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THE MUSIC TRADE
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HAVE HANDSOME QUARTERS.
Remodeled McMahon Piano Co. Warerooms
Among the Handsomest in Ohio.
The McMahon Piano Co., Youngstown, O., has
just finished the remodeling of its quarters in that
city and now has one of the handsomest piano
s:ores in that State. Among the improvements
have been the installation of six soundproof parlors
finished in mahogany and ivory white. One of the
rooms has been given over to Kranich & Bach
player grands exclusively and two will be used for
the display of Jesse French pianos. The company
is now having an entire new plate glass front put
in its store.
OPERA SINGER PRAISES THE KNABE.
Grace Van Studdiford, Who Has Opened a
Studio in San Francisco, Writes Interesting
Letter to Kohler & Chase.
William Knabe & Co., 437 Fifth avenue, New
York, were advised this week by Kohler & Chase,
their representatives in San Francisco, Cal., that
G. Vargas, of the sales force, had sold a Knabe
grand to Miss Grace Van Studdiford, who has
appeared in a number of very successful light
operas, for use in the studio which she has just
opened in San Francisco.
Referring to the Knabe grand which she pur-
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chased, Miss Van Studdiford wroU- the following
A MAN OF MANY TALENTS
letter to Kohlcr & Chase: "To describe the soulful
Is
C.
B. Garritson, President of the Kroeger
tone of the Knabe piano is like endeavoring to
Piano
Co., Who Was Recently Snapped by
describe the qualities of one's dearest friend. Mere
The Review Photographer While Leaving
words fail utterly. The Knabe piano to me is a
the Factory—A Capable Engineer.
realized ideal, possessing a tone so rich, so deep,
so sympathetic, and so inspiring. There is no
There are many things that C. B. Garritson,
other piano which typifies the perfect instrument
president of the Kroeger Piano Co., New York
as does the Knabe, and that is the reason I se-
and Stamford, Conn.,
lected it for my work. (Signed) Grace Van
can do besides manu-
Studdiford."
facture
pianos—which
he knows how to manu-
facture so well. "Chris,"
SECURES A. B. CHASE CO. AGENCY.
as he is familiarly called
J. P. Nelson, a successful piano dealer of "Yank-
by his many friends,
ton, S. D., has secured the agency for the A. B.
knows a great deal about
Chase Co.'s line of pianos and Artistanos. The A.
automobiles and can
B. Chase instruments, through t-eir extended us?
take one all apart and
in the music department of the Yankton College,
put it together without
are well known in Mr. Nelson's territory.
having any pieces left
ovdr. It doesn't make t
HAMILTON FOR BRISTOL SCHOOL.
much difference what
car it is, either. He
Mrs. A. B. Schenecker, of Webster, S. D., was in
knows mechanical engi-
Bristol, S. D., a few days ago and sold a Hamilton
C. B. Garritson.
neering, too. Further-
piano to the village school.
more, you could put him on a steamship and he
could take the boat all around the world, or to
J. F. Wilkinson has opened a store in Joliet, 111.,
any part of it. And there are a number of other
for the sale of W. W. Kimball pianos. The new things that he is familiar with and can talk about
store has no connection with the Wilkinson Piano
from the viewpoint of authority. The accompany-
Co., at 318 North Chicago street, Joliet.
ing snapshot was taken as Mr. Garritson was
leaving the office of the Stamford plant.
NORTHWEST IS PROSPEROUS.
THIS IS IT!
Bank Deposits Increase and Farmers Are Op-
timistic Over Crop Outlook.
(Special to The Keview.)
ST. PAUL, MINN., March 13.—The most impressive
bank statements in the history of the Northwest
were made here in compliance with the order of
the Comptroller of the Currency for a statement of
the condition of national banks on March.4. Banks
of St. Paul and Minneapolis show deposits of
$^18,000,000, a gain of $16,000,000 since December
and a gain of $20,000,000 since last March. Enor-
mous increases were made in resources and loans.
The new Ninth Regional Reserve Bank has stimu-
lated the banking business.
Bankers of the two cities declared tonight that
never in the history of the Northwest were con-
ditions so favorable at this season of the year,
which is good news for piano dealers and manu-
facturers. On account of the very favorable
weather conditions last Fall, more plowing was
done than in any previous year; the soil has been
receiving the benefit of the Winter moisture and
seeding will proceed in a couple of weeks. Farmers
are optimistic over the outlook and large shipment;
of money will go to the country banks to carry on
ihe Spring work. Reports received by the banks
here show that the farmers will stick to diversified
farming and not go in for a vast wheat acreage,
despite the high prices.
The Player Action that will go into A N Y
ordinary size Upright piano without extending
the case.
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particulars
Sigler Piano Player Co.
Harrisburg, Pa.
FEATURED THE DOLL & SONS TRUCK.
Jacob Doll & Sons, New York, received good
publicity in Sunday's newspapers through the re-
production of one of their handsome motor trucks
by the Hurlburt Motor Truck Co., manufacturer
of the trucks. The illustration was several columns
wide and served to call the attention of the public
to the up-to-dateness of the delivery methods of
Jacob Doll & Sons.
MOVE TO NE\V QUARTERS.
Desnoyer & Pendleton, who handle the Baldwin,
Bush & Lane and other makes of pianos in Jack-
son, Mich., have moved to new quarters at 117
Francis street, that city.
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LJ wish the S T R O N G E S T PIANO PLATES
U wish the RIGHT weight. Buy them made
with VANADIUM iron by the
M A T A W A N S T E E L & I R O N C O . , MATAWAN, MONMOUTH CO., NEW JERSEY