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MUSIC
TRADE: REIVIEIW
THE HOHNER PRODUCTS OF 1904
ROSENFIELD BUYS HOFFMAN.
Will Be Better Than Ever and That Means Much
When Past Records Are Considered—Hohner
Accordeons Winning a Great Vogue.
The Former Buys Small Goods Department Which
Will be Operated Under Old Name.
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A. J. Oettinger, general Western traveling
representative of the Elias Howe Co., who
has been confined to his home with an at-
tack of typhoid fever since the day before
Thanksgiving, was, at last reports, con-
valescing.
Several large
shipments
of the
Kansas City, Mo., Jan 12, 1904.
new Hohner accordeons have been
The small musical merchandise depart-
GRATZ EXHIBITION IN CHICAGO.
received
recently
at the Hohner ment heretofore conducted by Carl Hoff-
headquarters in this city. This was man has been sold to Louis Rosenfield, of The Specialties of Mr. Gratz Will be Shown at the
imperative, as the call for them has Kansas City. While this department will
Palmer House From Feb. 10 to March 10.
been large and continuous since they were^ be owned and operated by Mr. Rosenfield,
The William R. Gratz Co.'s exhibit of
first introduced several months ago. the entire business will be run under the
musical
instruments will be held at the
The Hohner accordeons have the great and name of Carl Hoffman, as in the past. The
Palmer
House,
Chicago, from Feb. 10 to
uncommon merit of durability in every latter will handle pianos exclusively.
March
10.
Mr.
Gratz will be present to
part. This quality is essential in all musi-
Mr. Rosenfield is one of the best known meet his friends and patrons. He ex-
cal instruments, of course, but doubly so of Kansas City musicians and has estab-
in those having bellows. Unless very lished a high reputation as a maker of fine tends to them a cordial invitation, and will
carefully and substantially constructed of violins. It is his intention to make a spe- be pleased to greet them on arrival. This
the best materials the edge and folds soon cialty of fine old violins. Mr. Rosenfield year's exhibit will exceed all previous
begin to wear, and, if subject to constant will give up his orchestral work at the Gratz exhibits in choiceness and variety
usage, the usefulness of the instrument is Grand, and devote his entire time to his and will include the very latest and best
products of the famous European houses
destroyed within a comparatively short business.
represented.
time.
THE MAINTENANCE OF PRICES.
The tremendous strides made in the ELIAS HOWE CO.'S GREAT YEAR.
Hohner business all over the world dur- Have Nothing to Complain of and Look Forward The Columbia Phonograph Co. Completely Rout
ing 1903 have already been referred to in
to a Prosperous Year's Business.
Rate Cutters—How They Have Accomplished
The Review. Not only did the volume of
This Task—This Concern Has Closed the
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to
The
Review.]
Hohner trade in the United States in-
Greatest Year in the History of Its Business.
Boston,
Mass.,
Jan
n
,
1904.
crease wonderfully during the year, but
"The
best
ever,"
said
Edward
F.
Howe,
the same is true of the Hohner firm's big
As an evidence of the thoroughness with
interests in every one of the leading Euro- treasurer of the Elias Howe Co., musical which the Columbia Phonograph Co. pro-
pean capitals. The increased volume of merchandise jobbers and music publishers, tects those who deal in its goods, the de-
trade in harmonicas, ocarinas and accor- when asked, yesterday (Monday), to de-
termination with which it buckles on its ar-
deons is attributable in an important de-
gree to this firm's general enterprise and scribe the amount of business done by his mor and goes out to do battle with the rate
cutters is truly inspiring. Suits are promptly
persistent publicity methods, but these house during 1903.
"We have nothing to complain of, what- instituted and every legal measure tending
would be of no avail unless the products
themselves "made good" on every oc- ever," said Mr. Howe. "We are now busy to put the offender out of business is brought
casion. This they evidently do, hence it is taking stock, but hope to complete this to bear on him. The rule is to stop at noth-
that the flow of patronage moves along work in a few days, after which we shall
unceasingly, forever widening and press- go ahead as before. Meanwhile we are ing and in several recent instances injunc-
tions of the most sweeping character have
very busy, as usual."
ing on more and more swiftly.
TWO MILLIONS]
A MONTH
WE HOLD T H E RECORD
Grand Prize Paris 1900
COLUMBIA MOULDED RECORDS
BLACK SUPER-HARDENED; BRAND NEW PROCESS. Best cylinder records ever made. Much harder and much
more durable than any other cylinder record. Our enormous output of Two Million Records a month enables us to sell these
New and Superior Records for
25 Cents Each
Columbia Indestructible Disc Records have always been the Standard of Superiority. Seven Inch Discs; SOc each $5 a dozen.
7en Inch
Discs; $1 each $IO a dozen.
Send for Free Catalogue M containing long list of vocal quartets, trios, duets, solos and selections for band,
orchestra, cornet, clarinet, piccolo, xylophone, etc., etc.
Tot • * ! • by deal*
»rywh»re and by tHe
AND LEADERS IN
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY, THE TALKING
MACHINE ART
NEW YORK. Wholesale, Retail, Export, 98 Chambers Street. UPTOWN, Retail Only, 872 Broadway.
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CHICAGO,
88 Wabash
Ave.
PHILADELPHIA, 1609 Chestnut St.
SAN FRANCISCO, 125 Geary S t
ST. LOUIS, 709 Fine St.
CLEVELAND,
Euclid
and Erie
' MILWAUKEE,
891 Penn
E. Water
BALTIMORE, 110
E. Ave.
Baltimore
St. St.
PITTSBURG, 615
Ave. St.
BUFFALO, 645 Main St.
INDIANAPOLIS, Claypool Hotel Bldg.
DETROIT, 37 Grand River Ave.
BOSTON, 164 Tremont St.
KANSAS CITY, 1016 Walnut St.
DENVER, 1625 Lawrence St.
OAKLAND, 468 13th St.
WASHINGTON, 1212 F St., N, W.
PORTLAND, ORE., 128 7th S t
MEMPHIS, 802 Main St.
MINNEAPOLIS, 13 4th St., South.
LOS ANGELES, 828 So. Main St.
OMAHA, 1621 Farnam St.
LONDON, Wholesale Retail, 89 Great Eastern St., E. C.
RETAIL BRANCH STOKX, 200 Oxford St., W.
ST. PETERSBURG, Kazan Plac« ».
PARIS. 1 Rue Leon Cladel.
HAMBURG, Adolpksplatz No. 4.
BERLIN, 71 Ritterstrasse.
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