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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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At last it seems as if united action may
reasonably be looked for in the matter of
the piracy of trade names and reputation.
The robbers who are too cowardly to break
open a firm's safe and abstract the contents,
but brave (?) enough to use its good name
for their own contemptible ends, are
to be run down and punished as they de
serve. Every dog has its day, they say,
and the curs appear to have an easy run
sometimes, but the end of the rope is
bound to be reached in due course, and
that end is in sight.
The Review learned with the utmost
satisfaction on Wednesday, that several in-
fluential firms have joined hands to corral
the adventurers and stencil fiends who
are operating within easy distance of New
York city at the expense of those who have
done nothing to deserve the dastardly
treatment to which they have been sub-
jected at brief intervals for years past.
Decisive action has been hastened by the
revelation that should-be respectable dealer s
have undertaken to second the efforts of
these purloiners of a reputable name by
issuing public notices broadcast. In a
little while, it is hoped, the National As-
sociation will see its way to assume a
distinctly aggressive attitude.
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It is noticeable that in the thousands of
complimentary notices published regarding
Wm. Sohmer, the candidate for County
Clerk on the Democratic ticket, references
are always made in deservedly eulogistic
terms to the high esteem in which his
brother Hugo Sohmer, and the distin-
guished firm of which he is the head, are
held by the people of New York.
It may not be generally known that
Wm. Sohmer is a practical piano maker,
having served his time in the old factory
of Schultze & Ludolph, of which Hugo
Sohmer was at the time the foreman. He
acquired a thorough knowledge of the busi-
ness and ranked as an expert mechanic and
all-round piano maker.
While learning the trade, however, Wm.
Sohmer prosecuted his studies with
the object of entering the medical profes-
sion but later merged into mercantile pur-
suits with such marked success that he is
to-day head of one of the leading insur-
ance concerns in the city.
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In a lengthy article in last Sunday's
Journal treating of the sons of the late
George M. Pullman, who have spent their
money in fast living, among their notable
prototypes quoted is Albert Weber, and of
course his entire history is again brought
to the surface and dished up to suit the
tastes of the readers of that publication.
Really, it is about time that the
dead past should be allowed to bury its
dead, but this sentiment cannot obtain
when sensationalism has taken the place
of instruction in the "advanced" journal-
ism of the day.
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Merchants advertise their goods individ-
ually, and find that advertising pays. The
New York Merchants' Association, apply-
ing the same method of fostering trade and
commerce, is engaged in advertising the
city as a whole, in the hope that traders
will be attracted here and thus increase
the business of the individual merchants.
The association has already secured special
rates and distributed maps and circulars.
Now it proposes to go into something more
original and extensive. It is planning, at
a cost of upward of $40,000, the publication
of a book, lavishly illustrated by Low,
Blashfield, Cox and other leading artists,
describing the spectacular and popular
features of the metropolis. This is to be
got ready for next season.
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" Music and the Drama " is the title of
an interesting essay contributed to the New
Haven Register of Oct. 24th, by Mr. Mor-
ris Steinert, the distinguished musician
and dealer. We shall endeavor to find
room for the article in a future issue of
The Review.
The First Piano
MADE IN THE WEST WAS A CHASE BROS., AND NOT ONLY HAS IT BEEN
A PIONEER BUT A LEADER AS WELL.
New Scale Chase Bros. Style U.
Fine Hardwood case, large concave front corners, cross piled and
double veneered on both sides, in fine figured Mahogany, Walnut
and other woods, raised carving on the panels, set in moulded frame,
carved moulding on upper edge of frame, elegant carved trusses,
folding fall-board, duett desk. 75^ Octaves, three strings in unison,
Patent Convex Sounding Board, with suspension vibrating bridge,
three pedals, graduated soft pedal, fine repeating action, and full iron
frame running over and supporting pin block. The mouldings, pilas-
ters, trusses and edge of top are of solid wood same as veneer in case.
Width, 5 feet 5 inches ; height, 4 feet 9 inches.
UP TO DATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR IS THE " HACKLEY." A THOROUGHLY
WELL MADE PIANO AND HANDLED BY SOME OF THE BEST DEALERS, WHO
FIND IT A MONEY MAKER.
CHASE BROS. PIANO CO.,
Factories, Muskegon, Mich.