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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[Seffember I, 1906. 



don. England, is the United States patentee. 



THE Wayne FOOTHOl D. 

 The sandal footholds have long been the popular st> le 

 but one that is fast gainini; favor is that designed like the 



storm rubber, but having 

 no heel, the strap being 

 somewhat broader, a n d 

 fitting higher over the 

 foot. This is reallj' a sub- 

 stitute for a rubber in a 

 fuller .sense than the san- 

 <lal. the protection for the 

 heel being really a secon- 

 dary matter. These footholds come in the be.st grade of 

 rubber and are made for both men and women. The protec- 

 tion that they afford with a minimum amount of rubber to 

 be carried about is appreciated by those who object to wear- 

 ing rubbers because of the tendency to draw the feet. [The 

 Grand Rapids Kelt Boot Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan.] 



" BRIsTI.ETITE '■ .SHAVING BRUSH. 

 When a shaving brush is guaranteed to hold the bristles, 

 it interests every man who shaves, and this means a large 

 majority. The claims made for the " Bristletite " are some- 

 what extraordinary, yet the users of the brushes claim that 

 they are well founded. The jieculiar and careful process of 

 making this brush, it might be said by way of explanation, 

 is what warrants the claims for it. The bristles are not 

 only tightly and firmly bound, and not only permanently 

 and securely cemented with the best cement, but being 

 shrunk into the shank of the handle, they are held with un- 

 3-ielding firmness. The handle, too, has its good qualities. 

 Being of hard rubber it will never soak up, swell, or sjdit, 

 and it is not aflected by water or soap. There is no varnish 

 to scale off and it is perfectly sanitary. Besides this it has 

 the attribute of attractiveness in appearance and this is de- 

 sirable even in so small a matter as a shaving brush. [Hard- 

 man Rubber Co., Belleville, N. J.] 



TORCK's needle DOUCHE. 

 The ph3'sicians of the present day are, to a great extent, 

 partakers of the benefits of the inventive genius, and of 



course it follows 

 that every pa- 

 tient shares that 

 benefit. Turck's 

 Xeedle Do u ch c 

 and Intra-Gastric 

 Hag have been 

 nost eflx'Ctive in- 

 t r u ni en t s in 

 irking out the 

 f si red results 

 ith the greatest 

 satisfaction. The 

 douche consists 

 of a double tube 

 with a perforated 

 end to be intro- 

 duced into the stomach, and a larger tube for the immediate 

 return of the water. Wiien the instrument is introduced 

 into the stomach that organ immediately becomes infialed 

 with air and a strong force of water is pa.ssed through the 



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smaller tube w-hich projects the .shower. This procedure 

 will remove the material from the walls of the stomach that 

 cannot be removed with ordinary lavage. It is a jjowerful 

 muscular stimulant and also (juickens the sluggish circula- 

 tion. The bag used in connection with the douche is of 

 finest Para rubber, very light, but strong, and is fastened 

 6'/i inches from the tube. [The B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, 

 Ohio.] 



HOPKWHl I, TIRE CA-E. 



Bv many, a tire ca.se is considered almost an essential part 

 of the auto outfit. The Hoi)ewell Case is a continuous cas- 

 ing which wraps 

 around the tire to 

 protect it from wa- 

 ter, dust, grease , 

 etc., and is, every- 

 thing considered, a 

 great saving. It is 

 simple in its ar- 

 rangement, having 

 a cord at one end 

 and a metallic cable 

 at the other. To ad 

 just the case to the 

 tire all that is neces- 

 sary to do is to place 

 the flap with cord 

 smoothly around the 

 tire, tighten the cord and tie. Then wind the remaining 

 flap with wire cord around tire, adjust smoothly, pull 

 cord tight and fasten in slots. The inner diameter of the 

 case does not have to pass over the outside diameter; con- 

 sequently the inner portion of the tire case is made a perfect 

 fit to the tire and has no wrinkled appearance. These cases 

 are made of enameled duck in black, and of artificial leather 

 in the prevailing colors. [Hopewell Brothers, Cambridge, 

 Massachusetts.] 



THE AMERICAN ViBRaTOR. 



Ix these days of electrical .supremacy in almost every de- 

 partment of mechanics, it is not strange that it should make 

 its entrance into the realm of science and be accepted as an 

 advance movement in the march of various professions. 

 Among others the medical profession is recognizing its merits, 

 and various appliances are being put onto the market for the 

 most approved dissemination of this mysterious force. The 

 American \'ibrator is just now being looked upon with a 

 good deal of favor seemingly, as it does, to hold great reme- 

 dial potentialities. This is especially- true because of its 

 making possible a series of self treatments that need not be 

 dispensed with when one is traveling. It was the first port- 

 able vibrator ever manufactured, and its weight is but three 

 pounds with its case. It can be attached to any incandes- 

 cent lamp .socket and maybe operated equally well on either 

 the direct or alternating current. The perfect adjustaliility 

 of its strike, and the ease with which it may be started or 

 stopped all tend to increase its value appreciably. There is 

 no unpleasantness in its use, the soft pressure of the small 

 rubber cup being rather pleasant than otherwise. Leading 

 physicians recommend the use of the vibrator for delicate 

 children. By applying the soft rubber applicators to the 

 tender muscles of the child the tissues are developed. [The 

 American Vibrator Co., St. Louis.] 



