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Squaredeal

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16. I hope that your parents gave him a tip

Reply to BidenRocks (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:26 PM

Mar 3

That took extra time to that of just putting the paper in a box on the street or tossing it on a porch. At that time, newspaper boys earned 2 to 2-1/2 cents per delivery (5 cents for each Sunday paper) plus collecting weekly and being responsible for paying for the deadbeats.

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How many are old enough to remember [View all] HAB911 Mar 3 OP

Nice adaptation. We had some that were cylindrical. For the paper I eventually went to work for us an adult. Walleye Mar 3 #1

Great Beringia Mar 3 #2

Now *that's* how you recycle! Deuxcents Mar 3 #3

How cool is that??? I remember back in the day, the mailbox and newspaper box under it. niyad Mar 3 #4

I still have that combo..but the local newspaper is no more,alas. BattleRow Mar 3 #6

Alas, the daily fishwrap here is still extant. niyad Mar 3 #10

Yep! Those boxes used to be everywhere. Diamond_Dog Mar 3 #5

what a great use for that paper tube! RainCaster Mar 3 #7

I hadn't thought of those in years Auggie Mar 3 #8

Our paperboy would drop it inside the screen/storm door. BidenRocks Mar 3 #9

I hope that your parents gave him a tip Squaredeal Mar 3 #16

Have one next to my mailbox. Still gets used occasionally for larger envelopes orders Cheezoholic Mar 3 #11

We had the paperboy on a bike hurling the paper up to the porch... Beartracks Mar 3 #12

I hope your paperboy's aim was good enough for close enough! I had a route growing up. George McGovern Mar 3 #17

I recall it was almost always on the sidewalk. Not bad at all. Beartracks Wednesday #20

Ha Ha! Well, if it was I didn't know at the time. But I suppose I learned responsibility. Thank You! George McGovern Wednesday #21

cool! Kali Mar 3 #13

Love the remodeling into a bird condo! debsy Mar 3 #14

The HOA where my now wife once lived was told newspaper boxes weren't allowed. Squaredeal Mar 3 #15

OMG, a woman after my heart HAB911 Wednesday #19

Excellent job HAB911. Nowadays your project would be called "repurposing and rehoming". But you fixed it up nicely. George McGovern Mar 3 #18