April 1, 1911.] 



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vice from tires, and a table published by the manufacturers tells 

 just what pressure eacli size Goodyear tire requires to do its best. 

 The number of tires a bottle will fill varies from thirty-five 3- 

 inch to seven S-inch. The gauge can be set to the desired pres- 

 sure, and when this is attained the air shuts off automatically. 

 When the bottle is empty it can be exchanged for a full one at 

 any Goodyear branch east of the Mississippi for $1 ; west of the 

 Mississippi for $1,25. Who would take the trouble to pump up 

 a tire or run the risks involved by running on inadequately filled 

 tires, when for so small an outlay they can be avoided? [Good- 

 year Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



GOLF BALL IDENTIFICATION. 



The handy little contrivance illustrated herewith, which is 

 marketed as the Simplex Golf Ball Marker, meets a requirement 

 that every golf player recognizes, i. e. : a certain means of identi- 

 fying balls on the links. Small enough to be carried in the vest 



Simplex Golf Ball Marker. 



pocket, it indelibly stamps the ball with tlie owner's name, the 

 operation being practically instantaneous, and it thus obviates 

 all cause for dispute as to their ownership and confusion. It is 

 meeting with a good demand from dealers in sporting goods. 

 [Powers & Armstrong Co., Pliiladelphia, Pennsylvania.] 



THE GEEALDINE— A NEW HIGH-CUT RUBBER. 



A NEW, high-cut rubber is illustrated herewith. 



It will be noted that on the back of this rubber are a number 

 of vertical ribs, which form gutters, down which mud and slush, 

 that usually accumulates on the back of the rubber and causes 

 the soiling of skirts, etc., is caused to run, thus keeping the back 

 of the rubber, as well as the bottom of the skirts, clean. 



The Geraldine lIiGU-Crx Ruuhek. 



The ribs also impart additional strength to the back of the rub- 

 bers, an important consideration in view of the strain imposed on 

 them by the high heels so generally worn on shoes at present, and, 

 besides this, there is a friction stay that comes forward from the 

 back of the heel for about two inches along the top, which by re- 

 ducing the elasticity of the rubber at this point and preventing it 

 stretching too easily, gives it a firmer hold on the foot. 



The rubber is also made in croquet shape, under the name of 

 Ideal. [Hood Rubber Co., Boston, Massachusetts.] 



THE HANDY HOSE HOLDER. 



A LABOR saving device that the owner of a goodly stretch of 

 lawn will especially appreciate, is the Handy Hose Holder, illus- 

 trated herewith. The sharp end is forced into the ground, and 

 the nozzle, set to spray, is clamped by means of a set screw in 



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The Handy Hose Holder. 



any desired position, to cover the largest area practicable. With 

 this device it is not necessary to remove the nozzle from the 

 hose in order to sprinkle the lawn, and the tiresome standing, 

 holding the nozzle and accompanying dampness are alike avoided. 

 The device is strongly made of steel, black enamelled. [T. C. 

 Prouty, Albion, Michigan.] 



TRAVELIGHT PATENT CLUB BAGS. 



As A substitute for the leather bags and travelling kits, in 

 which the heavy leather receptacle makes up the greater portion 

 of the weight transported, the "Travelight" patent bags have 

 been placed on the market, inade of the best fibre matting, woven 

 cane or Scotch plaid rubber cloth, without the heavy iron frames, 

 etc., that rust out and add so greatly to the weight ; they weigh 

 only about one-fourth as much as the leather baggage, are of 

 greater capacity and more durable. 



Bag in Plaid Rubber Cloth. 



The accompanying illustration shows a Travelight bag in 

 Scotch plaid rubber cloth, with strong leather gussets and cor- 

 ners, covered handle and leather trim all round ; brass lock and 

 catches. The size of this bag is 15 x 10 x 8 inches, its weight 

 about two pounds. It is water-proof, very stylish in appearance 

 and costs much less than a leather bag of the same size. A larger 

 size, in the same style, is also made; the bags in fibre matting and 

 woven cane are equally attractive in appearance and fully as 

 durable, and suit cases, animal bags for transporting dogs and 

 cats, etc., school bags, etc., are made of like material in attractive 

 styles. [Herman Loeb & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.] 



