The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1914)

<©£ EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY CONTENTS FOR PAGE Edison Booming 2 Happiness, a New Year Asset 4 The Edison Disc Wins Again in a Competitive Recital 4 1913— Farewell 4 Lauder Receiving 35,625 a Week 5 Helen Keller Enjoys the Disc 5 Mr. Edison Hard at It Again 5 Jacque's Urlus 5 A Drop of Oil 5 Who's Who Among Edison Joocers — ■ Pardee-Ellenberger Co., Inc 6 How to Promote Closer Relations Between Jobber and Dealer 7 JANUARY, 1914 PAGE The Special Ten Record Attachment Proposition 8 Wilmot's a Busy Place 9 New Edison Dealers 9 Gold Medals Awarded 9 Hardman, Peck & Co 9 Suspended List 9 Two More New Edison Artists 10 Blue Amberols for March 11 Edison Disc Records 12 Catalog of Advertising Cuts 15 Edison Jobbers 16 EDISON BOOMING ALL ALONG THE LINE Happy New Year! Jobbers and dealers will find enclosed with this issue of the Monthly a supplementary list of 50 British Blue Amberol Selections, Nos. 23101 to 23140 inclusive, and 23151 to 23160 inclusive. Numbers 23141 to 23150 will be issued later. Four carloads of instruments left the Edison works on December 1st for the Minnesota Phonograph Company, in Minneapolis. Three were carloads of high class goods of #150 and upward types, and one carload of small Edison instruments. Seventy-five per cent gain in Edison sales has been experienced of late by the Milwaukee Phonograph Company. Wm. Schmidt, general manager, reports a large array of dealers in the State who have signed up for Edison goods. Some especially fine orders are reported. No greater Edison enthusiast exists than A. L. Bailey, sole owner of a chain of eleven fine piano stores throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. His store at Burlington, Vt., is a fine illustration of a completely equipped music house. There is a recital hall in miniature on the lower floor, where frequent concerts are heard, and where Burlingtonites find a hearty welcome. Several sales of the more expensive types of Edison are reported. At St. Johnsbury, another of Mr. Bailey's stores several recitals have been heard. At one of these a gushing society lady, who talks largely in terms of grand opera, could not say enough in commendation of "the superb record by Schumann-Heink which she had just heard on the Edison Disc." (But the record she really heard was by Christine Miller). Read what Mr. Silliman says on the Relations of Jobber and Dealer. Page 7. The Saturday afternoon concerts held by The Silverstone Music Co., St. Louis, are a "tremendous success." It has become necessary to have overflow concerts" on another floor. They are playing to full houses. The Edison line is well received. George Lincoln Parker of Boston, has specially featured the New Edison Disc and reports business so greatly increased that he has had to secure two large rooms in the same building for demonstration purposes. This suite is devoted exclusively to the Edison. It is beautifully furnished. The Office Specialty Company of Boston has been doing a large Edison business for some time, but the recent acquisition of the Edison disc has obliged it to secure additional room on the third floor of the same building as their store. At the Boston office of Pardee-Ellenberger Company, everyone is being rushed to his full capacity and Edison Disc Phonographs are in great demand all over New England. Moreover, several of the higher priced styles (particularly the Circassian Walnut), have been ordered on first hearing. Ex-Governor Mead of Rutland, Vt., has purchased a #250 Edison Disc. This was the instrument placed by W. M. Bradley, the Edison representative there, in the Governor's home at the time of a recent visit to his house of ex-President Taft. Mr. Taft was very much pleased with the Edison and doubtless so impressed the ex-Governor that the sale was a foregone conclusion. That's the way to do it!