The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. TRADE ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOVELTIES. Among the interesting advertising literature received from the trade during the past month was a set of six of the Perry pictures from Emil Meinardus, of Chilton, Wis. The pictures bore on the back an excellent argument on the advantage of buying an Edison Phonograph. Part of the advertising was also printed in German. L. R. Porter, a Dealer at Brockton, Mass., had a four-inch double-column advertisement in the papers of his city on November 10, largely devoted to calling attention to the Edison Record of "Any Rags," sung by Arthur Collins and listed in November. Copies of newspaper advertisements, circulars or other advertising literature have been received from the Penn Phonograph Co., Philadelphia; Stratton's, Brownsville, Tenn. ; C. Veeder, Rosendale, N. Y. ; L. C. Hartzell, Holyoke, Mass.; Blackman Talking Machine Co., New York ; Boston Cycle and Sundry Co., Boston; Eastern Talking Machine Co., Boston; George E. Buss, New Philadelphia, O. Jobbers and Dealers are urged to send our Advertising Department copies of any advertising they may do or get out. DEALERS' COHMENTS IN BRIEF. "Will co-operate with you, for I think your plan a benefit and a success." — C. F. Littlepage, Anthony, Kas. "I will co-operate with pleasure and am highly pleased with your method of doing business." — P. L. Gordon, Fairfield, la. "I am much pleased with Edison Phonographs and Records, and I will keep strictly to your conditions. They are the best on the market." — E. S. Krauss, East Greenville, Pa. "Since I am a strong opposer to all price cutting, you can rely on my hearty support." — A. F. Wohlenberg, Kooskia, Idaho. "You will have my co-operation to the best of my ability, for I have no use for price cutters."— George W . Hinshaw, Carmel, Ind. "You need . have no fear of my changing prices of Phonographs, Records or supplies manufactured by Edison." — W. A. Waddams, Chico, Col. "We would not care to handle Edison goods if regular prices could not be maintained." — C. C. Thompson & Son, Baraboo, Wis. "We are doing all we can for Edison Phonographs, Records and supplies, knowing that they are the best." — Prospect Phonograph Co., Cambridge, Mass. "Edison goods are good enough for me." — /. W . Thrasher, Guinda, Cal. "We will uphold the Dealers' Agreement, as we know of no other company that helps and protects the Edison Phonograph Dealers, as you do. We expect to do the largest 'Edison' business in the history of our five years in business." — S\ D. LaRoe & Son, Woonsocket, R. I. "Am acting in strict accordance with the agreements, 'giving the Edison Machine its dues as the best.' The knowledge that prices are uniform induced me to put my whole energy into selling them, and they take well in our part of the country. Last year I made an effort to sell the and sold quite a few, but customers could send off and get disks as cheaply as I could and now, presto— the trade comes my way on Records." — John P. Best, Hamilton, III. "Will file Suspended List for reference in order to co-operate with you in your efforts to maintain uniform prices over the United States." — Cummings, Shepherd & Co., Fort Worth, Texas. "Your Suspended List of November received. You may rest assured we will never have our name on that List." — /. B. Metier & Sons, Dayton, O. "It is a pleasure to do business with a firm which makes it possible for retailers to get full prices." — W. E. Hall, 2918 Third avenue, New York City. "Your latest List of Suspended Dealers received, and we assure you our hearty cooperation to prevent their obtaining machines or supplies. We also appreciate the Monthly. — L. J. Schreiber, Plymouth, Mass. "Your November Suspended List at hand. Kindly acknowledge my approval of same. It is the only systematic way of protecting the trade and doing away with the price 'butcher/ I am handling your goods to good advantage and have compared them with other makes and am fully decided as to which is the inferior."— Wm. F. Hunt, Wanatah, Ind. "We shall use our best endeavors to keep Edison's goods on top." — W. C. Cutler, Baker City, Ore. "We gladly agree to co-operate with you, because from experience we know that there is none superior to that of Edison's. It is just what we have been looking for for a long time. Our motto is when we have a good thing, hold to it, and this is certainly it!" — Srb Bros., Dodge, Neb. "You may count on me for one in supporting the text. I have a good trade, considering the territory, only small place of business, but the people do admire the Edison Phonograph."— Peter Nordstrom, Jr., Walsburg, Kas. "Edison Phonographs and Records have taken the lead in my county, and will keep it as long as I am in the business here." — Peter J. Duffy, Crescent City, Cal. A Connecticut Dealer, who handles all makes of talking machines, writes : "Have you heard 'Any Rags ?' in the [the bargain counter record]. It is rotten. I am not selling any now. Only sold thirty last week."