The phonoscope (Nov 1896-Dec 1899)

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THE PHONOSCOPE October, 1898 Inducement Extraordinar Subscription Proposition ^-OPEN TO ALL— A GOLD=PLATED PHONOGRAPH will b. given to the person sending us the largest number of annual subscriptions to THE "PHONOSCOPE," of One Dollar each, before March 1 , 1 899. If such person prefers, he can have in lieu of the Gold-plated Machine, goods in this line as he may wish to order from either of the parent companies to the value of $100.00 THIS OFFER HEANS JUST WHAT IT SAYS SUCCESSFUL CANVASSER WILL HAVE HIS NAME AND NAflES OF ALL THE SUBSCRIBERS SENT PRINTED IN THE flARCH "PHONOSCOPE." YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION WILL COU AS ONE. GET YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES TO ASSIST YOU IN PRO= CURING THIS EXPENSIVE flACHINE. All We desire that none shall work without recompense in the matter of extending our subscription list, cannot win the Special Prize, but all can win some prize. All will receive coupons for their efforts. These coupons will entitle holders of them to premiums which will consist of Phonographs, Graphophones, Gramophones, Records, Horns, Carrying Cases, etc., etc. . A full list of Premiums, together with a stipulation of the necessary number of coupons to obtain the same, will be printed in our next issue. One of the premiums will bean Edison Standard Phonograph which will be giverras a premium for 35 subscriptions. These subscriptions need not be sent at one time; they may be forwarded as obtained. An acknowledgement of the receipt of any and all subscriptions will be made in the form of coupons, coroesponding to the number of subscriptions received. This matter of forwarding subscriptions need not be deferred until the awarding of the special prize, as we stand ready to at once issue coupons referred to upon receipt of subscriptions. We also stand ready to redeem the same in premiums at once. In other words, you can have immediate recompense in premiums for any and all subscriptions sent us. The Phonoscope Publishing Company 4 East 1 4th Street, New York, U. S. A.