Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-08
HAIL COLUMBIA!
Columbia GraphaphOne Company
opens one of It's big stores
in Omaha.

Our forefathers enjoyed life in their way
and had many forms Of amusement which
we yet appreciate. but the opportunities
which even the middle class can have at
small expense nowadays would make our
grandfathers and Erandmothers think they
hadn't lived at all IL they could enjoy what
We have within our reach. Some wonder
full inventions have been made within the
last few years. one Of the most important
Of which is the graphophone. The popu-
larity OF this machine has been gained be-
cause Of the Entertainment and amusement
which It affords. The Improvement made
on these machines Of late and the remarka-
bic advancement in the process Of making.
records has gone beyond the hope Of the
most sanguine. The moulded record and
disc graphophones. manufactured under en-
tireiy new Columbis process. are some OF
the latest improvements and they are now
perfected TO the extent that the scratohS
and muf1ed sound is done away with and
instead the strains are now smooth, clear
and resonant, rendering both the vocal and
instrumental music unexcelled.
A recent special cable dispatch to the
New York World gave an account Of the
New Years reception held by the queen Of
England in the Royal palace. describing
how one Of our American Talking Machines
was the unrivsIled center Of attraction.
Another interesting and important use Of
the Grsphophone is that Of language teach
ing. 4 ~Graphophone cylinder on which an
exercise in q foreign language has been
recorded BY a teacher becomes. so 10 speak,
a living text book that talks to the pupil
a patient instructor that repeats words and
sentences uneomplainingly as often as de-
/ sired. In this way the ear and tongue
quickly acquire familiarity with foreign
words as they are spoken. the only re-
quirements being your spare moments with
a set OF German. French or Spanish
Records.
The value Of the grsphophone as a me-
chanical amanuensis and substitute for the
stenographer cannot be overestimzted- The
absolute accuracy. the constant readiness
and the economy of the mechanical as com
pared with the human amanuensis. have
brought II into favor and use in the largest
business establishments. In fact. some OF
the large Chicago mercantile houses have
in daily operation as high as seventy-hve
grsphophones in a single once for handling
their correspondence. which by the aid Of
these wonderful machines reduces the ex-
pense fully 80 per cent.
Bridgeport, Con, is q town rich in fac
tories. and among all it's vast mAnufaetur-
ing enterprises there is probably none more
interesting than that OF the American
G~raphophone company. This factory has n
capacity at present Of 600 machines and
10000 records per day. This estimate, how
ever. is based on a working day OF ten
hours, and the factory has to be kept in
operation overtime in order TO supply the
demsnd.
All goods manufactured by the American
Gr,,ho-hpna r1.-anu rnr4rnIFaa -
sold BY the Columbia Photograph company.
which has over twenty selling depots in
the United States and has Just opened =
branch in Omaha They succeed the Witt
mann company and have remodeled and
equipped their store at Seventeenth and
Farnam streets until il is one Of the most
attractive places in the city. This is the
FIRST exclusive talking machine store Omaha
has ever had, and as the ompany has not
spared expense TO make IT equal 10 any in
the country Omahans are 20 be eongratu-
lated upon fits advent. Mr.. J. H. Whitman
VIII continue as manager, ably assisted by
Mr.. C. L Smith. both Of whom have many
friends who wish them success.
Nj. Whitman stated to The Bee repre-
sentative that It was his determination 20
give Omaha every possible metropolitan ad-
vantage, besides maintaining an once here
where the consumer can positively find
everything and anything in talking ma
chimes or supplies at all times and with the
unexeelled facilities their omSba once will
fairly rival the Chicago or New York Ohiees.
They further intend in the very near fu-
ture 10 Civ the people Of Omaha an 3D.
portunity OF meeting the worlds most ia
nous record making artist. Mr.. Cal Stew
art. Mr.. Stewards Uncle Josh records are
too well known TO need further comment,
but they intend to have this star attraction
brought to Omaha for one matinee and
evenings entertainment where the public
win be invited free TO meet this prince OF
entertainers and learn exactly how he
makes his ANGUS records Further par
~tieulars viii follow.