Music Trade Review

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THE
/ UGUST 22, 1925
MUSIC TRADE
29
REVIEW
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Conducted By Thomas W. Bresnahan
O. G. Thomas Co., Chicago,
Adds Several New Lines
Genuine Hawaiian Ukuleles Now Handled—
New Sales Service of Original Character
Which Gets Results
likewise interests the civic bodies and clubs a>
well as prominent business men of the city to
buy the instruments so the child will have a
musical education, and the O. G. Thomas Co.
furnishes the teachers gratis.
O. G. Thomas, president of the company,
who was formerly connected with the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co. in New York and Chicago, has
had fifteen years' practical experience in the
musical merchandise business as well as a pro-
fessional experience as a cornet soloist with a
number of the leading bands. Chas. H. Wagner
is treasurer and T. F. MacMahon, secretary.
A professional staff of well-known musicians
and teachers is also maintained, including Al-
bert Cook, who was formerly director of the
famous Kilties Band; Carleton Carpenter, well-
known banjoist and radio star who will special-
ize in banjo instructions, and Harry Geise.
CHICAGO, III., August 15.—The O. G. Thomas
Co., wholesale and retail distributor of musi-
cal merchandise, which recently opened show-
rooms and offices at 218 South Wabash ave-
nue, taking over the space formerly occupied
by C. H. Taylor & Co., has added several new
lines including a special imported Hawaiian
ukulele, made in Honolulu. Holton Band In-
struments, Ludwig & Ludwig drums as well
as a complete line of stringed instruments and
accessories are also handled by the company.
A very original sales service policy has been
put into operation for the company's dealers.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The plan has been successfully tried out by the The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
retail 'department and is suggested and care- free of charge for men who desire positions.
fully outlined for the dealers, as it not only
promotes the growth of the business, but adds
to its prestige. Classes are organized among
the poor children of the city who cannot af-
ford to buy instruments or pay for lessons for
instruction in violin and other musical instru-
ments. After interesting the children and or-
ganizing representative classes, the company
PEDLER
Wood-
Winds
Represent the
Highest Standard
in the Art of
Wood-Wind
Manufacture.
New Complete
Catalog on request.
Write us for
Exclusive Territory
Proposition.
Harry Pedler & Co.
Incorporated
Elkhart
0
Indiana
OLIVER DITSON C Q
BOSTON. .
Manufacturers
Importers and Jobbers of
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED 1834
Landau's of Hazleton, Pa.,
Stages Harmonica Contest
Much Interest Shown in Announcement of
Event Which Will Occur in the Company's
Headquarters on September 16
HAZI.ETON, PA., August 17.—Landau's Music and
Jewelry Store, this city, recognized as among
the most progressive merchandisers of musical
.instruments in the East, has just launched a
harmonica-playing contest, or at least has
started the publicity in connection therewith.
The contest is being widely advertised
throughout this section of Pennsylvania, and
the actual test will take place in the Landau
store on September 16. A book on "How to
Play the Harmonica" will be presented to all
those who enroll and already the interest in
the event is widespread. The first prize will
be a set of Community silver.
New
QEA&AN
Features
Tempered Aluminum Floor
Rack and Resonators.
The lightest Xylophones
with Resonators in the world.
The New Deagan Tilting Floor Rack.
A Post-card to
Oettinger Products
83 Newbury St.,-
Boston, Mass.
will bring them
You have tried the rest
—Now use the BEST
Joseph Rogers' Son
Write for agency proposition on these
fast-selling Deagan Instruments
J. C. Deagan, Inc.
'Deagan Building
1786 Berteau Ave.
Chicago
"XXX" and "STANDARD" Brand
Drum and Banjo Heads
Made from Genuine Calfskin
The Frederick Rogers Co.
17 Jackson Ave.
Middle town, N. Y.
DURRO
VIOLINS
BOWS
STRINGS
AND
STEWART
BANJOS
MANDOLINS
GUITARS
Largest Wholesale
Musical Merchandise
House in America
Buegeleisen & Jacobson
5-7-9 Union Square
NEW YORK
BACON
BANJOS
Played by Leading
Musicians and Orchestras
Sold by Representative
Mutic Merchants
BACON BANJO CO., Inc.
GROTON, CONN.