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OCTOBER 24,
1925
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
manager of the Chicago office? We all con-
dous. When I read a book like this, it makes
gratulate him on his step higher in going to the me think how insignificant is man," he said.
great metropolis—little old New York. He's
"Huh," said his wife, "a woman doesn't have
not a stranger there. Of course, not. He was to wade through four hundred pages to discover
born somewhere across the Hudson, near Ho- that." Of course, Larry couldn't say anything
boken, N. J., amid a German colony, which after that. All he did was to go home and tell
proves that Frank had good sense from child- his mother.
hood. You know, he is Irish. And I have no
A Copper Kettle
record of him ever being tangled up with his
If any of you boys are stopping in the neigh-
German friends, though he does possess a lot
borhood of the lake front hotels while in Chi-
of Irish fighting blood. He once published an cago, I want to tell you I found the nicest lit-
Irish song, that still sells to-day—"When I tle, homelike place in the vicinity. Everything
Dream of Old Erin." The Waterson catalog In is tasty,-nicely served by a lot of pretty girls, and
the West is doing well, and they are working
the prices are very moderate. The Chicago &
on a flock of new ones that look good.
Northwestern Depot saw me last. While going
Joe Morris Music Co.
through the gateway, the information guide
This Western office, at 177 North State street, was addressed by a lady, who asked: "What
is managed by Walter Wilson. I met him sev- trains are there to Kokomo?" His reply:
eral times, but not this time. I can remember "There are several, with the five-forty-five re-
his name ever so many years back in Chicago, duced to two-thirty-nine."
when the Palmer House was the best chateau
for the traveler and its table de hote dinner
was famous all over the West, the days when
the rustic type of waltz ballad brought home
the bacon, the mazuma, money, gelt, shekels,
or anything else you want to call it. Walter Books and Elaborate Musical Publications
always has something selling in Chicago.
Make Highly Appropriate Gifts at This Sea-
Everyone boosts for him, and he is still mak-
son of the Year
ing good.
Finder & Urbank
The season is none too soon for the dealer to
Two of Lyon & Healy boys took it upon give thought to his material for Christmas
themselves to go into the publishing business. events. In fact, a good many purchasers out-
They are a couple of young hustlers. They did side of the home are already preparing their
not find it necessary to stay in the Loop dis- programs and are in need of special Christmas
trict, for they are located at 1322 West Con- music. The demand for home Christmas music
gress street. Their line of publications is prin- will come a little later, but it should be placed
cipally methods and studies for brass and wind upon the counter and where possible given a
instruments, specializing on the saxophone. The special window showing at the present time of
boys are fine, and are meeting with a great deal the year.
of success.
There is a wealth of musical literature that
Sears-Roebuck & Co.
should be carried also at this time, not so much
This is the largest mail order house in the for its availability in Christmas events as its
world, where they will sell you a bungalow particular appropriateness as yuletide gifts. To
through the mail, fitted up, clothe the whole the music lover such publications will be doubly
family, and they tell you no matter where you appreciated. They are generally handsomely
are located they can and will serve you. In the
bound volumes and are the type that denotes in-
music field they carry it all, the entire line. The
telligence and thought.
principal articles are sold from illustrations.
It would be necessary for dealers to carry a
Every item, however, has a number to order by.
heavy
stock of such literature and books. Sam-
They sell large quantities of the bona fide
hits. They also consume big lots of the hits ple copies of the most important of these items
of bygone days. When a song is on the wane should be available for display and perusal. To
in the principal cities, that is when they begin thos who show an interest in such publications
to order by the thousand. Such items as "Sil- a more lengthy list can be called to their atten-
ver Threads Among the Gold," "Red Wing" tion for selection with the presentation of lit-
and many of the oldtimers are still prominently erature which generally illustrates and minutely
describes the contents, etc. In this manner,
displayed in their catalog.
with the minimum of stock and the necessary
Western Book & Stationery Co.
amount of circular matter, many Christmas sales
This concern does a large retail and mail or-
should result.
der business on standard publications of all
Carl Fischer, Inc., has again called to the at-
types, as well as methods and studies and popu-
lar music, in their music departments which tention of the trade "Christmas Joys" (verse
they lease in large dry goods stores and sev- and song). This publication sells at a popular
eral cities. The stores are supplied from their price and has both the English and German text
for voice with piano solo with a violin solo
headquarters, at 425 South Wabash avenue, and
Mr. Tronson is in charge of the buying and the part by W. F. Ambrosio. This book is quite
promotion of sales. While at their offices, Mr. familiar to music lovers and is one of the many
that should be made available for home use.
Bruer, a member of the firm, was cleaning out
his files and came across a telegram dated There is a wealth of other material that should
New York, September 7, 1906, and addressed be given particular attention at this period, in-
to them, which read as follows: "'Waltz Me cluding many prints for the Christmas season
Again, Willie,' F. A. Mills' publication; 'Waiting only.
at the Church,' published by Francis Day &
Hunter; also, 'Not Because Your Hair Is Cur-
ly' (can't remember publisher), price ten cents
per copy. How many do you want? (Signed)
SEATTLE, WASH., October 17.—Miss Florence
Enterprise Music Supply Co." These were three Leffingwell, of the sheet music department of
bona fide hits, twenty years ago. Mr. Bruer Hopper, Kelly Music House, this city, has
said when he handed ine the wire: "Them was brought out a text book for music teachers
happy days."
called "A Systematic Help to Teachers." The
Le May Music Shop in Yakima, Wash., estab-
The Letters We Get From Home
Those cheerful letters, the ones we like to lished several months ago, is doing a healthy
get, which warm our hearts and help so much business in that city. The company, in addi-
the weary traveler. Thank the Lord, I get them tion to its retail business, has brought out sev-
often. One I just received, in which I found eral numbers of its own, including "Dreams of
that everything was lovely at home. My son, Dixie" and "I'm A Nice Mama."
Larry, has something to say about one of our
neighbors, who had just finished reading a
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
book on the wonders of nature. "This is a re- The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
markable work. Nature is marvelous, stupen- free of charge for men who desire positions.
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