The Edison phonograph monthly (Mar 1906-Feb 1907)

h EDISON PHONOGRAPH MONTHLY. ably equal if not exceed the popularity of any of Mr. Belmont's solos. The combination of orchestral music and whistling is perfect. E. Hoist is the composer. No. 9264, "Eilleen Allanna," by the Edison Male Quartette, is a fine quartette arrangement of this grand old ballad, popular two generations ago and still a great favorite. The late E. S. Marble, comedian, and nephew of the late Joseph Jefferson, wrote the words, and J. R. Thomas wrote the melody. The selection is given unaccompanied. No. 9265, "Is Everybody Happy Medley," by the Edison Military Band, introduces "Is Everybody Happy" (our Record No. 9210) ; "Will You Love Me in December as You Do in May" (our Record No. 9198) ; "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" (our Record No. 9231), and "Sister" (our Record No. 9238.) WHAT THE DEALERS SAY. We are having great success with your machines and Records. — Crown Talking Machine Co., Mermill, O. I have sold over 50 Edison Phonographs in this town of 6,000 people in the last two months, and intend to sell more. — H. H. Wetzig, Junction City, Kansas. I am getting the people "woke up" around here with your Phonograph. The only difficulty I find is, I can't get them, especially the Standard. Expect to do a fair business in this line, when I can get something to sell. — D. C. Mitten, Tekamah, Neb. We don't do a very large business in Phonographs, but what is done is very satisfactory and our customers all think their machine is the best there is and Records far superior to anything else procurable. During the last year they have certainly been fine. — William Coates & Son, Brockville, Ont. We have handled Edison goods for some six years, off ^.nd on, but December was a record breaker for us, having sold twenty-three machines (eighteen Homes and five Standards) and some 600 Records. We feel that we have done very well in a small town of less than 2,500 people. — Hughes & McCaleb, Dillon, Mont. This is a town of 4,000. During the past three years we have sold about 125 Edison Phonographs. Pretty good, eh? During this holiday season we turned out nine Home Phonographs, eight Standards, one Gem. One other make. Why so many Edisons? Gave them all same show. — Steinhauser & Eaton, Watsonville, Cal. I am a Dealer in Edison goods and they are going out faster than I can get them. Sold two Homes yesterday. I expect to sell forty or fifty machines this year. _ You certainly have brought out the greatest invention of this or any other age. Trust you will be able to supply the demand which must be very great. — George W. Erb, Gothenburg, Neb. We are very much pleased with Edison goods and have no use for others. We have had all the different makes of machines and have put them all out but the right one, which we find is Edison. We commenced in a small way some four years ago and now have a large room with a complete list of Records (Edison only). The business has grown wonderfully for the past year and we expect to double it in one year more. — G. W. Lord, Lynn, Mass. As to business, I haven't been able to get machines or Records fast enough, so far this year. The Advertising Record is fine. Everybody that hears it wants it. So I think the best thing you can do is to put a number and a title on it, and let the people have it on the next month's Record list. One such Record in the hands of every Phonograph owner would do more advertising for the trade than a single one at each Dealer's — D. A. Dwinnell, DesMoines, Iowa. This is my first letter to the company, so I will report great progress. I started for myself about November 1st last, with a small order, and now carry the complete catalogue of Records and machines of each make, never less than twenty on hand. I anticipate opening on the Board Walk for the summer, with an exclusive full line of Edison goods. The Grand Opera Records will be a go. I have already re-ordered. No. B4 is great. — R. E. Wood, Atlantic City, N. J. On October 26th, 1905, while in Chicago, I heard and saw your machine at Lyon & Healy. I hesitated about buying three machines and 150 Records. The next day I went back and bought four machines and nearly 200 Records. I made the first sale November 9th. By January 15th, I had sold $910.00 worth of Edison machines and supplies, retail price. I have bought about 1,400 Records—have 500 in stock. I carry a $400 stock of machines and supplies. — ■ F. Ingraham, Otsego, Mich. I fear I made a mistake in putting in anything but your line. Am figuring on getting rid of them. Am carrying about 5,000 of your Records in stock all the time. I feel that by having an exclusive Edison business I will be able to get a larger share of the Edison business than by dividing it up and carrying two makes. I have been open four days and have sold over one hundred dollars' worth of your goods and only $1.60 of the others, viz. two records. I was over persuaded in putting in the stock, my own idea being to handle your line only. — C. M. Rork, Oklahoma City, Okla. "A True Story of the Phonograph," which appears in the February Phonogram, has caused us to sell quite a few of Records Nos. 9147 and 9158. Most all our customers want both, and when a Record customer comes in we always hand them a Phonogram and call their attention to the "True Story of the Phonograph." After they read it they always ask to hear the two Records played and that means that before they leave they add these two to their other selections. We always mail each one of our customers a Phonogram each month and tell them we have just received the new Edison Records, and they always seem "tickled to death" to know that they are in. — Hart Bros., Bucyrus, Ohio. I like the Edison Phonography I like the Edison Record. A man who is in love with his business and is not ashamed of his wares is bound to be successful. That is why I handle your goods. I also like your method of helping the Dealer