Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
THE GRAPH0PH0NE.
MEssRs. WALTER ID. MOSES a CO.
ARE SELLING THOUSANDS.
MARVELLOUS TALKING MACHINES.
they " III Reproduce the Baby's Say
inas when II Is Grown. Ms Wen as
the Last words of Departed Reia-
tive or Friend.

The popularity OF the Graphophone
Talking Machine instead OF abating. Is
increasing. This fact was learned whea
the Dispatch reporter called upon MesSrs
Walter ID. Moses & Co, at ioc5 east Main
street. this city. few days ago. This
wsll-known musical frm-the oldest In
Virglnla-are both jobbers and retailers.
and they have large ioDbing customers az
far South as Texas and as Tar West as
Ohio. This surely speaks volumes Of
praise for the wide,awlke business me-
thods OF this arm While the Graphophone
may be called an easy seller, 1t requires
business tact auo energy to do business
over such vast Territory. The secret OK
the firms great success with the Grapho-
phone is found In the fact that they have
er'p6yed IN the pushing ~ these wendet-
full machines the same heightened pusi-
ness principles that haye sst9Olishhed
for the firm a reputation not eXceiled py
any other musical house In the country.
A MUSICAL TRIUMPH.
The Graphophone needs no introduction
to the majority % the Dispatch's readers
to-day. To those who have never seen or
heard IT, IL may be said that II Is ths
latest great triumph IN the musical world.
il Is an instrument that works antomatl-
cally, and any one may operate H. lhs
GraphophOne will sing It will talk, and u
Will reproduce any piece OF music, Whetner
played by band or any single instru-
ment. Any owner Of an Instrument can
make record. which, when placed IN 'hs
instrument, produces the selection or
words desired and thus preserves inc
cute sayings Of tie babe or the mousse
hold or the last dear words Of some MEM
her of the family who has died. In this
way the performances OF any member OF
the family on any musical instrument
may be reproduced.
THE PRICE Is LOW.
The prices Of the Graphophone are very
reasonable, and range from 80 upwards
The records. that are made a. socn az
any new song or musical selection which
is bound TO become popular comes OUT
sell at 90 cents each. Ordered ~ tho
dozen lots thsy cost s.. The klrnmond
firm always keeps a vast supply GA hana.
SELLING THOUSANDS.
Combining instruction. amusement, and
entertainment. Il is not surprising that
Messrs. Walter D. Moses X Co. are SELL
ing thousands of these instruments. they
anticipate big business In them THIS
wear. and at All times will meet the de-
mands OF both the Wholesale ana retail
trade. one advantage that they offer
readers Of the Dispatch in remote places,
Is, that they can sell them single IN
strument. Their splendid reputation IN the
business world Is a guarantee That new
customer will have his or her order alled
carefully and promptly, and 50 satlsfao-
torily that he Will voluntarily seek them
other customers.
1t must not be forgotten, I'm noticing this
speciality OF Mestrs Walter -, Moses 4
CO., that ths firm arc the largest dealers
In pianos In the South. and represent tho
Stelnway. Knabe. Hartman, standard,
and Kimball pianos, as well as several
other makes. which they can sell at lower
prices ard on the easiest terms. Their
piano prices are the lowest, consistent
with the quality OF the instruments