The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1903-Feb 1904)

xo EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. agreement and see that there is no price-cutting on Edison goods down this way. — Albert J. Vodon, Sandwich, Mass. "We have not adorned (?) our racks with the 'steen cent' records, nor do we want to. Our motto shall be: 'Stick to those who have stuck to us.' Wishing you a prosperous future, to which we will contribute our share." — James T. Coughlin, New York City. "I have no trouble in selling Edison goods without cutting the prices, for I think the Edison Phonographs and Records are the best in the world." — James Cowen, Ehrenfeld, Pa. "We hereby acknowledge receipt of December List of Suspended Dealers, and we note with surprise that Dealers in seven different cities have been added since the last List was published. We cannot understand how some Dealers can be so short sighted as to try to evade the conditions of the contract. We assure you of 6ur hearty co-operation in assisting you to keep the Edison business on as sound a basis as it is now conducted, and to this end we will certainly refuse to supply Edison goods to any Suspended Dealers." — The Klein & Hcffclman Co., Canton, Ohio. "We acknowledge receipt of your Suspended List and assure you that none of the suspended firms can purchase from our agency any of your Phonographs or supplies. Why don't you add at the bottom of your Suspended List : Firms that violate a written contract are not safe people to do business with. The growing glory of the world is the Edison Phonograph."— Doehm & S trickier, Ellenboro, W. Va. ^ "I will join you in keeping up the reputation that the Edison goods have gained. I will also join you in sustaining the present prices on said goods." — William F. Teed, Uniontown, Pa. "We acknowledge the receipt of your Suspended List, and we think it is a good plan of knowing who tries to spoil the trade. You may be assured that we intend to co-operate with you to hold the trade right." — S. M. Feldt & Co., Holdrege, Neb. "I read with interest the article in the December Phonograph Monthly in regard to the best manner of handling a retail stock of Records. I have tried various ways, bnt think that the 'wire Record rack,' made by the Syracuse Wire Works, the only thing. It is not expensive, is neat, attractive and most convenient. You may be sure of my hearty cooperation to prevent price cutting." — /. F. Eastman, Lewiston, Me. "The Phonograph business is pretty good with me. I have sold fifteen machines up to date, and will sell more before the year is out. A party put in a agency here. He lasted about one month and hunted pastures new. He sold a few records, but not a single machine. The Edison was too much for him. He will have to hunt out a town where the Edison is not sold to do business." — Z. J. Lefeire, Los Gotos, Cal. "I am an opposer to price cutting and have no sympathy for those that allow their names to appear on the Suspended List. They surely don't know when they have got a snap." — George E. Bonner, Tama, Iowa. "I will not sell any of Edison's goods to any one that is on the Suspended List. Your goods give perfect satisfaction." — Henry F. Tozvnscnd, Wilton Junction, lozva. "I think your Records are the best ever made and the plainest I have ever heard. My customers think so, too. I will always stick by the Edison goods." — Bert G. Smith, Trichewang, Mass. "The Edison Phonograph is taking the lead wherever it is introduced, and the Records cannot be excelled by any other make." — J. H. Allhouse, Shelby, Ohio. "I will stick up for the Phonograph every jump in the road. If everybody is giving the 'steen cent' records the same recommend that I am they will soon be out of the talking machine business. I have handled the Edison Records for over four years now and I will never handle anything else so long as I can get the Edison goods. I handle all makes of machines and sell the Edison over them all. I had a customer to-day for a machine and he wanted a disk, so I played the disk for him and then I played the Edison Home. He said: 'Fix up the Home; that is good enough for me.' 1 sold him a little over $roo worth of goods, all Edison, too. I am still selling the Edison Records at fifty cents each, and I have the business, too. Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year." — C. W. Jacobs, Hastings, Neb. "You can depend upon us doing all in our power to further the interest of the National Phonograph Co." — O. B. Daspit's Sons, Houma, La. "Several of my customers asked me why I did not sell the record, so I got one sample to show them. Well, that was enough. I still have the sample; no one wants it. I have one customer who has bought of me over 175 Records, all Edison Gold Moulded Records." — Henry Taubman, St. Johnsville, N. Y. "Edison machines give the very best of satisfaction about here. You may expect my cooperation with you." — H. C. Stevens, Philippi, W. Va. "You are on the right track. I have handled your Moulded Records ever since their introduction and have yet to find a poor one. I therefore recommend them to all." — R. L. Hay ward, Barre, Vt. "I am heartily in accord with you. I will do all in my power to keep the trade where it is — on sound business principles. I tell my customers that the Edison machine is the only talking machine in the world; also the Moulded Records are wonderful. I do not handle any other machine or records, and I would not if they gave them to me for nothing. This you can rely on." — W. E. Hall, New York City. "Your Records are the only Records. In the Edison Phonograph Monthly we see that one dealer says that Edison Gold Moulded Records are worth fifty to the others' ten cents. We say that the Edison Records are the cheapest Records made: and if price was $1 each they would still be the cheapest Record made, as it is the best." — The George W. Page Co., Winter Park, Fla.