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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ter able to appreciate the value of artistic never more popular than now—at least that
advertising than the yEolian Co., and it is what the dealers say, and they ought to
proves a successful investment from a know."
monetary standpoint. Good advertising
costs money, but it never ceases to bring in
It is very kind and thoughtful of one of
satisfactory returns.
our
local contemporaries to be so solicitous
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for the welfare of the music trade of Chi-
The] Symphonion versus Regina Music cago as to propose the holding of a music
Box war is on. Wm. R. Gratz, American trade exposition in that city.
It occurs to me that in THE MUSIC TRADE
agent for the Symphonion, charges the
REVIEW
of June ist, and later issues, there
Regina Music Box Co. with infringement
appeared
several editorials suggesting the
of patent rights, and the latter company
advisability
of holding such an exposition
have issued a circular in which they state
at
the
Madison
Square Garden exactly on
that they will fully protect their customers.
the
lines
laid
down
by our contemporary.
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Now there is no more earnest admirer of
A striking booklet, original in conception Western grit and enterprise than I, and I
and valuable for its accuracy both in text am always ready to pay tribute to the mar-
and illustration, has just reached me from velous development of the music trade in
the Conover Piano Co., Chicago. It is en- that section, and to the brainy personalities
titled "A Discourse on Pianos," and treats who have helped to make Chicago the great
of their evolution briefly and intelligently, industrial center it is to-day.
leading up to the era of the American piano,
But just the same, the music trade of
when the Conover grand and uprights and this city is not so insignificant, and has not
their maker are described in a modest and become so dwarfed, that the suggestion
convincing manner.
then made—exactly on the lines now pro-
It is copiously illustrated throughout in posed for a Chicago exhibit, mark you—
colors, and instead of the stereotyped cap- should not have commanded the support of
tions they are placed at the side in the style our contemporary.
familiar to students of "ye olde books."
If the plan is a good one for Chicago, it
From cover to cover the book is beauti- was just as good for New York.
fully printed, and is virtually a concise his-
What T object to is the utilization of the
tory of the piano from the discovery of the same idea, labeling it "original," and send-
lyre up to the perfect Conover grand piano ing it broadcast as a proof of the kindly
of to-day. It is too valuable a work to be consideration of a New York paper for the
termed a "catalogue," and will well repay welfare of the music trade industry of the
perusal by all interested in music.
West.
H. M. Cable, who is the author of this
beautiful and novel book, is entitled to
The Valley Gem Piano Co.
praise and thanks, for such advanced meth-
ods of advertising help immeasurably to
HE Valley Gem Piano Co. is the title of
dignify the art industry of which he is such
a new concern incorporated in Cincin-
a shining light.
The wide circulation which "A Discourse nati on Oct. 2d. They will manufacture
on Pianos" is bound to have, will bring the and deal in pianos and other musical instru-
Conover piano to the attention of a wide ments. The capital stock is placed at $25,-
constituency who would never peruse an 000. The incorporators are D. H. Baldwin,
L. Wulsin, D. Wulsin, F. O. Squire and
ordinary catalogue.
This undoubtedly was the end in view G. W. Armstrong.
when the book was conceived.
OTTO BRAUMULLER, of the Braumuller
Piano Co., has returned from his extended
I had a chat with Geo. J. Dowling last and successful business trip.
Wednesday. He was homeward bound
ROUT. A. WIDENMANN left this week for
from a six weeks' trip in the interest of the
Atlanta,
where he will look after the exhibit
Briggs Piano Co. He expressed himself as
which
his
firm are making in the New York
well satisfied with the condition of business,
State
Building.
and said that during the last three weeks
particularly he has experienced a steady
C. F. HANSON & SONS, the Sohmer agents
increase in trade.
in Boston, sold a magnificent Sohmer
"Things are panning out just as we ex- grand recently to Pierce J. Grace, proprie-
pected," he said. "We did not expect a tor of the Columbia Theatre.
boom all at once, but a steady, growing and
ALBERT STRAUCH, of Strauch Bros., has
reliable business. It is coming our way returned from his extended Western trip,
now, and we expect to get more of it before which has been a highly successful one.
the holidays. It takes some time before
P. C. GAYNOR, music salesman of La
the working classes and purchasing public
Crosse,
Wis., was killed by the fast mail
have enough money laid aside to indulge
on
the
Milwaukee
road at Bangor, last week.
in such luxuries as musical instruments,
and the full force of the improved times
M. A. WAGONER'S music store at Lapeer,
will not be felt until later in the fall.
Mich., was damaged by fire last week.
"The Briggs? Oh, yes; the Briggs was The stock will probably be a total loss.
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HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 a-nd 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
PATENTS ISSUED SEPT. 24, 1895.
546,709. Piano Frame and Bridge. D.
L. Rice, Chicago, 111., assignor to the W.
W. Kimball Co., same place. Arches that
portion of the brace which spans the
bridge-opening in the frame, thus giving
room for the bridge without any cutting of
the latter. Reinforces the brace upon the
back by studs or posts projecting backward
from the frame and through the sounding-
board and a compression member or brace
inserted between the studs or posts.
o o o p cp 0 0 0 0 0
ife
546,733.
Harmonica. Max Doerfel,
Klingenthal, Germany. A reversible case
having blow holes and sound holes adapted
to register with similar holes in an outer
casing. When the instrument is not in
use, the casing is reversed and dust cannot
then enter the instrument. The patent
shows how the idea is carried out in in-
struments of various shapes.
546.908. Music Leaf Turner. Sag Har-
bor, N. Y. The sheets are held against un-
due movement by the pistons 43. Upon
the upper corner of each sheet is secured a
thin metal plate. When the key is de-
pressed the pistons are drawn down to per-
mit movement of the sheet, and the arms
32 are then carried over, carrying the leaf