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THE
7VSVSIC TRKDE
a month or so. They sell on sight, and if
one person has one, all the others want it.
So dealers who are enterprising and am-
bitious, would do well to send to the
Strauss Manufacturing Co., 142-146 West
Fourteenth street, New York, for further
particulars.
Che Small Goods trade
HOHNER HARMONICAS.
39
REVIEW
USED THE CONN INSTRUMENTS.
The British Guards' Band, of which Han-
del V. Phase)' is director, made its debut at "REGAL" PRODUCTS IN AUSTRALIA.
The latest illustrated catalogue-sheet of the Herald Square Theatre last Sunday
The following letter received this week by
M. Hohner, the owner of the largest night, achieving a great success. This or-
the
Regal Manufacturing Co., Indianapolis,
mouth-organ factory in the world, con- ganization is a well balanced one, and the
ind.,
will be found of interest to our readers,
stantly employing 1,500 men, and having an tact that they use C. G. Conn's "Wonder"'
inasmuch
as it shows the wide sphere of pop-
annual product of over 5,000,000 instru- instruments contributed no little to the
ularity
enjoyed
by the Regal products, whose
ments, gives a fair idea of the leading pleasing musical results obtained.
Hohner styles. The latest novelty is the Mr. Phasey bids fair to win his way into worth is now recognized not only at home,
Cartridge Harp, a harmonica with ten single no limited measure of popularity as a con- but throughout the world :
Cape Town, So. Africa, Jan. 3, 1902.
holes, hrass plates, and nickel-covers at- ductor. The band will be heard again in the
Regal
Manufacturing Co.,
near future in this city.
tached to a detachable cartridge shell.
Indianapolis, Ind.
All effects, from softest tremolo to the
Gentlemen :—We are using your new Regal
THE COUNTRY'S CRAZE!
most sonorous tone are produced by placing
banjo and mandolin in a tour of South Africa,
Since opening their factory, warerooms and find they stand the climate fine.
the right hand over the shell. Twelve new
Yours very truly,
patented styles are shown, and described in and offices at 142-146 West Fourteenth
(Signed)
Lemont & Zell.
the catalogue. They include the "Up-to- street, New York City, the Strauss Manu-
Datc Surprise," "Marine Band," "Second facturing Co. have experienced a very pros-
THE TRAIN ANNOUNCER MAY GO.
to None," and "Marine Band Echo." The perous time. Business grows with them
The train announcer, that picturesque fig-
Hohner harmonicas can be had from all week by week, and it has now reached such
proportions,
that
they
employ
no
less
than
ure
so familiar to American travelers, may
leading jobbers. It is declared that the
sixty-four
persons,
who
devote
their
time
to
soon
be relegated to the past. The Hudson
Hohner products stand on their "own
the
manufacture
of
Zobo
instruments.
From
River
Railroad Co. are now considering the
merits," which embrace a powerful tone, ex-
all
over
the
country,
from
every
little
vil-
feasibility
of using the graphophone to warn
cellent workmanship, best quality and high-
lage,
comes
orders
for
this
popular
instru-
passengers when their trains are about to
est finish.
ment, that all can play without learning, it start.
THE "WALDO" POLICY.
is truly a country's craze.
This is one of those tardily accomplished
In addition to the "Zobo," the "Strauss facts of which the inventor has dreamed
Waldo mandolins, banjos and guitars,
made at the factory of the Waldo Co., Manufacturing Co.'' carry a number of for years and for which well nigh ceased to
Saginaw, Mich., are having quite a vogue well-known instruments, such as the hope, after a decade or so, that it will ever
among the experts in string instruments. "Strauss Music King" violins, guitars, become a realization. Nearly thirty years
Several special features introduced into the mandolins and banjos, the "Perfection" ago, when Edison was exhibiting his old
Waldo products are highly appreciated by Music Boxes, and accordions, organs, zith- tin foil cylindered phonograph and the
ers, xylophones, clariophones and harmo- crowd got weary of his two solitary recita-
professionals and amateurs.
The vigorous business management and nicas, all goods in which can be found the tions—"Casabianca" and "Bingen on the
methods of the Waldo Co. have brought finest materials and workmanship. But with Rhine"—he would revive their waning in-
about unqualified success. They do not this firm the "Zobo" rules. One can terest by telling them the time would come
profess to sell the. cheapest. Their motto scarcely realize the demand there is for this when the phonograph would replace the
instrument, and we can accurately and
is:
train announcer and would shout in stento-
truthfully
say that the dealer, who is fortu-
"The Cheapest—No.
rian tones: "This way for Newark, Rah-
nate enough, to be the first in a town or
The Best—Yes."
•
way, Trenton and Philadelphia." For twen-
The Waldo Co. believe it will pay live village to introduce this instrument can ty-five years this prediction has gone unful-
make a good many hundreds of dollars in
dealers to send for an illustrated catalogue.
filled, but now, with the wonderful improve-
ment in the art of talking machine manu-
THE REG^INA^TINTST. LOUIS.
facture, the graphophone, which has prac-
H^ G E T I N T O T H E
The Bollmau Bros., Co., St. Louis, who
tically superseded Mr. Edison's machine,
have held the city retail agency for Regina
seems destined to accomplish all that he pre-
Music Boxes since the fall, now have the
dicted for his own—half in earnest, but
AS IT IS GOING BY
sole St. Louis representation for these in-
The Greatest Plant in the World Devoted to these
Instruments—Some Recent Literature.
"BAND WAGON"
struments, and are making special efforts to
develop the Regina trade. Since the Boll-
man firm first took hold of the Regina prod-
uct special pains have been taken by them
to bring the merits of the several Regina
styles more prominently to notice within
their territory. Results up to date have
been highly gratifying. The management
of the Regina department at the Bollman
headquarters is in the bands of L. C. Wil-
ber, formerlv of Detroit.
Or, in other words, work up
to the very best of your oppor-
tunities. Among the desirable
things "away up" in merit are
the goods we are showing, and
which we want you to ex-
amine. They're all they look
to be—and more. It's simply
following destiny to buy of us
MUSIC BOX?
CONCEDED TO BE THE BEST
SELLER ON THE MARKET.
All kinds of Musical Merchandise.
Beautiful Catalogue free for the Asking.
E. L. CUENDET,
25 East 14th St., N. Y.
DID VOl START Z S RMHT?
IF YOU HAVEN T
OUR CATALOG
WRITE FOR IT
BAY STATE
Guitars, Mandolins,
Banjos, Zithers, Flutes.
I M P O R T E R S
A N D
J O B B E R S
26 Highest Awards. 3 Gold Medals.
John C. Haynes&Co.
BOSTON
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MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
WULSCHNER MUSI
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA.
Waldo
Manufacturing
Company,