The Edison phonograph monthly (Jan-Dec 1916)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY, DECEMBER, 1916 There are seasons of the year, however, when it is well that men should forget their business relations for a brief period of time and think of each other in terms other than dollars and cents. Christmas, with its rich traditions of charity and good will, is one of these seasons. Therefore, it is without reference to business, or without any thought of it, that we wish you and those who are near and dear to you, a most merry Christmas. With this wish, we take the opportunity to express our belief that, during the year that has passed since last Christmas, you have done everything possible, as you have seen it, to advance the interests of the Amberola line. We, in our turn, have done our best for you and our mutual efforts have been productive of some great developments, as you know. In wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year, we cannot forego calling attention to the fact that the attainment of prosperity rests with you, and is within your power. The man who cultivates an interest in life is the happy man; the man who makes this interest his business is both happy and prosperous. The past year has been a very successful one for many Amberola dealers. Has it been profitable and enjoyable for you? If not, make the utmost of that which remains of it and, after your merry Christmas, enter into 1917 with the resolve to make it all that either we or you could wish it to be. CHRISTMAS BLUE AMBEROL RECORD BULLETIN DID you ever see a more artistic and attractive hanger than the Blue Amberol Record Bulletin for Christmas just mailed you? No ! We thought not. It was designed to go into your window where everybody in town will see it. It's going to make those who own instruments come in and buy records and it is going to make those who haven't got New Diamond Amberolas in their homes wish that they did have them. Put this Bulletin where it will hail everyone who goes by and stop them, and suggest to them the enjoyment that the New Diamond Amberola and Blue Amberol records afford. It has the holiday spirit and it will remind those who see it that this is the Christmas season and that the New Diamond Amberola and Blue Amberol records make mighty good Christmas gifts. The broad, black line near the bottom of the December Blue Amberol record Bulletin is a sign of mourning for a lost record. A defect in record No. 3035, which was not discovered until after the Bulletin had been printed, made necessary the removal of this number from the list. In order to save the time that the reprinting of the Bulletins would have required, the nuraand the name of the defective record were simply blocked out. "AMBEROLA ANDY" Tells About The Heart of Old Grubbins {Continued from Page 6) But he pulls out eh big wallet and takes some funny lookin' bills out'a it. "Here's eh thousand dollars," he sez; "use et th' best way yu kin !" 'Nd I thought I saw a soft smile on 'is face. But I couldn't tell 'cause he changed so quick 'nd wuz scowlin' around fiercer than ever. "I don't know why / should do this, though," he sez. "I don't know why / should make other people happy. They're ain't no childern runnin' 'round arter me. They're ain't nobody worryin' much whether er not I hev a merry Christmas." 'Nd he stopped to clear out 'is throat 'cause his voice seemed to be husky. Then he pointed his finger at us. "Remember!" he hollered, "it ain't 'cause I got a kind heart thet I'm givin' this money. It's jest 'cause I took a fancy to do it, 'nd things I take a fancy to do, I do. Don't think there's nothin' soft ner easy 'bout me," he sez, sharply. "I ain't th' kind'a fool thet hez emotions." It struck us all stiff, but I stood .up ready to make a little speech of thanks. But he jest glared at me 'nd waved 'is hand et me tu be still. "Jest play thet Christmas piece ag'in afore I goes," he sez. 'Nd I put on "Silent Night, Holy Night" 'nd when thet soprano voice of Marie Rappold rings out so clear 'nd sweet I see Grubbins' eyes get kind'a moist. Then he looks at us angry like and turns around 'nd goes 'nd looks out'a the window so's we can't see 'im. Old Kimball Discovered Jest ez the piece wuz endin' old Kimball starts to tap 'is cane on the floor. This made Grubbins turn 'round and look at old Kimball fit to kill 'im. After the piece wuz ended he went over 'nd looked right sharp at the mumblin', smilin' old dodderer. I don't believe thet he'd seen 'im afore; but I knew thet he remembered 'im. Then he tramped back inter the middle uv the store 'nd stood where he could see every one uv us. "Men," he sez, "I've been a d — n fool t'night 'nd all I ask uv you is thet yu never tell 'bout et. When I wuz young th' world gim'me h — 1 right in this town 'nd arter too much uv it I decided tu start 'nd give the world h — 1. 'Nd I give et h — 1; I'm givin' et h — 1, 'nd I'm goin' to keep on givin' et h — 1. Old Kimball, thet knew me more'n fifty