April i, 1904.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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NEW GOODS AND SPECIALTIES IN RUBBER. 



ATLANTIC" PERFECTION. 



ATLANTIC" PERFECTION- INTERIOR. 



THE MACHINE MADE RUBBER SHOES. 



VERY few of the many who are interested in the great in- 

 dustry of. making or marketing rubber shoes have seen 

 the machine made shoes whose advent was heralded 

 some time ago both in the daily press and in The In- 

 dia Rubber 

 World. It is, 

 therefore, with 

 some consider- 

 a b 1 e satisfac- 

 tion that we 

 now present 

 our readers 

 with a likeness 

 of one of the 

 first pairs to be 

 put on the mar- 

 ket. The goods 

 illustrated are 

 m e n's heavy 

 oversof the 

 " Perfection " 

 type, and cer- 

 tainly, as far as 

 appearance go, 

 leave little to 

 be desired. The 

 general effect 

 of this shoe is 

 that of a fine 

 high class 

 heavy leather 



shoe, the lines of sole, heel, and upper being perfect, and en- 

 tirely free from the vagueness that of necessity characterizes 

 anything in rubber that is cured in open heat without an out- 

 side forming surface. A full line of these goods, with the ex- 

 ception of boots, are now ready for market. Indeed, the com- 

 pany are said to be quietly booking orders and shipping goods, 

 although much definite information is not given out by the 

 parties interested. They are not, however, able to keep those 

 who are judges from appreciating the fact that they have a 

 splendid plant, thoroughly equipped with modern machinery, 

 and that the plant is running. This in itself is quick work 

 when it is recalled that ground was broken as late as last May. 

 [Atlantic Rubber Shoe Co., Providence, Rhode Island] 

 THE " BOSTON JOKER." 

 This little toy is an adaptation of the old combination of a 

 rubber bulb and tube, which, under favorable circumstances 



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springs a surprise upon the unwary. An early use of it was in 

 connection with a buttonhole bouquet, which the victim was 

 invited to smell, when the bulb, securely hidden in the pocket, 

 was squeezed and a fine stream of water caught the victim in 

 the face. The joke was appreciated — by some, but the toy had 

 only a limited sale. The new Joker is a bulb, tube, and a tiny 



rubber bag. The latter is said to be placed under one's plate 

 at dinner for example, the long tube allowing one at the oppo- 

 side to hold the bulb beneath the table and out of sight. A 

 gentle pressure on it lifts one side of a plate a half inch or so, 

 and it is claimed that it isa most effective fun maker. Whether 

 it is or not depends upon the type of humorist that one hap- 

 pens to be. At all events the toy is new. [Chandler & Barber, 

 No. 124 Summer street, Boston.] 

 "MARIGOLD" AUTOMATIC SELF CLOSING TOBACCO POUCH. 

 An exceedingly ingenious and practical pouch for pipe smok- 

 ers is the English novelty 

 shown in the accompanying 

 illustrations. This is made 

 of the best quality of red 

 rubber, and was designed 

 primarily to obviate the 

 difficulty that pipe smok- 

 ers have, as a rule, in fill- 

 ing directly from the pouch. 

 It can be opened so that it 

 lies almost flat, and closes 

 automatically, the petals 

 folding around and under 

 the rubber button, securely 

 holding the 

 contents in 

 place. These 

 pouches are 

 made in 

 three sizes 

 — f o rone, 

 two, and 

 t h ree oun- 

 ces of tobac- 

 co, respect- 

 ively. A further advantage is that it lies perfectly flat in the 

 pocket, and from its peculiar shape will presumably last longer 

 than the ordinary type. [J. L. Hancock, India-rubber manu- 

 facturer, 266, Goswell road, London, E. C] 



RUBBER SLEEVES OR ARMLETS. 



Either with or without the rubber glove the armlet of pure 

 rubber finds many uses in the operating room, where it not 



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only protects the clothing of the surgeon but practically ster- 

 ilizes his arms from wrist to biceps. These sleeves are 16 in- 

 ches in length, seamless, and made of stock that is heavy 

 enough to be lasting, but at the same time light in weight and 

 very elastic. [The B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



