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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Hagen & Ruefer Active.
the two sticks which are cleverly handled
by the musician. While almost every na-
In Hagen & Ruefer's regnlar card, tive can beat the drum or play some of the
elsewhere in this issue,- they make claims minor musical instruments, the playing of
for their pfanos which merit the attention the madimba is an art which only a few
of dealers. They say in part "the price is specialists learn. They must be paid for
low, making L it just the right instrument playing at festivities or ceremonies, and
for dealers who wish to make money while their art supports them, either partly or
building up a good reputation."
entirely.
Dealers, one and all, are anxious to
"make money" and add to their "reputa- Have Added 1,000 New Names.
tion," hence, they cannot overlook the Ha-
The Merchants' Association organized to
gen & Ruefer piano.
foster
and promote the commerce of this
It is the intention of the manufacturers
city,
and
to which we referred in our last
of this instrument to conduct business on
issue,
have
added over a thousand mem-
an aggressive scale during the coming sea-
bers
to
their
rolls this week. The idea of
son, and to that end they are turning out
semi-annual
excursions
at reduced rates to
some attractive styles which are honestly
this
city
from
all
parts
of the country is
made, while musically they are better than
winning
the
heartiest
support
from mer-
many pianos of their class for w which a
chants
everywhere,
while
the
railroads
and
greater price is demanded and paid.
steamship
lines,
with
one
or
two
excep-
In addition to the manufacture of pianos
and piano and organ keys, Hagen & Ruefer tions, are also lending their aid to the
have added to their plant a first class piano movement. Some splendid results are
case-making department, and they guaran- certain to accrue from this move.
The Joint Traffic Association has granted
tee the very best work at the lowest possible
stop-over
privileges at Baltimore and Phil-
prices. Their facilities at Peterboro, N.
adelphia
on
the reduced rate tickets to be
H., are entirely adequate to the production
issued
on
these
lines. The only important
of good work, and there is no reason why
feature
of
these
excursions to be settled is
they should not be able to build up a splen-
the
question
of
dates.
The preference so
did trade in this branch of their business.
far is for a period commencing the 20th of
July to the end of August.
The African Piano.
The madimba has been called the Afri-
can piano. It is made of calabashes of
graded sizes, which are surmounted by
boards, of graded sizes also, all being at-
tached to a semicircular frame.
Each
board represents a note or half-note, and
emits its appointed sound when struck by
one of the two rubber balls at the end of
Lehr Pianos and Organs.
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them a marked success. Orders are com-
ing in rapidly; even more rapidly than they
can be promptly filled. Facilities will be
so perfected in the early fall that there will
not be the least delay in coping with the
large orders which are certain to be placed
for these excellent instruments.
Joseph Carroll, who is said to be a trav-
eler for the Manhattan Musical Co., was
drowned while swimming in the Merrimac
river, Lawrence, Mass., last week.
HENRY KELLER & SONS.
STEPHEN PARKER.
Henry Keller & Sons
MANUFACTURERS OF
UPRIGHT * PIANOS
RIDER AVE. AND 141ST ST., West of Third Ave.
NEW
YORK
Dealers securing territory will be fully protected.
You Should Recognize
them from this description—you will see
them used by the leading business houses
of this City—we allude to
The "Brilliant" Sign Letter
The only letter that is placed on the
inside of the glass—consequently your
property. Advantages:—
Does not wear away by washing of
windows.
Does not come off easily; but can be
removed and replaced elsewhere if re-
quired.
The most effective—and in appearance
exceedingly rich.
Ordinary gilding on glass is as dull
brass in comparison.
Send us a rough draft giving inscrip-
tion desired, and width of the windows or
doors, and we will submit you an
estimate.
Letters can be packed and shipped with
cements and directions.
Try your house or store number as a
sample, and we are certain you will use
the letter as a sign.
H. Lehr & Co., manufacturers of the
Lehr pianos and organs, Easton, Pa., re-
port their organ business as very excellent
and on the up grade, while they are fast in- The "Brilliant" Sign Letter Co.
creasing their output of pianos. All who
G. W. SLADE, rigr.
have examined these instruments consider
468 Sixth Avenue, New York
....THE....
THE ANN ARBOR
HAGEN & RUEFER PIANOS
CO
Are made to satisfy the desire of the buying public.
Honest in construction, tasteful in design ; touch,
light and elastic, and its musical quality unsurpassed.
The price is low, making it just the right instrument
for dealers who wish to make money, while building
up a good reputation.
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DETMER MUSIC CO.
JOBBERS
of all kinds
Musical Merchandise,
621 Wabash Avenue,
Sheet Jlusic,
Books, Etc.
— — CHICAGO'
Highest Qrade Pianofortes
(WREST-PIN AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
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