The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
THE GRAPHOPH0NE.
MEssRs. WALTER ID. MOSES 4 CO.
ARE SELLING THOUSANDS.
MARVELLOUS TALKING MACHINES.
They VIII Reproduce the Baby's Say
fnss when IL f. Grown, Ms Well as
the Last Words of Departed Rei"-
tive or Friend.

The popularity Of The Graphophone
Talking Machine. instead Of asatlng. -
increasing. This fact was learned when
the Dispatch reporter called upon Messrs.
Walter ID. Moses x CO., at 1905 east Main
street. this city. a few days ago. fh'S
well-known musical hrm-the Oldest ID
virglnla-are both jobbers and retailers.
and they have large jobbing customers as
Ear South as Texas and as TAR West as
Ohio. This surely speaks volumes OF
praise for the wide-awlke business me-
thods OF this firm. While the Graphophone
may be called an easy seller, II requires
business tact aud energy 10 DO business
over such a vast territory The secret OF
the nrm's great success with the GsaPho-
phone Is found IN the fact that they have
employed in the pushing Of these "ondei-
fui machines the same heightened Ous'-
ness principles that have cstaDlishhed
for the firm a reputation NOT excehed ~
any other musical house IN Tho country.
4 MUSICAL TRIUMPH.
The Graphopbone needs no introduction
to the majority OF the Dispatchs readers
to-day. To those who have never seen or
heard II. il may be said that Il IS the
latest great triumph 10 the musical world.
IL Is an instrument that WORKS automat'-
cally. and any one may operate *. me
Graphophone viii sing, II viii talk ana
will reproduce any piece OF music, whether
PLAYED by a band or any single instru-
ment Any owner OF an instrument can
make a record, which. when placed IN the
instrument, produces the selection or
words desired, and thus preserves the
cute sayings OF the babe " the house
hold or the last dear words Of some mem-
Der Of the family who has died. In TINS
way the Performance Of any member or
the family on any musical instrument
may be reproduced.
THE PRICE is LOW.
The prices Of the Graphophone are very
reasonable, and range from $40 upwards.
The records, that are made 90 soon as
any new song or musical selection w0i'h
Is bound to become popular comes OUT
sell at 50 cents each. ordered by the
dozen lots they cost s.. The Richmond
firm always keeps q vast supply on hand.
SELLING THOUSANDS.
Combining instruction. amusement, and
entertainment it is not surprising that
Messrs. walter j. Moses & CO. are SELL
ing thousands Of these instruments. They
anticipate a big business In them this
year. and AT all times wifi meet the de-
mands of both the wholesale ana retail
trade. One ADVANTAGE that they oner
readers Of the Dispatch ia remote places,
u.s. that they can sell them single IN
strument Their splendid reputation IN the
bush 80 world o. O. guarantee chat "a new
customer will have his or her order iiiled
carefully and promptly, and so satsfac-
torily that he viii voluntarily seek them
other customers.
1t must not DE forgotten, in noticing this
speciality OF Messrs Walter ID. Moses &
CO., that this firm are the largest dealers
I'm pianos M the South, and represent the
Stenway. Knabe, Hardman, Standard,
and Kimball pianos. as well as several
other makes. which they can sell al lower
prices and on the easiest terms. Their
piano prices are the lowest, consistent
With the quality OF the instruments.