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U. S. MARINE BAND. FINEST IN THE WORLD. We have taken this entire page to tell you why The Columbia Phonograph Company of Washington, D. C., sell more musical records than all other dealers combined. In the first place, of course, everybody who has a Phonograph wants our records. The music of the World renowned United States Marine Band, which plays at the White House for President Harrison, and has played for his predecessors, is not, and never will be, the cheapest band music, although our prices are very reasonable. You do not want the cheapest. You want the very best and most attractive music that money will buy. If you give Exhibitions of tiie Phonograph you must have the best, in order to make the most money. If you are running Automatic Slot Machines you must have the best, in order to make the most money. And for reproduction in tub home, what can be more delightful than to hear the same band that plays for the President? We make a specialty of loud records for horn reproduction or for Phonographs in noisj» localities. The louder a record, the longer it will wear in use. Our catalogue now contains nearly two hundred selections by this most accomplished and famous band, and is l*ing constantly added to. The band is not only the best known, but is tho BEST trained band in the world. It can play more than one thousand selections, all of which art' available to our patrons. No band music can compare with this. We also make the finest vocal and piano, vocal and orchestral, cornet and piano, and clarionet and piano records ever offered. Distinct words in vocal music a specialty. We now employ the Marine Band Orchestra with vocal soloists. Our vocal and orchestral records are the very best made. A fine assortment of superb vocal records by the Brilliant Quartet. Unique auction records made by an auctioneer. Fourteen different kinds of property. Humorous Recitations. Shakespearean Recitations. John Y. AtLcc’s Marvelous Artistic Whistling is now known throughout the whole Phonograph world. TWENTY-TWO SELECTIONS. Our musical department is the only one in the country which is in charge of a thoroughly ex- perienced musician, for many years leader of a band. To get the best results in recording music is a difficult art, requiring an immense amount of patience and costly experimenting. We have studied the subject for Y ears. We do what no other manufacturer dare do. We al»solutely guarantee satisfaction as to selec- tion and records. If you do not like what you get you may return it for exchange, provided you do so immediately,on receipt, and at your own expense. SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE JUST OUT. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY, 627 E Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, ■>. C. (For details as to our Language Department, see advertisement covering another full page in this issue.) L