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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Rather a good paper this!
Brimful of news, and by the way, the
old Review
pole is just knocking down
the business persimmons this year.
Clean, forceful journalism counts, and
the honest efforts that we are putting forth
in building a great journalistic enterprise
seems to be applauded with the correct
Strascino Factory to Resume.
[Special to The Review.]
Fond Du Lac, Wis., May 17, 1897.
The Strascino piano factory, of this
place, will be started up to-morrow after a
quietude of several months. A full force
of workmen will be put on. It is under-
stood the firm have a large number of or-
ders ahead.
emphasis on the word.
Loyalty to the trade, carefully conserv-
ing the interest of our constituency, giv :
ing good value for every investment made
in our columns, and a dignified treatment
of every interest, has won for this paper
an unassailable position.
"Gets all the news, k is loyal and never
sycophantic, never mistaking intrigue for
journalism, a paper that merits success;
has an ever increasing power," was the
compliment paid The Review the other
day by one of the largest manufacturers in
this trade.
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Kilbourne's Schedules.
[Special to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., May 17, 1897.
Frank H. Kilbourne, dealer in pianos, of
this city, who recently failed, has filed
schedules showing liabilities of $24,561.
He has book accounts worth $645, pianos
rented $600, stock in office $350, pianos
leased and piano leases $4,066, and notes
receivable $7,079, all of which assets are
assigned to various creditors as collateral
for notes.
Milwaukee Dealers Will Dine.
[Special to The Review.]
Milwaukee, Wis., May 15, 1897.
The Piano Dealers' Protective Associa-
tion met last night in Charles Grobman's
office, Uihlein building, and adopted a
constitution and by-laws. Arrangements
were made for a banquet in Gram's Hall,
May 27.
Another Musical String Co.
[Special to The Review.]
New Brunswick, N. J., May 20, 1897.
The National Musical String Co., formed
of four companies formerly competing
with each other, have purchased land on
the Raritan River Railroad in this place for
the erection of a factory. The new con-
cern has a paid-up capital of $120,000, and
will give employment to about 200 persons.
Prante & Smith Organ Plant.
To Manufacture in Bloomsbury.
[Special to The Review.]
Bloomsbury, N. J., May 17, 1897.
The piano factory, recently occupied by
the Gleitz Piano Co., will begin work in a
week or so, a party from New York having
leased the plant from the late purchaser,
Thomas Hoffman.
A Tennessee Product.
[Special to The Review.]
Knoxville, Tenn., May 19, 1897.
Messrs. Socin & Son, who have been
manufacturing pianos here for the past
twelve months, have just completed a spe-
cial piano which will be on exhibition at
the Tennessee exposition.
It will be placed in the reception room
for the ladies of Knox county, where all
may admire its handsome design and the
brilliancy and sweetness of its tone. The
entire wood work is of Tennessee oak. In
fact, it is a thorough Tennessee product.
H. L. riason Returns
FROM A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN BUSI-
NESS TRIP.
Henry L. Mason, of the Mason & H"amlin
Co., arrived from Europe on Thursday and
proceeded at once to the headquarters of
the firm at Boston. Mr. Mason, who has
been away five weeks, devoted his time in
Europe exclusively to business, visiting
London, Berlin and Holland. Short as was
the period of his absence, first-rate result
were brought about. The Mason & Ham-
lin interests in England, Germany and
other leading European countries have been
greatly strengthened. Of course the Ma-
son & Hamlin organs have long been favor-
ably known across the water, but Mr. Ma-
son has, during this last visit, instilled new
life and energy into the business. In-
creased efforts will be put forth in all di-
rections to make known, more widely than
ever before, the special merits of the Ma-
son & Hamlin products. This progressive
policy is sure to bring much added pros-
perity to the firm and consequently greater
renown, which last effect is a desideratum
not to be neglected in these days of keen,
merciless competition.
[Special to The Review.]
Chillicothe, O., May 18, 1897.
The foundation for the new Prante &
Smith organ factory is completed and the
lumber is expected to arrive to-day, when
the building will be rapidly finished. The
new orchestral organ, which will be put on
exhibition as soon as the building is up, is
now about completed.
It contains 400
pipes and is an orchestra in itself, playing
all the parts, including drums, cymbals, etc.
Du Bois Sells.
C. H. Du Bois, the well known dealer of
Bradford, Pa., has disposed of his business
in that city to Jacob Sheasley. Mr. Sheasley
has control of a large business in Pennsyl-
vania, having stores at several important
points, notably at Franklin, Meadville and
Oil City.
The Mehlin Platform.
AN INTERESTING TALK WITH H. PAUL MEHLIN
ON THE ADMIRABLE POLICY OF HIS
HOUSE HIGH STANDARDS THAT
DESERVE SUCCESS.
" I t has been our rule, from the start,"
said Mr. H. Paul Mehlin to The Review on
Thursday, during a talk on the Mehlin
products, "not to attempt competition with
what are termed 'cheap grade' pianos,
and, like others who have adopted the same
plan, our volume of business has suffered
for the time being. I say 'for the time
being ' advisedly, because in the end we
have found the greater gain.
Whatever
reputation we may enjoy has resulted from
a strict adherence to our view that if a
piano is worth making, it is worth infinite
pains from beginning to end. To take
pains means also to take time—and the
greater the time taken, the larger the cost
of production.
"That this policy of aiming to produce
instruments to stand the test of time is the
wisest in the long run, has been admirably
illustrated in our retail business during
the last few days. Several instances have
occurred in which important sales were di-
rectly traceable to the recommendation of
customers who purchased Mehlin pianos
seven or eight years ago. One customer
writes from Vermont asking that a piano
' exactly like the one I purchased from you
in 1889' be sent to a certain address as a
present to a relative. Only this week a
lady called here, at the warerooms, and
within five minutes purchased and paid
for one of our mos.t costly instruments. I
ascertained that the visit had been paid on
the strength of a customer's indorsement.
He had used his piano steadily for several
years and failed to find a flaw or a defect.
"Incidents such as I have mentioned are
very gratifying.
They compensate for
some apparent disadvantages, and prove
to our entire satisfaction that a steadily
maintained standard of all-round excel-
lence is the safest and best in the end. "
Love is Optimstic.
Malcolm Love arrived in town last Thurs-
day morning. Mr. Love said while speaking
of business with the Waterloo Organ Co. :
" Our new factory will probably be ready
for occupancy in from two to three weeks.
It is built on the same street where our
organ factory is erected and only a short
distance away, and is eighty by forty feet,
three stories Jin height. Meanwhile we
are occupying a temporary factor) 7 , but
are taking care of our regular trade in
good shape. Our organ business never was
better, in fact last month was the largest
month in the manufacture of organs ever
experienced by the Waterloo Organ Co."
It is probable that Mr. Love will visit
one or two points further South before re-
turning to Waterloo.
Henry B. Fischer, of J. & C. Fischer, left
New York for Florida on Wednesday, but
only for a few days, on business connected
with the development of the Southern trade
of the firm.