The Phonogram (1902-10)

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If Dear Sir : Since reading the many new uses to which the Phono- graph is being put, a case came to my notice a few weeks ago that may open a still wider field. An elderly gentle- man called on an Edison dealer and asked to hear some of the Moulded Records ; having in mind the purchase of an outfit. The gentleman was rather deaf and insisted on hearing the various pieces through the ear tubes ; which he did much to his delight and satisfaction. In about three days he again called on the dealer and stated that he had not been able to hear a watch tick for over twenty years; but after listening to the loud clear toned Edison Moulded Records, it so improved his hearing that he could hear a watch tick perfectly. Here is food for thought and chance for experiment by the Ear specialists. The gentle- man is thoroughly reliable and his name could be given if necessary. Very truly yours, C. M. Lockwood. f In this issue there is listed an original composition of Mr. Liberati's, entitled 44 The Four-and-one-half-octave schottische,** in which Mr. Liberati distinguishes himself by a seemingly impossible performance and as a cornetist without a peer. By special arrangement with the com- poser I also publish a reproduction of the original manu- script. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs. This short sentence contains every letter of the alphabet and only five unnecessary ones. Not a single consonant is repeated. The five extra characters are i i o o u . Who can g>ve me a shorter sentence of a similar kind ?