Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-22
PHONOGRAPHS.
WHAT ONE OF THE MACHINES HAD
TO SAY.
Its Advice in Relation to Several Busi-
ness Matters-It Answers a Number
of Important Questions.

The phonograph has struck the town.
Yesterday one was on exhibition in
prominent place on Spring street. You
dropped nickel in the slot and the ma
chine started in operation, grinding out
tunes, or singing songs, or offering re-
marks about things in general.
1t occurred to an emissary of this
paper that it was just as well to have
the phonograph talk good busi-
ness sense as to have it waste
its time in this riotous fashion.
He therefore had a cylinder prepared
which would give whatever information
was desired, and watching his chance
when no one was looking he opened the
machine and put the new cylinder in
place. With this cylinder it was no
longer necessary to put nickel in the
slot, but the machine talked of its own
free will for the enlightenment of the
public.
The first man who took up the tube,
said: "Where shall | get me a good
cigar?"
Fright here" piped up the phono-
graph. "Polaski is in the business just
as much for your benefit as he is for his
own. His place on Spring street, next
door to the Nadeau, is one of the most
elegant of its kind in the state. He
carries large stock of the best brands
OF cigars, and can be depended upon to
furnish an excellent article to you this
minute, if you want it."
The man dropped the pipe and
stepped across the room to the counter
to buy cigar.
The next conner was boy. His
mother stood near on the sidewalk, but
when she heard the question which was
put she hurriedly grasped one of the
tubes to hear what answer was given.
''Ma is going to buy me a suit of
Clothes" said the boy, "where shall we
go?"
''Of course you know where the Chi
cago Clothing Company's place is" said
the phonograph briskly. at is at the
corner of Spring and Franklin streets.
Ben L. Morris, an old hand at the busi-
ness. runs it, and what he says goes
You are Just in time, for this is boys
and childrens week, and they are hav-
ing a large sale. The assortment is
large and fine, and everything is marked
with plain figures. This is important TO
you today, for you want fair deal for
your. money. NextP'
81 am stranger in the city, said the
next man, "and l have an idea that l
will send case OF selected California
wines back to my friends in the east"
"You are just the kind OF man like
to talk to-" answered the phonograph.
4sYou are showing great head in select
ing a standard California industry to
send back east, and one which will give
pleasure wherever it goes-that is, it
will if it is good wine. For PHYS sake
make no mistake on this point. There
is H. J. Woollacott, 26 and % North
Spring street, for example, who makes a
specially of this very thing. You can be
sure that the wine you get is OF the very
best quality He puts 1t up IN cases
sorted as follows: Port, angelica, mus
catel, sherry, riesling and zlnfandel, to
be delivered to any part OF the United
States on receipt of So
'That is Just what l want to dot"
said the man.
The next man said: "Mr. Phono-
graph my linen is getting all frayed out,
and the bows all yell at me, Where did
YOU get that hat? What shall l do?
Can YOU give me pointer
THAT IS an easy one," said the phon-
Soeraph. Siegel the halter is the man
you are after. His place is under the
Nadeau only short distance from here.
He carries a fine stock OF hats in the
most correct style and every branch OF
gentlemen's furnishing goods. will
tell you little secret about HIM and
don't give it away! He keeps his custo-
mers. l leave you to guess how he does
it.
II want to know lot of things" said
the next man, "about mining property
and other kinds OF property. Can you
tell me- 'Stop," shouted the phono-
graph, 'if l can't Nolan & Smith OF "a
North Spring street can. They
make speciality OF mining
property, although they also have a
large number of hotels, stores and fur
nished houses for sale. They negotiate
loans, invest money and collect rents.
Go and see them and ride out in their
free carriage to see some good prop
eerty."
At this point handsome, well-dressed
lady came forward, and on learning that
the phonograph answered questions,
took UP the tube. She said: "Where
is good place for me to buy wrap?"
welcome, stranger lady!" said the
phonograph, 81 know you are stranger
or you would not ask. The place you
are looking for is only few steps off al
No. ll9 South spring street, II. MOS
grove & Co. They are the leaders in
stylish cloaks and suits. Mr.. Mosgrove
has made speciality of this line for a
number of years, and he has an eye TO,
whatever is beautiful and stylish. Go
and see some of the elegant things he
has on hand now-they may not las
aong.
II want suit of Clothes" said the
-npyt pOmpr a man.
''And you are looking for a tailor t.
make them" answered the phonograph
every good. Just cross over to numbel
22 South Spring street, to Gordar
Brothers. place. They have a fine es
stablishment there, and you will have {
tchance to select from great variety O
patterns of the latest styles in goods
They import directly, and their goods are
all that is claimed for them. They have
large corps OF excellent workmen, and
will give you a perfect fit. Go and see
them"
The man left, heading across thu
street. The next man said: 81 am look
ing for real-estate agent-a man that
can depend upon to know his busines
thoroughly. :