The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. AMONG THE JOBBERS. The firm of Hacker & Horn, of New York city, has been succeeded by Oscar Hacker, and he has moved to 2 Murray street. The Ring Music Co., of Lowell, Mass., has moved from 133 Merrimac street to No. 112 on the same street. The Eclipse Phonograph Co., of Hoboken, N. J., has moved from 306 Washington street to more commodious quarters at 205 Washington street. Wahl & Gaasch, of Lafayette and Indianapolis, Ind., have opened a branch store at 47 West 5th street, Cincinnati, O. The Russell Phonograph Co., of 168 Griswold street, Detroit, Mich., is now owned and operated under the name of the Ray Company. It is a branch store of the latter company. James I. Lyons, of Chicago, has opened a branch store at Theatre Arcade, New Orleans. Hereafter Records made of No. 5710, "Because," will be sung by Albert C. Campbell and not by Joe Natus. PERSONAL. Frank K. Dolbeer, manager of the Credit Department of the National Phonograph Co., attended the annual, convention of the National Association of Credit Men at St. Louis, June 8 to 11, as a delegate of the New York Credit Men's Association. While in the West he called upon our Jobbers in Chicago, Milwaukee, Lafayette and Cincinnati. The Blankenbaker Phonograph Concert Co. , of Louisville, Ky., sends out a mailing card having on its back a photograph of the head of the company standing alongside of an Edison Home Phonograph. It makes the following announcement : Louisville, Ky., June 17, 1903. We give Phonograph concerts for all occasions. Over 500 Records to select from. We also make Records. Have a few made. They talk for themselves. Address, The Blankenbaker Phonograph Concert Co., P. O. Box 1447, Station D. David Downer, a Dealer at La Junta, Colo., sends a clipping from a local paper, giving the programme of a Phonograph concert given at Shadow Town, Devils Lake, on June 17. The entire programme was played by a Phonograph. Jobbers or Dealers violate their Agreement when they give trading stamps with Edison Phonographs or Records. NOT INJURED BY THE FLOOD. In a news and cigar store on Central avenue near Ewing street an Edison Phonograph that was six feet under the flood and all through it was grinding out its tunes as cheerfully to-day as if nothing had ever happened to upset its tranquility. The flood did not injure it. — Kansas City Star, June 11, 1903. In sending us the above clipping the J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co., of Kansas City, Mo., wrote : "The machine referred to is one we sold, and it was under water eight days. The cabinet of the machine was so filled with mud when it was taken out that it did not seem possible that anything could ever be done with the machine again, but the^ facts are as stated in the article, which is that the machine is playing as perfectly as ever. The Records, which were also under water for the same length of time, seem to be as perfect as ever." IT COULDN'T BE BETTER. Dowling, Mich., June 22, 1903. My last dozen Records came in fine shape and in quick time. Of all fine Records No. 8349 is simply out of sight. My speaker talks as plain again as when it came. Couldn't be better ; send any reference to me. I'll give you the glad hand. My machine has the name of the finest ever heard. People • who have traveled a good bit pronounce it the finest. I wonder if you know how fine my machine talks and sings after three months' use. G. E. Ferguson. Lavelle, Pa., June 22, 1903. The Phonograph business is steadily increasing. I have received the Edison Phonograph Monthly since its first issue and want to say that it is the best publication of its kind that I have yet seen. The Phonogram was good but was too small. The Monthly beats it as the new model Reproducer C beats the old style or automatic speaker as it was called. I am willing to pay for it if you named the price, as I do not want to be without it. Every Friday'night I give a free Phonograph concert from a high porch in front of my place, which attracts great crowds of people who Jine the sidewalks in front of my place. An idea struck me that if I had a Moulded Record (Standard size) , telling about the different styles Phonographs and Records all through, the Record would be something new and would attract the attention of hearers so that they would buy. I am willing to pay a fair price for such a Record. Let me hear from you on this subject. I am going to work just as hard as I can to sell more Phonographs and more Records. J. A. Snyder. The selling of Edison Records by card system, whereby the price of $5.00 per dozen is eventually allowed, but where a full dozen Records are not purchased, or paid for, at one time, is a violation of contract.