The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1908)

20 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. ACTS THE RULE OF REFORMER. The Talking Machine Utilized in This Capacity, But There Is a Difference Between Denver and New York Husbands — A Case in Point That Makes Good Reading. An interesting story of the talking machine in the role of reformer for recreant husbands was recently toid in the New York Sun, the main facts being given as follows: A Denver woman was happy in the possession of a home loving husband, but one evening he suddenly took a notion to have a taste of the fun of his bachelor days, 'phoning home and giving the time-worn excuse of extra business requiring his attention. He arrived home about midnight , much the worse for wear, and in answer to the lecture handed to him by his wife, proceeded to state in no uncertain terms his desire to return to the things of his bachelor days, his regrets over his being married and certain other facts that grated very unpleasantly upon the ears of his better half. Next morning the man had a dark-brown taste, cn expanded head, and was thoroughly repentant, but sad to relate, repeated the experience a short time afterward, this time being much more abusive than before upon returning home in the wee sma' hours. Then the wife had an inspiration and purchased a "talker" and some blank records in preparing for the next spree. She did not have to wait long for hubby to decide that he wanted another evening with the boys. Upon his return he started on his usual tact in the matter of conversation and talked enough to fill two records. "When, however, he awoke the next morning with the usual symptoms and was compelled to listen to his remarks of the previous night he was overcome with remorse and humbly apologized to his wife for his conduct, incidentally reserving a permanent seat upon the water wagon. The Denver woman related her experiences to a New York friend, whom she was visiting and who was in a similar predicament regarding her husband. She proceeded to purchase a talking machine and supply of records and awaited the first outbreak. She had only to wait three nights. Then she got a 'phone message from her husbana Jim that he was going to dine downtown with a Pittsburg customer who'd probably buy a couple of hundred thousand dollars' worth of goods from the firm. Jim got home about 2 in the morning a good deal to the bad. He wasn't peevish or garrulous at that, but was willing to hike off to his own little spare toed and forget things. But that plan wouldn't serve for Jim's wife.. She wanted Jim on record. So she picked quite a lot on Jim, raking in a number of little incidents that he'd supposed to be quite dead and buried, and she harped on them and finally Jim exploded and told her what he thought about that casting up business and she (surreptitiously starting the record apparatus of the talking-machine a-going) let him spiel right ahead, only shooting in a word here and there to get him a bit warmer around the collar band and by the time a couple of phonograph records had been made Mrs. Jim certainly nad a fine showing to make against Jim when he should get back to himself. Jim was back to himself and hitting up a briar wood pipe with keen enjoyment after dinner on the following evening. Then Mrs. Jim, who'd been waiting the right moment, started the phonograph to working, with Jim's own make record No. 1 uncoiling first. Jim listened with quite a lot of interest. Mrs. Jim put on roll No. 2, and again James listened with manifest interest. Then Mrs. Jim, ready to lapse into tears, at Jim's first sigTi of heart-broken repentance, "stood by," as they say at sea. "Is the little party all over now?" inquired Jim in a matter of fact tone. "Well, isn't that enough?" inquired Mrs. Jim, hardened to note his hardness. "Plenty," responded Jim. "And plenty's a heap. It's good stuff, though. I like it. I didn't know that I had the gizzard left to talk right out in meetin' that way. However my sentiments as thus recorded are approved. They're indorsed. Not only that, they're great. Didn't think I had it in me, danged if I did." Then Jim, tossing those two records of his own make into the ash can, carried the phonograph down the elevator and gave it to the janitor wherewith to amuse the children. "While I like good stuff," he explained to his wife in doing this, "there's really no need of our having a phonograph around here, little one. You're on the job all the time, you know — eh?" The western man may have a profound sense of conjugal responsibility. Perhaps lacking that 'in such a big measure the New York man has only a sense of humor. GOETZ & CO. SELLING "TALKERS. Goetz & Co., of 81-87 Court street, Brooklyn, N. Y., the well known piano house, have opened a new department devoted to Edison phonographs and Victor talking machines, with a large stock of records in all languages. The new department has been fitted up with a sound-proof testing room and is up to date in every particular. They carried on an active advertising campaign during the holidays. TO MANUFACTURE TALKING MACHINES. The Gemmill Manufacturing Co., Orrville, O., concern, are said to be about to engage in the manufacture of talking machines of an entirely new type to play ten, thirty-two, and sixty records without shifting. 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