MARCH 20, 1908
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For almost three years I have been making the most liberal phonograph offer ever known! I have given hosts of people the oppor
tunity of hearing the genuine Edison Phonograph right in their own homes without a cent of cost to them.
Think of it! Thousands and thousands of people have been Kh'on the opportunity to hoar In their own parloi'K concerts and entertainments
by world famous musicians, just such entertainments as the greatest metropolitan theatres are producing.
So far you have mihsed all this. Why? Possibly you don't quite understand my off-r yet. .Listen
T will Mend you Mil (Pennine Kdlxnn Standard Outfit (the newext model), eoinnlcfe
with one ln,en HdlMon (old Moulded Iteeord, for an absolutely free Irlnl. I don't
link tiny money down or In sidvunce. There are 110 (.'. O. D. NhlpmeiitM; no IeiiMfN or
inortiruireH on the outfit; no pniierN of any Hurt to xJn. AuNoliitely notlilntr lint u
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uliiiii out-nnd-oiit oiler to Mhiu you IIiIn nhonoirrnnh together with a fio.en record of jour own weleetion on n free trial wo that joii vnn lieiir l(
mill play it In your own home. I enn'f mnke thlH offer nny plainer, any clearer, any better than It Ik. There In no entch about It unyuhere. If you
will Htop ami think jiint a moment, you will realize that the high funding of thin concern would uliKoIutcly prohibit anything except a Ntrnlght
forwnril offer.
WHY I Want to Lend Yotfi filifis Phonograph :
I know that there are thousands and thousands of people who have never heard
the Genuine Edison Phonograph. Nearly everyone is familiar wi th the screechy,
unnatural Bounds produced by the imitation machines (some of which though inferior
ore very expensive). After bearing the old stylo and Imitation machines people become
prejudiced ocainstall kinds of "Talking Machines." Now there's only one way to con
vince these people that the Edison is superior and that is to let the peoplo actually see
and hear this reraarkablo instrument for themselves That is why I am making this offer.
I can't tell you one-twentieth of the wonders of the Edison, nothing I can say or write
will make you actually hear the grand full beauty of its tones. No words can begin to
describe the tender, delicate sweetness with which the genuine new stylo Edison repro
duces the soft, pleadiug notes of the flute, or the thunderous, crashing harmony of a full
brass band selection. The wonders of the new style Edison defy the power of any pen to
describe. Neither will I try to tell you how, when you're tired, nervous and blue, the
Edison will soothe you, comfort and rest you, and give you new strength to take up the
burdens of life afresh. The only way to make you actually realize these things for yourself
is to loan you a Genuine Edison Phonograph free and let you try it.
You Don't Have to Bsiy It:
MVftll UUmnt Art KpPITI Th0 Phonograph that Is if yon wish to make
IUU ai" a.tC.iGl the phonograph your own, you may do so. but
it is not compulsory. I am asking you merely to send for a free demonstration. I won't
be surprised, however, if you wish to keep the machine after having it in your own home.
If you do wish to keep it, either remit us the price in full, or if you prefer, we will allow
you to pay for it on the easiest lunu or payments.
There are so many people who
really want a phonograph but
who do not have the reaay cash to pay for It all atonce that I have decided on
an easy payment plan that gives you absolute use of the phonograph while
paying for It. tzou a month pays for an outfit. There in absolutely no
lease or mortgage of any kind, guarantee) from a third party, no going Ia-Joto a
notary public, iniari.no puniiciiy or any icmn, ana 1110 paj menu are eo very etnan
and our terms eo uuerai iuai you never nonce me payment.
Our Easy Payment Plan.
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vite as many
as nosalblo of vour frlcndB to hear this wonderful now st 10 Edifaon. you win want todo that
anyway because you will lw giving them genuine pleasure. I feci absolutely cer
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of their own. If they don't, If not a slnglo ono of them orders a
Phonograph (and this pometimes happens) I won't blameyou
In the slightest. I shall feel that ou have doneyour part
when you have given theso free concerts, you wont
bo asked to act as our agent or even assist in the
salo of a single Instrument. In fact, wo appoint no
euch agents and at tho roclc-bottfun price on this
wonderful new outllt we coma not aiiow any
commbslon to anyone.
Just sign your name and address on this coupon now frr-
TRADE MARK
ON EVERY INSTRUMENT
and mall it to us. I will send you our superbly illus
trated Kdlson PlvnograpU Catalog, the very Utet list of Edlnou
Gold Moulded liecoru over i,uaoi incm; ami our rree jrtai icr
tlflcato entitling you to mis grana oner mgn hub coupon now,
get tutee caiaiogn una bimcci your luoirun at
Once. Itoniciniwr uiu kvo concrria. niii hjjb
coupon rlifiit now or send a postal ciru
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ii(, abllgatiorisouii get tne catalog.
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