The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1908)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 19 chine department of the Rudolph Wurlitzer house, recently sold a Victor 111 to parties who are using it and experimenting with wireless telephony. Joseph Clegg, formerly of Chicago, and who is now traveling for Koerber-Brenner Co., talking machine jobbers, of St. Louis, is spending his vacation in this city visiting friends and relatives. L. C. Wiswell, the popular and efficient manager of the talking machine department of Lyon & 'Healy's, has returned from a fortnight's vacation spent at Ottawa Beach, near Holland, Mich., where he has a cottage, and to which he resorts annually. E. C. Plume, western wholesale manager of the Columbia Phonograph Co., and his good wife celebrated their crystal wedding on Wednesday of this week. A little group of friends who assisted in the jubilation, saw the "Stubborn Cinderella" at the New Princess Theater as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Plume. Mr. Plume, by the way, has been so impressed with the melodiousness of some of the "Stubborn Cinderella" numbers that through his influence the company has had several of them recorded. Two of the hits, "Love Me Just Because" and "I Have Lost My Heart, But I Don't Care," will be issued via the Columbia record route on the 15th of this month. W. H. Locke, Jr., of Searchlight horn fame, was in the city the other day en route to the Coast. He will visit the principal jobbing centers on his way and will take a short rest at Redlands, Cal., where his people reside. W. C. Puhri, district manager for the Columbia Phonograph Co., recently returned from a trip to Denver and Salt Lake City. He reports that business in that section is rather more active at present than in the Central States. At Denver he found the Columbia branch making an excellent showing under W. F. Standke, who took charge a year ago. E. O. Zerkle, who travels in Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Iowa for the Chicago branch of the Columbia Phonograph Co., was married on June 22 to Miss Alice Ring, at the home of the bride's parents at Neillsville, Wis. Some months ago Mr. Zerkle was introduced to the young woman on the train, and as fate would have it. TWO MISSING LINKS "W^ This is SUPPOSED to be the Missing Link between Man and Monkey. IT'S ALL IN THE BALL! "TIZJT" (TR.\DE NAME) This Nevk^ All-Metal Ball-Joint Horn Connection is BEYOND A DOUBT the Missing Link between the Phonograph and Horn. "There's MORE than a reason." jUn flpnlpi* your jobber does not han Ifll . UCdlCl connection yet send us 30c. in stamps for sample. Address Kreiling & Company Inventors and Sole Manufacturers North 40th Ave. and Le Moyne St. CHICAGO. U. S. A. met her under similar circumstances on subsequent trips in that part of the State. It was not long before Mr. Zerkle received a psychological hunch that there was business awaiting him at Neillsville which he had previously ignored on his trips. Acting on the mysterious suggestion he visited the town, established a Columbia dealer, and to his astonishment found that he had time to call at the Ring home before his train left. Mr. Zerkle is usually not partial in his trade ministrations, but it is a matter of record that few dealers had the constant nursing and attention as the Neillsville agent. Mr. and Mrs. Zerkle are now on their wedding trip, and in the meantime the happy benedict's territory is being covered by W. A. Eberle, of the order department of the Chicago office. C. E. Goodwin, of Lyon & Healy, was not able to attend the National Talking Machine Jobbers' convention at Atlantic City, much to his disappointment and that of his many friends in the trade. The extra work incident to the prospective removal of the talking machine department from the fourth to the fifth floor of the big building, where it will occupy the entire space, entailing much architectural and construction work, makes it impossible for him to be absent even for a short period at this time. Furthermore, Mr. Goodwin has been seriously indisposed the last two days, but probably will be able to resume his duties at the store Monday. J. L. Burr, manager of the Columbia branch ar Omaha, Neb., was a visitor this week. Arthur D. Geissler, general manager of the Talking Machine Co., leaves Tuesday for St. Louis, from whence he will go to Philadelphia, Camden and New York. Roy Keith, the company's sales manager, is visiting Atlantic City, where he will represent the Talking Machine Co. at the .iobbers' convention. Afterward he will join Mr. Geissler at the factory, and they will journey home together, stopping at Niagara Palls on Che way. At one of the penny parlors the other day ten people were noted standing in line awaiting a chance to get at an ear-tube slot phonograph which was merrily grinding out one of the William Jennings Bryan speeches. This fact, when mentioned to a man in the trade, inspired him to say that the issuance of the Bryan records made it peculiarly advisable at this time for talking machine dealers to do something that he had long thought would be a profitable proceeding for them. That is for them to buy slot-machine talkers and operate them themselves, placing them out in cafes, restaurants, confectionery and ice cream parlors, etc., etc. Another good way suggested for exploiting Bryan records would be to make arrangements with various Democratic clubs in their vicinity to allow the dealer to appear with his machine at the meetings of the club and run off the entire series of records. There is no question that the Bryan records, which are already deluging the jobbers with orders, will reap a regular whirlwind of benefit after the Democratic national convention at Denver, which it is almost a foregone conclusion will result in the nomination of the "Peerless." Lyon & Healy report that their wholesale business has shown quite a picking up the past week, not only in record business, but in machines as well. The Western Talking Machine & Supply Co.. Frank Dillbahner, proprietor, are having excellent success with their Standard needle for disc talking machines. They are putting out a very high-grade needle under this name at a low price. They are also preparing to bring out some new styles at new prices. They also make a specialty of an extra strong manila envelope for disc records in separate sizes for 8, 10 and 12-inch records. They are also in a position to take orders for a special envelope following the customer's desire as to stock, size, etc. The Chicago Stand Co., manufacturers of the phon-arm attachment for cylinder machines, are getting out an aluminum collar to fit the new style Edison horn. It changes the taper so that it fits the elbow snugly, This excelleut taper San Francisco Seattle Los Angeles Denver are some miles from the Great Central Market The biggest Dealers in these cities are willing to pay extra transportation charges to buy goods from us. Why? Is it because we Wholesale Exclusively? Is it because we carry the LARGEST, CLEANEST, and MOST COMPLETE stock in the United States? You Mr. Dealer, who live nearer Chicago, try us and find out. There Must Be a Reason The Talking Machine Co. 72-74 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.