The Phonogram (1902-07)

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entertainment; hoping thereby to reap a goodly harvest of ducats. The town was billed, and on the night of the entertainment the hall was well filled by an expectant audience. A little after schedule time the performers ar- rived, and while proceeding to put things in proper shape, they apologized for their tardiness. The audience was gracious and quietly awaited the first murmur from the ’phone, but it was speechless, and so were the two gentlemen from Smithville. The silence became so painful that it hurt, but the tension was relieved by one of the performers stating that the entertainment mu* be postponed as they had forgotten their horn. The audience was first paralyzed and then indignant, and this section of Burlington county has received a blow from which it will take years to recover.—From the Burl- ington County Demokrat. The Phonograph is a good listener and a perfect talker .— Openeer. MODERN LANGUAGES TAUGHT BY MAIL WITH THE AID OF THE PHONOGRAPH. The International Correspondence Schools , Scranton , Pa. THREE ADVERTISEMENTS. During the past year there have been scattered broadcast all over the United States, from North to South, from East to West, three. advertisements; printed in bold, black type on a yellow background and similar in wording to the following. Sprechen sie Deutsch ? We furnish the German instructor’s voice on a Phonograph to study with at your home. Write for free Illustrated Cata- logue. International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pa.