Thilmany established the Thilmany Pulp

and Paper Mills.

The Fox River Flour and Paper Company was

established in Appleton, later known as the Fox River

Paper Company. The original company had a capacity

of four tons of rag writing paper a day.