The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. SEE THAT ALL PHONOGRAPH OWNERS GET A SUPPLEMENT. The monthly supplement of Records issued by us should go to all owners of Phonographs in United States and Canada. The theory of the Company in getting out this supplement is that Jobbers shall have a sufficient supply to furnish all of their sub-dealers with them, and that the latter shall see that they are sent to all customers who have bought Phonographs. Dealers who do not get a supply for this purpose should take the matter up with their Jobber, and if the latter is not getting a large enough supply to meet such demands, we desire that he shall increase his order with us. Sending these supplements to owners of Phonographs means more business for the Dealer, the Jobber and ourselves, and all should do everything possible to get it. POSTERS AND STREET CAR CARDS. Once in a great while we get a request from a Dealer for a supply of cards for street car advertising, but up to the present time the demand has not been sufficient to warrant the expense of getting out a line of these cards. We are willing, however, to bear the. expense of lithographing not only street car placards but also a lot of four and eight sheet posters, if the Jobbers and Dealers can use them to advantage. To that end, we shall be glad to know from the trade whether they will bear the cost of street car advertising or putting up posters, if we will go to the expense of having the same printed or lithographed. The policy of treating all Dealers alike makes it impossible for us to do any advertising of this kind in certain territories and neglecting others, and the cost of doing it for all is too great to be considered. If it is done at all, it must be done by each Dealer in his own locality, and not by us. We shall be glad to hear from the trade on this subject. AS GOOD AS GOLD BONDS. 1224 Broadway, Brooklyn, May 16, 1903. Enclosed find advertisement and clipping from our local weekly paper, which speaks very highly of the Edison Phonograph and Records. I hope in the next five years to further increase my business, as I believe I will do more and more each year. When I started four years ago I only had three machines and 150 Records, and now I carry for my retail department about fifty machines and 5,000 to 10,000 Records, which goes to show what can be done with the Edison Phonographs. Any live dealer can do business if he will carry the goods, or, as the best Chief New York ever had said, "be caught with the goods" in stock, This will go to show any dealer that Edison goods are as good as gold bonds. H. S. Price. A PHONOGRAPH INCIDENT IN THE PHILIPPINES. In a letter to Mr. Edison, from Manila, in the Philippine Islands, a correspondent writes as follows : Craving indulgence for occupying your valuable time, I wish to relate an amusing incident which occurred in his far-away country apropos of the Phonograph.. The story compares favorably with the yarn on the countryman in the States, which has been so widely advertised. While giving an advertising exhibition in an interior town, an old native walked up to the horn and gazed steadily into it for a long time, then veered around and examined the box, then looked intently at the operator — at the ceiling, on the floor, returned to the horn, took out a kerchief, mopped his brow, went outside, brought in an old woman, went through the same antics as before, and exclaimed to his companion, "Mother of God, we hear the voice of the Devil, out he is invisible." At that moment the operator put on a stirring band selection, and when it became exhausted the old man caught the woman by the arm and dragged her to the door, murmuring as he went : "Holy Saint Mary, the Devil has visited Heaven and is serenading God." I have been selling Edison Phonographs for one year on these Islands in the interests of The American Book and News Company, and have had some very interesting experiences. Have on hand a number of excellent native dialect impressions which may be of use to you. Sincerely trusting that I have not bored you, and awaiting your good disposition regarding the dialect records, I am, sir, yours to command, Lew Davis. Legaspi, Province Albay, P. I., April 11, '03. RECORD SHIPMENTS. No effort was spared in hurrying forward the making of the April Records, but it was not until June 2 that the last of them were shipped. We have . already begun to make the May Records, and confidently expect to get them out by the 25th of this month. If we succeed in doing this, the June Records will be shipped early in July, probably not more than two weeks later than would have been the case had we not been so far behind with orders. ONE OF THE BEST LINES HE HAS EVER HANDLED. Hagersville, Ont., May 27, 1903. Received No. 3 of the Phonograph Monthly. Please send me Nos. 1 and 2. Want to make a file for future reference. It is just what we need in the business and would willingly remit you a subscriber's price, but fail to find any mention of that item. The Phonograph is proving to be one of the best lines that I have ever handled and am pushing it for all it is worth. J. H. Head.