The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1905-Feb 1906)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. PRINTED MATTER. A new colored hanger, "A Message from the Absent Lover," and a pretty little bookmark have just been mailed to the entire trade, together with the usual Record Bulletins, Record Supplements, and the Phonogram. Neither of these forms bear a form number, although the book-mark may be ordered as No. 205. A supply of both forms will be sent upon request to Jobbers and direct Dealers. Dealers buying through Jobbers should ask for a supply from the latter. The spring edition of the catalogue of domestic Records will be ready for the use of the trade as soon after the shipment of April Records as circumstances will permit. It will be Form No. 670. As usual, we will edit orders for the present edition so as to make our supply last out and also so that Jobbers will not have a large number on hand when the new issue appears. The 221 titles just "cut out" will be omitted from this new catalogue. With the appearance of the next Record catalogue, we will have ready for the trade a new supply of Record Order Blanks. These are being reprinted so as to omit all the "cut out" numbers. Sheets A to D will be condensed into three sheets, A, B and C, and sheet S will be added so as to include the Mexican and Hebrew Records. The plan of assembling the sheets in sets will be abandoned, and will ask the trade, when placing orders, to state the number of each sheet required. We have found that the demand for each sheet varies considerably and causes waste. ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT NOW AT ORANGE. The Advertising Department is now settled in its new quarters at Orange, N. J., and rapidly recovering from the disturbing effects of tearing up at one place and locating at another thirteen miles away. As soon as plans can be perfected we expect to be able to give the trade a much more effective service in furnishing printed matter and in advertising the business. Correspondence pertaining only to advertising should be addressed direct to the department at Orange. JULY AND AUGUST PHONOGRAMS WANTED. Jobbers having on hand any copies of the Phonogram for July and August, 1904, without imprint, will confer a favor by advising the Advertising Department of the fact. We should like to buy back all the copies that can be had. EXCHANGE PROPOSITION EXTENDED TO MARCH 15. On page 6 is given a list of 222 Record titles that will be omitted from all future editions of the Record catalogues. The moulds of these Records are not in condition for good work, and as the demand for these selections is not sufficient to warrant the expense of making new masters and moulds, it has been deci'l ed to discontinue their manufacture. Jobbers and Dealers having a quantity of these Records in stock may return them under the exchange proposition as contained in our letter, Form 646, to the trade, dated January 16, 1905. Owing to additional Records which they may desire to return on account of this "cut out list," we will extend the time limit of exchange proposition, referred to in Form 646, from February 28 to March 15. We especially desire the trade to understand that the time limit on the exchange proposition will positively close on March 15. Credit will be allowed on all return Records shipped by Jobbers or Dealers direct to us, and on all Records shipped by Dealers to Jobbers on or before March 15, provided that in all cases we are furnished with bills of lading showing that shipments were actually made on or before that date. This arrangement gives Dealers up to the last day in which to make shipments to Jobbers. It is advisable", however, to make shipments as much earlier as possible. We also want to make it clear to the trade that this exchange proposition docs not extend to consumers. Dealers taking back Records on this or any other basis will bs considered as violating their agreement, and will be subject to suspension. AMONG THE JOBBERS. The Omaha Bicycle Co., of 16th and Chicago streets, Omaha, Neb., have succeeded H. E. Fredrickson as Edison Jobbers in that city. The Troy Automobile Exchange has succeeded James Lucey as Edison Jobbers, at 359 Fulton street, Troy, N. Y. Cummings, Shepherd & Co., Fort Worth, Texas, have become Edison Jobbers during the past month. James K. O'Dea, Jobber at Paterson, has opened a branch store at Passaic, N. J. Theodore F. Bentel Co., of Pittsburg, have removed from 433 Wood street to 632 Liberty street. W. W. Warner, a Dealer at Madison, Wis., recently sold an Edison Phonograph to the Hon. Robert M. LaFollette, three times Governor of Wisconsin, and at present United States Senator-elect of Wisconsin.