Missouri

Stories & Pictures from Local Dealers/Jobbers:

Ray Co.:

"AMONG THE JOBBERS.

The Ray Company, of Louisville, during April opened branch stores at Kansas City, Mo., and Toledo, O." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; May 1903; Volume 1, Number 3, Page 8]

The Wittmann Co.:

"WITTMANN COMPANY ENJOINED.

LAST Fall the Wittmann Company, of Kansas City, Mo., and Lincoln, Neb., began cutting prices on Edison Phonographs, Records and Blanks, in violation of its agreement with the National Phonograph Company. We at once instituted proceedings against the Wittmann Company, and on January 30th, 1903, Judge Munger, in the U. S. Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska, used two restraining orders, one enjoining the Wittmann Company from 'directly or indirectly selling or causing to be sold at prices less than the prices set out in the terms and conditions of the contract set up and described and referred to in complainant's bill, all Phonographs, Records and Blanks furnished and sold by the complainant to the defendant and its predecessors.' The other restrained the Wittmann Company from selling or using Phonographs from which the numbers have been erased." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; March 1903; Volume 1, Number 1, Page 3]

"FURTHER DECISIONS IN OUR FAVOR IN THE WITTMANN CASE.

ONE after another the courts of the country are upholding the validity of the agreement system of the National Phonograph Company. Last month we noted in these columns the granting of two restraining orders by Judge Munger, of the U. S. Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska, restraining the Wittmann Company, of Lincoln, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo., from cutting prices and also from changing the serial numbers on Phonographs. Just as we go to press with this issue, we are advised that the same judge and court have issued two preliminary injunctions against the Wittmann Company for the same violations of contract. Abstracts of the opinions appear on another page." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; April 1903; Volume 1, Number 2, Page 3]

J.W. Maple:

"TRADE OPINIONS ON THE MONTHLY.

I. [sic] W. Maple, Ridgeway, Mo.: —

I received first copy of Phonograph Monthly. Have read every word and find it full of valuable information. Will be pleased to receive it regularly." [Edison Phonograph Monthly; April 1903; Volume 1, Number 2, Page 10]