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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



lOtTOllKK 1, 1916. 



New Goods and Specialties. 



BED RVBBEB DOLLS. 



■•OR years the toy buyers of America have looked to the 



* German factories for amusement devices of all kinds. The 



war has stopped this trade and for the holidays this year 



practically all toys 



— : ~ will be of American 



make. 



.Vmong the novel- 

 ties for the coming 

 season are the clever 

 Dutch dolls shown 

 here. 



These rubber toys 

 are claimed to be 

 the only red rnl)- 

 ber toys made in 

 .\ ni e r i c a. Being 

 made from solid red 

 stock they will not 

 peel as do some 

 veneered rubber toys. For this reason they are absolutely safe 

 for children and may be put in the mouth and played with 

 witliout chance of harm. 



These dolls are made as boy and girl. The designs are live 

 and attractive, the little figures standing sturdily on their feet, 

 the base being substantial enough to form a good pedestal. 

 [Davol Rubber Co., Providence, Rhode Island.] 



EUBBEE-INCASED DESK CLOCK. 



In many factories the constant vibration of the machinery is 

 communicated so strongly to the floors and furniture as to in- 

 terfere with the accurate running of clocks. Sometimes the 

 presence of electricity acts as a similar 

 preventative. To overcome this the 

 "Nojar" desk clock shown here has been 

 perfected. The works are of a first 

 class make of such clocks, but instead 

 of a wood or metal case is one of heavy 

 rubber, which insulates the works from 

 electricity, and cushions them from the 

 vibrations. The design is chaste, and 

 the clock is an appropriate fixture for workshop or office and is 

 also a convenient timepiece for a traveler, as it can be carried 

 in the bag or suitcase, without special packing. [Pennsylvania 

 Rubber Co., Jeannette, Pennsylvania.] 



attachment acts as a protective covering. 

 Los Angeles, California.] 



[Theodore R. Plank, 



"RINEX" SOLES. 



With the cost of sole leather reaching unparalleled heights, the 

 demand for a substitute has been far reaching and imperative. 

 One of the new comers in this field is the "Rinex" sole, which is 

 claimed to have all the good qualities of leather soles and rubber 



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soles, with none of the objectiuii.s oi cither. This sole is recom- 

 mended for lightness, toughness, flexibility, comfort, and wearing 

 qualities. It is composed largely of rubber, with other materials, 

 which add to its efficacy. It is made in the various shapes and 

 thicknesses required by the shoe manufacturer, and in black, 

 white and tan colors. [The United States Rubber Co., New 

 York Citv.l 



DECORATED TOY BALLS. 



Rubber halls as toys for children come in more and more 

 attractive suisc. to delight the lyes and hold the attention of 



their youthful owners. 



_,^ ■ The inflated rubber 



balls here shown are 

 c o a t e d in assorted 

 solid colors with a 

 "Xevv Process Fin- 

 ish,' which afifords a 

 bright glazed surface 

 claimed not to check 

 nor crack. Imprint- 

 ed on both sides, in 

 the same color or in 

 a different color for 

 each side, are vari- 

 ous decorations, illus- 

 trating nursery 

 rhymes, circus ani- 

 mals, ba.seball hgurus, etc. The.,e Ijalls are furnished in three 

 diameters: 2}i, ZYi and 3>2 inches. [The Faultless Rubber Co., 

 Ashland. Ohio.] 





TOOTHBRUSH ATTACHMENT. 



The recently patented tooth-brush attachment shown herewith 

 consists of a small piece of rubber made to slip up over the 

 handle, around the hack, and up above the sides of the brush. 



Iiaving a bead of about one-eighth of an inch approximately 

 Hush with the ends of the bristles. Its purposes are to massage 

 the gums while the teeth are being brushed, to hold the water 

 and powder within the bristles, and to prevent the back and sides 

 of the hard portion of the brush from injuring the gums. If it 

 is desired to carry the tooth-brush in the pocket or in a travel- 

 ing bag, the bristles may be turned around so that the rubber 



STEEL ERASER FOR FOUNTAIN PEN. 



A small .steel knife or eraser attachment housed within the 

 rubber cap of a fountain pen affords a handy device for scratch- 

 ing out ink marks from penned or typcw ritten records. It is also 

 applicable to ink pencils, lead pencils, etc. To accommodate this 

 .ittachment. no change is necessary in some fountain pen models 



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and but slight lengthening in others. A tubular plunger carry- 

 ing the blade or knife is inserted in the cap, the movement of 



