Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1915 — HOLDS BRUSHES AND COMB [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOLDS BRUSHES AND COMB

Useful Little Case, Easy of Construction and Calling for Cornp#™tively Little Outlay. This useful little case for holding two military brushes and a ‘ comb can be easily constructed from a thin wooden box of* a suitable size and shape. To make ft: The lid is cut in half and nailed down and forms the front of the case. The upper side of the box Is removed and fastened on at the back with tiny brass hinges. The whole of the exterior Is covered with pale green silk, the material being turned over at the edges and underneath and fastened on with, a strong adhesive, and it la lined inside with soft white silk. Across the center of the side of the box that is fastened on with the hinges, a strap of broad white elastic is sewn and to the upper edge a flap is attached made of some of the same green silk, lined with white silk and bound at the edges with narrow dark green ribbon, and ribbon strings of a color to match the latter are

sewn on where indicated to secure the case when closed. Our illustration clearly shows the way in which the case is arranged, and hi the small sketch on the right it may be seen closed and fastened with the ribbon strings tied In a smart little bow. Initials of the owner might well find a place in the center of the flap in front.