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THE PHONOGRAM A MODERN TALKING MACHINE BY EDWARD D. EASTON ington and adjacent territory, is heard in thousands of homes from Maine to Texas N this age of start- and California, although neither music nor ling inventions, in- musical instruments are present, telligent men are - To-day the work of the most eminent almost willing to vocal and instrumental soloists, previously ^ admit the possibH- enjoyed by the small part of the public ity of performing with whom they came immediately in con- soles by mechanical agen- tact, is spread throughout the length and j; yet great, as is. the prog- breadth of the land for the benefit of all. i being made, it is hard to The blind, who have had to content appreciate what is accom- themselves with raised letters, or with such 1 by the Edison Perfected opportunities for communication as arose d the Graphophone. Now, from the presence of their friends, can ear the dead speak. While now, through the'mails, communicate and j in Washington, you may receive communications freely, audiences at an indefinite For a considerable time after the phono- nts throughout the United graph was invented it was only accessible ed, the world. to those who were able to pay the annual odern “ talking machine ” rent,.or who were so fortunate as to have is to accurately record and acquaintances pos sessing instruments. >unds. It is, so to speak, a Now public automatic machines are located f sound. All sounds made in drug-stores, hotels, depots and other er while the machine is in places where people gather. These ma-