Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1914 — NEW POSTING BOX. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW POSTING BOX.

Msy Be Opened Wide to Facilitate -the Posting Operation. An lmprovemnt on the old-style posting box has been patented by a Pennsylvania man. Its chief advantage i& said to be that It is made In two sections, which ean be swung fir apart when the posting operating Is going on and thus facilitates the work by giving plenty of space. The box is made of two similar sections, which have a hinged connection, or rather two hinged connections at the sl(jles.

This hinge has a hook which looks the box la Its closed position, but when the receptacle la to be held open the hinge Is extended to Its fullest length and turn In the slot engages the button at that end. This Inclines the bottom walls of the box In opposite directions so that cards rest against either one without falling forward. ,

Hinge Holds Them Firm.