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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
March 9, 1907. 
Haw to Provide Amusement for 
Old and Young 
Fun and Entertainment for All 
The editor of this magazine has frequently 
urged his readers to do all they can towards 
making the home as cheerful as possible for 
all the family. 
Now I want to tell you how you can cheer 
and brighten your home in a simply wonder¬ 
ful way. 
Read what Thomas A. Edison the world’s 
greatest inventor “the wizard of the 20th 
Century" has said: 
“I want to see a phonograph in every 
American home.’’ 
If you have never had a genuine phono¬ 
graph in your home you cannot imagine what 
a wonderful pleasure it will be to you. 
“What pieces can I hear on a phono¬ 
graph? some may ask. 
Well, you can hear almost anything. 
There are 1500 genuine Edison gold moulded 
records and you can have your choice of these. 
Suppose you get some vaudeville records 
reproducing to absolute perfection the great¬ 
est comic artists. Then take some band 
music, Sousa’s Marches, Waltzes by Strauss, 
soul stirring lively music; then grand opera 
concert pieces as well as the finest vocal 
solos; also comic songs, ragtime, dialogs, 
comic recitations, piano, organ, violin, banjo 
and other instrumental music; all kinds of 
sacred music, duets, quartettes, full choruses. 
The Edison records are perfect—absolutely 
natural—and unlike the inferior though 
higher priced records of others the Edison 
records never become rasping and scratchy. 
Fun For Everybody. 
The moot rollicking minstrel music In the world. 
Comic songs and recitations that set everybody In a 
roar, putting all In the merriest humor, and casting 
out every care and every worry. Don’t you want your 
home to ring with themerry laughterof old and young! 
Don’t you want your friends to hear the very latest 
things that have brought pleasure to the great world! 
Surely you do The Kdison Phonograph plays and 
sings them for you quite as well as could the great 
artists if they were right In your own home. 
This wonderful instrument, I think, is far, 
far better than a piano or organ, though cost¬ 
ing only one-fourth or one-eighth as much; for 
it gives you endless variety, it always plays 
perfectly and anybody can play it. 
With an Edison phonograph in your home 
you can arrange a concert at any time with 
just such a programme as brings $1 and $2 a 
sc at in the opera houses of a big city. 
Or if you like dancing you can arrange a 
dance in your home or in any hall; for the 
Edison phonograph is loud enough. 
Furthermore with the Edison phonograph 
you can make your own records reproducing 
to perfection your own voices and the voices 
of your friends and children. These records 
you can keep for years and years having the 
voices of the absent ones always with you. 
Yes, indeed the Edison phonograph is “the 
king of entertainers for the home. ’ ’ 
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Edison Says 
nt to see a Phonograph 
ry American home? 
Don’t Bother with Writing 
a Letter. Simply copy 
this order form, put 
in envelope and 
mail today. 
ORDER 
FORM. 
Frederick Babson, 
Read every word 
Of tills straight¬ 
forward offer. 
The Phonograph is Mr. Edison's pet and hobby. Though he has 
invented hundreds of other wonderful patents he has retained his inter¬ 
est only in the Phonograph Company, of which he owns practically 
every share of stock. Mr. Edison knows of the wonderful pleasure 
his instrument has provided and is providing in thousands of homes. 
The New Style (1907 model) 
Genuine Edison Outfits — 
at one-fourth the price of inferior Imitatlonal 
You will be SURPRISED 
when you see our cata¬ 
log quoting the rock- 
bottom prices on the 
finest Edison outfits. 
Send your namc{ 
and act the E dison 
Catalogs Free. 
Hero la Mr. Edi¬ 
son’s signature 
which you will find 
on ovory genuine 
Edison Phono- 
grnph. Look for 
this trade-mark-. 
FREE TRIAL 
While this Offer lasts every responsible, reliable person can get on free 
trial a genuine Edison Phonograph Outfit , including 12 Edison genuine gold-moulded 
records, direct from us to your home: positively not a cent in advance —no deposit 
no bother with C. O. D.—no formality of any kind. We allofo 48 hours* free trial at 
your home; and in rural districts up to a week if necessary for convenience of patrons. 
Try the instrument at your home , flay the stirring •waltzes, the two-steps, concert 
pieces, minstrel dialogs, old-fashioned hymns and other religious music, beautiful vocal 
solos, operatic airs and other beautiful Edison gold-moulded records. Elay all these 
a?id if then you do not care to keep this wonderful Edison outfit, send the instrument 
back at our expense—and we will charge you absolutely nothing for the trial. 
We make this remarkably liberal offer to all responsible, reliable parties because we know that 
after trial hardly anybody ever returns an Edison outfit. When trying it you will see at once the vast 
superiority of the genuine Edison, particularly our new special Edison outfits, over ordinary talking 
machines; you and your family and everybody that calls at your house will be more than pleased — 
constantly amused and entertained and you would not part with the instrument if it cost twice or three 
times what we ask. Read what the Editor of this paper says in first column of this page. 
Music for 
Your Home! 
Entertainment for the 
old and the young! No end 
of pleasure for all the fam¬ 
ily! An Edison Phonograph 
means endless variety; it is 
far better than a piano or 
an organ, and everybody 
can play it perfectly. You 
cannot Imagine how 
much pleasure you will get 
from an Edison Phono¬ 
graph until you have tried 
the instrument in your 
home. 
$9 00 A MONTH 
® Now Pays For a Genuine Edison Phonograph Outfit 
including one dozen genuine Edison gold-moulded records. $3.00 a month and 
upward for larger outfits. The great Edison Outfit No. 5 for only $3.50 a month! 
Mgr. Edison Phonograph Dlstrs. 
149*150 Michigan Ave. 
Suite 318 Chicago, Ill. 
Without any obligation to me please 
send me your complete Catalog of Edison 
Com.Edison Standard,Edison Home and Edison 
Triumph Phonographs, free circulars of New 
Special Edison Outfits and complete Catalog of Edison 
gold-moulded records, all free, prepaid. 
Sign your name and address. 
This Easy-Payment Offer places a genuine Edison 
Phonograph—long known as the luxury of the rich — 
within the reach of everyone — and because we charge 
only the lowest net cash prices without even interest 
on monthly payments , the rich are also taking advan¬ 
tage of this modern method of saving and are buying 
Edison instruments on the EASY-PAYMENT PLAN. 
SEND FOR CATALOG 
To assure prompt shipment in ease you order, do not fail 
to write AT ONCE for the free Edison catalogs. Remember— 
o money in advance. Free Trial—no deposit! Write for 
atalog now and mail it today,, 
No Discount for Cash. f a ° a n?* 
chasers are taking advantage of this oppor¬ 
tunity to secure direct the finest Edison 
outfits that we are often asked what discount 
we can allow for cash. We are obliged 
again to say that we can give no cash dis¬ 
count, for the prices in our catalog are the 
lowest net cash prices established by Mr. 
Edison himself, and as the retail dealers 
throughout the country are positively pro¬ 
hibited from selling genuine Edison Phono¬ 
graphs below these catalog prices, our 
patrons will recognize that we ourselves 
cannot afford to violate this rule. 
FREDERICK BABSON, Mgr.,Edison Phonograph Distrs. 
Suite 3182 149-150 Michigan Aye. CHICAGO, ILL. 
[Thin offer is straightforward and exactly as represented. Just think! 
A genuine, Kdison phonograph and 12 genuine Edison records for $2.00 
a month! And a free trial besides hejore you van fir. Babson one cent,I 
Don’t miss this offer! 
Here 
1 b a 
special 
machine 
with our 
beautiful 
new Flower 
Horn, horn 
being more 
than 2ft. long and 
Overly ft.In diam¬ 
eter. A splendid horn' 
READ WHAT 
OTHERS SAY 
Here are just a few of the hun¬ 
dreds of letters constantly reach¬ 
ing us from those who have 
accepted the Free Trial Offer- 
just a few letters to show how 
satisfied, how enthusiastic the 
people are when they get the 
Edison Phonograph on free trial. 
Find enclosed my first payment on 
Phonograph. Accept my many thanks 
and highest appreciation for your 
wonderful machine, your fulfillment 
to the letter of your agreement, 
promptness In delivering and fairness 
ll every particular. 1 shall delight In 
answering all letters os to you and 
your instruments. 
E. B. Hale, Webster Groves, Mo. 
I received tho Edison Phonograph I 
ordered a short time ago, and will say 
It Is more than satisfactory In every 
way. I am a farmer, and It seems 
good to hear such good music and 
song al ter a hard day’s work Is ended. 
I think we should all thank Mr. Edison 
for the great pleasure his musical 
wondor affords us. 
E. A. Pike, Rowe, Mass. 
I linve tried the Standard Edison 
Phonograph and It Is a “dandy.” 
My father-in-law has another well 
known make of talking machine out¬ 
fit, and a rather expensive one, too, 
but since ho heard my Kdison machine 
he won’tplny his machine at all. 
James W. Elkins, Bedford, lnd. 
Of all the other talking machines we 
have heard play, we think a trial 
proved yours the best. 
John Kent, Grandview, Wls. 
The Phonograph I received Is a 
splendid Instrument, and we are all 
enjoying It very much, and we all 
agree that it has no superior. 
J. M. Von Kennel, Cheyenne, Wls. 
Your Phonograph is more than you 
claim for it, and no words cun describe 
the pleasure It gives to old and young. 
I have, of course, often heard the 
Edison, but I never realized before 
whut it meant to have your lnstrment 
In one’s own home. You may have 
anybody write to me. , 
(Prof.) J. W. Elwood, > 
1406 Farnum St., Omaha, Nebr. 
Received Instrument today, every 
thing just ns you stated it would be. 
Would not sell it now for *50.00. 
E. D, Ellison, Tacoma, Wash. 
Your machine is, Indeed, one of tho 
finest entertainers I ever heard. 
There has been a crowd at my house 
every night since I received your 
outfit. (Mayor) E. W. Walton, 
Boonevllle, Miss. 
Your Thonograph should he found 
In every homo. 1 would not think of 
being without my machlno now I have 
tried It. Hans Christensen, 
Garland, Minn. 
People whom I consider judges of 
music, siy, without any exception, 
my Kdison Is the boat and plainest 
they have ever heard. 
E. J. Carter, Spring Lake, N. Y. 
The No. 5 Outfit was received In good 
ordor. Yesterday I mailed you the 
first payment. I was so well pleased 
with your machine that 1 did not wait 
for your bill, but paid at once. 
R. O. Wo ’ - 
Read also what 
the Editor of 
this paper 
says in the 
first col¬ 
umn of this 
page. 
/oods, Mattoon, 111. 
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