The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1906)

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42 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. I^eading Jobbers of TalKing MacKines in America PEEEY B. WHITSIT L. JI. WELLER PERRY B. WHITSIT CO., 213 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio. Edison inDDrDO Victor Talking Phonographs ■lllnnrnA Machines and Records UUUULIIU and Records Most complete line of Talking Machines. Records and Supplies m the west. Orders flUed promptly Columbus Representatives GOLUMBIl Cylinder Graphophones AIND RECORDS. £clipse PKonograph Co., Hobokerv. N. J. Jobbers £(jjgon Phonographs and Records. Best deliveries and largest stock In New Jersey JOHN F. ELLIS & CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. Distributor "VICTOR XalKina ^ * V^*^ Machines and RECORDS wholesale and Retail Largest Stock in the South Hough Reports a Decided Increase Over Last Year — Opened New Stores Recently — Minnesota Phonograph Co. Make Excellent Report— The Views of Other Leading Dealers Vary, But All Seem Satisfied. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Minneapolis and St. Paul, July 7, 1906. T. C. Hough, the pioneer talking machine dealer of the Twin Cities, with two stores in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul, reports trade as having been very satisfactory the past month; in fact, that his business has been greatly increased over last year by the opening of his new store two months ago. Mr. Hough handles the Edison and Zonophone. The Minnesota Phonograph Co. report that their wholesale business has been very good for the past 30 days. Mr. Lowey, in charge of the Minneapolis branch, said: "Trade so far this month has been much better than in May. It was rather quiet for a while. We have had a very good demand for Edison machines for the home of an excellent quality, although the Victor has also been selling very satisfactorily." About a month ago Mr. Lowey started the practice of putting all disc records in envelopes. The plan has proved so successful that other dealers are following his example. A. M. Magoon, in charge of the Victor department of New England Furniture Co., said: "Trade is somewhat quieter this month. It comes in fits and starts, you might say. One day there is nothing doing, and the next day we more than make up for the day before. However, results compare very favorably with a year ago. The machines we have sold the last month have all been of the higher grade." W. J. Dyer & Bro., who handle the Victor, report: "Trade is hardly as brisk now as it was, but still it has been very satisfactory. The demand for records is unusually good." J. H. "Wheeler, manager of the Columbia Phonograph Co., in Minneapolis, reported trade as somewhat quiet now that the summer has commenced, but that so far this year the results are considerably ahead of last year. C. W. Long, formerly of Salt Lake City, has taken hold of the St. Paul branch of the Columbia Co., and in the past month has secured very satisfactory results. The talking machine department in the Glass Established i8g6. THEO. F. BENTEL CO. Pittsburg Headquarters For EDISON-VICTOR-COLUMBIA TALKING MACHINES, RECORDS and SUPPLIES Exclusive Pittsburg Distributers for American Records, Hawthorne & Sheble Mfg. Co.'s and our New Taper Arm Machines. Write us for quotations. 435-437 Wood Street, Pittsburg, Pa. JVI. VI. MARRIIV & GO. Grand Rapids, = IVIich. Exclusive Columbia Jobbers. Complete Stock Disc and Cylinder Columbia Records and Graphophones. All Orders Shipped Promptly Block reports trade as quiet. In this department can be found the Victor, Edison, Columbia, Zonophone and Reginaphone. THAT TALK 0 PHONE CO. SALE story in Toledo "Blade" Denied by Mr. Reed of the Talk-o-Phone Co. and Mr. Lyie of the Columbia Co. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Toledo, 0., July 6, 1906. The "Blade" of this city on Wednesday contained the following story: "The long-pending sale of the plant of the Talk-o-Phone Co. has at last taken place, A. L. Irish, who controlled the concern, having disposed of his interests. Mr. Irish refuses to give the name of the purchaser, but says that the agreement calls for the transfer of the purchase money on July 6. It is believed that the property will pass into the hands of the Columbia Phonograph Co. Mi. Irish denies the report that V. R. Manley, former cashier of the Homer Savings Bank, purchased his holdings. Mr. Manley, however, will be associated with the new owners, who will be Eastern men. The former banker, it is understood, will be the manager of the plant." rj: ^ ^ When The World submitted the foregoing dispatch to 0. Clayton Reed, manager of the Talk-o-phone Co.'s New York branch house, he said: "Such rot makes me tired. There is not a word of truth in it. Our business is on a good foundation, is flourishing, and why should we want to sell out. Our trade West is immense, and is growing in the East rapidly." On George W. Lyle, general manager of the Columbia Phonograph Co., general, being requested for a statement he remarked: "Absolutely nothing in it, so far as the Columbia Co. is concerned. I could say something else, but I will not." PHONOGRAPH IS FURNITURE When the Librarian of Congress Wants It to Go With a Typewriter. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Washington, July 7, 1906. The Comptroller of the Treasury has decided that a phonograph is furniture within the meaning of the law. The Librarian of Congress re 30Ih BI^OOM SOL BLOOM BUILDING 3 L 42d Street, New York VICTOR DISTRIBUTOR EDISON JOBBERS All the Latest Novelties in Talking Machines, Attachments, Supplies, Etc. CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS COLUMBIA Disc and Cylinder Graptiophones and Records j Bxclusively COLUMBIA Lines. I HIBBARD, SPENCER, BARTLETT& CO., Chicago cently asked for an opinion as to whether he was authorized to purchase a phonograph for use in his oflice out of the appropriation for furniture. The Librarian explained that he wished to use the phonograph "in connection with a typewriter." The Comptroller has decided that in view of the use to which the talking machine is to be applied it can legally be paid for out of the furniture appropriation. HONORING NATION'S BIRTH. Appropriate Display by the Columbia Phonograph Co. for July 4th — Handsome Window Setting at Local Store. Living up to their reputation for window dressing, the retail branch of the Columbia Phonograph Co., at 872 Broadway, New York, did some very elaborate work for the anniversary of the Nation's birthday. The south window was adorned with imitation firecrackers of all sizes, acting as guards for the fine display of disc graphophones, the whole being backed with a drapery of American flags. In the north windows, festooned with the national colors, amid a setting of Columbia graphophones of all sizes, were pictures of Washington, Lincoln and others who contributed to the freedom of our country. The whole proved very attractive, and did great credit to the ingenuity of Hayward Cleveland, the manager. GRAPHOPHONE FOR BARON ROSEN. During the visit of Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador to Bridgeport, Conn., the closing days of last week, he was entertained by the Bridgeport Board of Trade at a banquet which was largely attended. At the conclusion of his address he was presented with a number of presents— evidences of the industrial development of that city — including a magnificent graphophone, a typewriter, with Russian characters, a sewing machine, silverware and many other specially made articles. The Burke Talking Machine Co., of Brooklyn, was incorporated recently with a capital of $10.000. Incorporators: Thomas Burke, Elizabeth Burke and J. A. Fagan. TRADE IN THE TWIN CITIES. EVERY JOBBER in this country should be represented in this depa-rtment. The cost is slight and the adva^ntage is great. Be sure and have your firm in the August list.