The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1906-Feb 1907)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. n AN ADVERTISING NOVELTY. The above picture shows the plan followed by William J. Stilley, an Edison Dealer at New Castle, Ind., to advertise Edison goods. Mr. Stilley writes as follows : "I run a galvanized pipe from the inside of the building under the sidewalk up the inside of the post, the post being hollow. With a two-way connection for the horns, a large Edison machine, with Repeater, is connected with the pipe. All I have to do is to set my ma chine in place, attach it to this pipe by a rubber connection, wind up my machine, set it going and attend to my other work. I think it is certainly one of the best ways of advertising and selling Records and machines. It attracts the attention of all passersby, and it can be heard for three squares away. I have a large card hanging close by on the post or on the front windows I originated this method of advertising May 22, 1905, and have used it with great success ever since." FROM NEW ZEALAND. The following interesting letter was written by B. G. Holton, manager of the New Century Talking Machine Company at Wellington, New Zealand : "I have pleasure in penning these few items that may prove of interest to you for use in the Edison Phonograph Monthly. One amusing letter from a country client, who has an Edison machine and also a , in writing for Records says : 'Dear Sir — I think the is a thing of the past,' so concludes by saying: 'Send me Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder Records, and you will oblige,' etc. Another one says : 'The only fault I find with my Edison machine is that it draws too much company.' He says that he had to sie up all midnight, and then they wanted him to play on till Monday morning. Had to play some Records six times. The aforementioned customer lives in the country and his machine is the only one handy at present. A third client says : After hearing the Accordion Solo, No. 9341 by John Kimmble, that he'd put his accordion on the fire when he got home. Until he heard Kimmble he thought he could play, hence the resolution. "A very amusing incident occurred the other evening. Opposite the 'boarding house' where I'm at present residing, a family has a talking machine and we can sit on the veran'dah and i hear the selections very distinctly, as they leave the door open. After we had all finished dinner, most of the boys were on the verandah and the music hadn't started opposite, so the boys all shouted in one voice : 'We want some music !' and soon after the Phonograph started, much to the delight of the boys, who look for it every evening. Wishing you the compliments of the season." A SCANDAL IN A TROUSERLESS HOTEL. The New York Sun is authority for the statement that a scandal was narrowly averted at the Hotel Martha Washington, a trouserless hostelry in that city, a few nights ago. No mere man is allowed above the parlor floor, but at the hour of midnight a masculine voice was heard distinctly saying something like this: "Je vais faire des emplettes ce matin. Je vais, tu vas, il va." There were many screams among the kimono clad, especially when a delegation of girl clerks went upstairs on a hunting expedition and heard the voice continue as follows : "Je Connais de flls du pardinier, which means "I know the son of a gardener." Upon knocking strenuously at the door the searching party found a pretty girl giving herself language lessons with the assistance of an Edison Phonograph.