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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



June 1, 1921 



A BARKING DOG THAT DOES NOT BITE 



An ingenious Frenchman is the originator and patentee of 

 another newcomer to Happyland in the Country of Children. 

 "Le Roquet" is a barky dog. The dog is 

 a sure enough "hound dawg" with a 

 bright green collar and is bound to de- 

 light the heart of any youngster. The 

 metal dog head with a wide-open red 

 mouth, is attached to an unusual-shaped 

 rubber bulb. The bulb is made up in 

 four sections and cemented together. From 

 the neck of the bulb upward ahnost to the 

 top of the head extends a metal tube. 

 Across the bottom is fastened a narrow 

 bit of rubber band. The compressed air 

 from the bulb is forced outward through 

 the pipe or tube against the head and 

 causes a most lifelike yap. 

 "Lb Rosuet" 



HOME DOCTORING FOR WEAK DOIiS 



No longer is it necessary for Little Mamma, when Dolly is 

 wobbly and no longer able to stand alone, to send her to the 

 hospital and spend many days in sad waiting for 

 her return, with strength adequate to stand the 

 strain of youthful devotion. A kind and thoughtful 

 inventor has perfected an improved "Dolly Dimples" 

 rubber elastic in two pieces that fit dolls from 10 to 

 14 inches up to 36 to 48 inches in height, which are 

 packed not only for hospital use, but for retailing. 

 Special elastics for character infant dolls are also 

 manufactured for both retail and hospital trade. 

 The insertion of the elastics is very simple. The 

 arms and legs move freely and retain the position 

 in which they are placed. — Fred K. Braitling, 

 Bridgeport, Connecticut. 



NOVELTIES IN COMPLETE RUBBER BATHING COSTUMES 



Talented modistes on the Pacific Coast have been vying with 

 one another in designing beach costumes of rubber, and several 

 of the "creations" have made a decided hit at the pre-view ex- 

 hibits given at some of the fashionable hotels. The only com- 

 plaint made about the rubber garments was that they tore easily. 

 The makers investigated and found that some of the young 

 women who posed in the costumes used pins recklessly, thus 

 causing the rents in the garments. 



white and blue, the lining being solid black. Another combina- 

 tion was a scarlet cape worn over a blue blouse and skirt suit 

 trimmed with red, coupled with a red sash; one was a sailor-like 

 suit in dark red with green trimming, and a broad white collar ; 

 while another costume in black had harem trousers, a white 

 and green checked yoke, and a red and white striped sash. 



The effectiveness of the costumes was enhanced by rubber caps 

 and hats to match the capes and suits, and bedecked with trim- 

 ming in complementary colors, bows, rosettes, medallions, and 

 conventional floral designs. The makers avoid what are known 

 as the pastel shades, realizing that the only colors that will stand 

 the intense sunlight are the mineral pigments. 



"SEALTYTE" SELF-HEALING INNER TUBE 



This leak-proof tube is made of red rubber with the tread 

 portion separated into two layers with plastic rubber inserted 

 between. It is guaranteed to self-heal punctures and give greater 

 service than regular inner tubes. Continual road tests and the 

 most severe laboratory tests have shown that the plastic rubber 

 instantly fills any puncture made in the tube. — Victory Rubber 

 Manufacturing Co., 229 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Georgia. 



"MUTT AND JEFF" MAKE ANOTHER PUBLIC APPEARANCE 



Mutt and Jefif, of newspaper and movie popularity, are now 

 appearing among the novelties for children in the form of picture 

 balloons. Each balloon has printed upon it six pictures of some 

 of the exploits of the famous long and short comedians. These 



Mutt and Jeff Picture Balloons 



sausage balloons are packed in two types of packages which are 

 lithographed in three colors and carrj- a series of pictures also. 

 The packages containing two balloons are Sj/j by 6J4 inches 



Riiim-R Batiiin<i Costumes Designed for the United States Rubber Co. 



The chief novelty displayed was a so-called "wrappy" cape, 

 full and long enough to merit the term cloak, and mucli more 

 artistic and stylish than the capes of last season. One model had 

 broad blue and yellow stripes extending lengthwise, and a short 

 blue shoulder cape ; another had very broad diagonal stripes of 



while those containing five are 4 by 10 inches. The five-balloon 

 packages are put up in various assortments containing balloons 

 of different sizes. The illustration shows five Mutt and Jeff 

 picture balloons in their attractive holder. — The Eagle Rubber 

 Co., Ashland, Ohio. 



