Evening journal., 1905-01-18

1t is small wonder that our great
premium offer (that of a $12.50 Colum-
bia Graphophone absolutely free with
a subscription TO this paper) has met
with the instant approval Of our read
ers; that the local Columbia store has
been completely swamped with the
rush of subscribers to secure grapho-
phones and that the Columbia Co.'S
factory has been taxed to the utmost
to meet the demand Of the public for
their graphOphOnes. When you stop to
consider that II is mechanically per-
feet and is without qualification the
best and only perfect talking machine
made. The records cannot be equaled
for quality, pureness of tone and vari-
ETY. of selection. This is the machine
we are Offering to our subscribers, and
our statements regarding same are
fully verified by the most eminent
authority.
The St Louis Republic conveys
information of the extraordinary
honors conferred on the Columbia
Phonograph Company. sole sales
agent for the American Graphic
phone Company. for its various exhibits
of graphophones and records The
graphophone and Columbia records re-
ceived the highest recognition ever
given to talking machines and records
at any exposition. At Paris in 1900
they were given the Grand Prix. the
highest award in the gift of the expo
sition. At St. Louis in 1904 they were
awarded three Grand Prizes and four
Gold Medals.
In the musical instrument class.
group 21, they received the Grand Prize
and in addition Gold Medals were
awarded to Thomas II. Macdonald, fac
tory manager American Graphophone
Company columbia Photograph Coz;
Victor II. Emerson. superintendent
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Graphophone Company. and to Paul H
Cromelin, Vice President Columbia
Photograph Company. and Director OF
the exhibit at the Exposition. These
awards, which have already been con-
firmed, sustain the position of the
Anne lean Graphophone Company
columbia PhOnograph Coz as the
leading and largest manufacturers Of
the best and most perfect talking ma
chimes in the world.
In the Graphic Arts Section, group
Is. their exhibit OF Commercial Graph
ophones received the Grand Prize. the
only award given by this jury to busi-
ness talking machines. Through an
error in classification, these machines.
which are unlike the musical in con-
struction and for the purpose used.
we're enormously listed as musical in
struments, and although the award
| was made, il Is pending final action by
the highest authority.
In addition to the awards for their
musical and commercial exhibits
Grand Prize and Gold Medal was
awarded in the Department of An
thropoogy for their historical exhibit
showing the evolution OF the talking
machine, and for making the greatest
| progress in recording and reproduc-
ing human speech and for the best
means Of permanently preserving the
/ same.
The rivalry between the various talk
ing machine companies at the Exposi-
ti0n was very keen and every possible
obstacle was used to prevent the con-
| frmation Of awards to the Columbia
Company. One rival concern prior to
official confirmation OF any of the
awards. flooded the country with a
premature announcement that II had
received the Highest Award over all
other Talking Machines" Suits for in
| junction and retraction have resulted,
as the awards already officially con-
firmed to the Columbia Photograph
Company are as great as those given
all other companies combined.
Our readers will all be pleased to
know that the voice of the mother, the
wife or the prattling babe can be re-
corded and preserved on any Columbia
Cylinder Graphophone and can be re-
produced even a hundred years from
now. If you have not secured one Of
these wonderful machines, do not put
It off another minute. Remember, a
S1256 Columbia Graphophone abso-
lutely free with a subscription to this
paper under the terms OF our special
offer. Phone us, or drop card today
and our representative will call and
explain the proposition to you. You
can also secure full particulars at our
office, where the machine is on exhibi-
ton. You are cordially invited to call
and hear 1t play.