E S T O
January 1, 1920.
THE ELLIS
Made to Fit Any Phonograph
In producing a Musical Instru-
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purpose, great care must be ex-
ercised as to the alliance of good
and useful improvements; you
will then be assured of a per-
manent and profitable business.
The Ellis will transform
your phonograph into a
Musical Instrument.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
"Hear That Tone"
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ACHIEVEMENT
The remarkable clarity of tone re-
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FUEHR & STEMMER
PHONOGRAPHS
is due to the PERFECTED TONE
CHAMBER which, with the in-
genious TONE MODIFIER lifts
these instruments far above other
talking machines.
Write for particulars.
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL CABI-
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MANY NEW FACTORIES
Shortage of Piano Veneer Due to Talking-Machine
Men, Wanting It for Cabinets.
"Three or four new phonograph concerns are
starting up in the manufacturing line every day
lately," said W. C. Callender, head of the sales pro-
motion department of the Meyer cord Company,
1105-1111 Chamber of Commerce building, Chicago,
Saturday morning to a Presto representative. "A
great many of the larger manufacturers are taking
advantage of our decalcomania transfers for window
signs for their dealers, who get this help from them.
Their products through our artistic signs are thus
tastefully shown in the windows of the country.
"As for our year's business and present activity,
we are bound to. say, like all manufacturers, that we
are oversold. Jt is not so much a question of getting
orders nowadays as it is to fill them afterward.
"Record manufacturers and dealers also use our
signs this year. Our signs are classy—they are the
only substitutes for hand painting, and of course
come much cheaper, and give more satisfaction for
the purposes for which they are designed.
"We see reflected in the shortage of veneers for
piano manufacturing the great growth of the phono-
graph industry. The shortage of veneers within a
few weeks in the piano industry has become acute.
Piano manufacturers tell me that all of the extra
veneers have been taken by the talking-machine men
to use in their cabinets."
facturing Co., Los Angeles. The phonograph is a
Los Angeles product.
The talking machine trade for the holidays will
exceed all previous records with the Parks Music
House, Louisiana, Mo., according to Manager J. M.
Hedges.
The Latona Music Co., Aurora, 111., handles the
Latona phonograph.
L. J. Rooney has opened a talking machine store
on 182nd street and St. Nicholas avenue, New York.
The Victor line will be carried.
The Ma-ni-phone is sold by the American Sales
Co., Akron, O.
The Arwall phonograph, a Minnesota product, is
bandied by H. E. Fernald, Appleton, Wis.
NEW PEORIA STORE.
Black, Derges & Marshall, which held a formal
opening at 226 South Adams street, Peoria,. 111.,
December 10, has enjoyed an excellent business in
talking machines and records since then. The
Grafonola and Brunswick phonographs are handled.
The company prints a standing invitation to the
public to "make this your meeting place when down-
town." The store is arranged and equipped in the
best modern manner.
Guesswork Won't Do"
—The ACME allows test with
the drag of the needle throughout
the length of the
record.
REFEREE CALLS MEETING
Creditors of Republic Phonograph Company of Illi-
nois Summoned to Hear Report.
A notice from the District Court of the United
States for the Northern Division of Illinois has been
issued to creditors of the Republic Phonograph
Company of Illinois, bankrupt. The notice tells a
final dividend will be declared and that the final
meeting of creditors will be held at Room 907 Mo-
nadnock Block, No. 53 West Jackson boulevard, Chi-
cago, on the 8th day of January, 1920, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, when the creditors may examine the
final report and transact such business as may prop-
erly come before the meeting, including the allow-
ance of attorney's fees for the trustee.
Creditors are also notified that on December 18,
Arthur S. NFestor, trustee, filed a petition for an or-
der to sell certain accounts, bills receivable and let-
ters patent belonging to bankruptcy estate described.
Sidney C. Eastman, referee in bankruptcy,, has set
the hearing of said petition on the 8th day of Jan-
uary, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at Room 907
Monadnock Block, Chicago. Creditors have the
right to attend meetings, but are not required to do
so. And at the same time and place will be heard the
petition of the trustee for an order appointing cer-
tain settlements therein described.
FUEHR & STEMMER PIANO CO.
Chicago, III.
C. A. Woodall has purchased the stock of Vic-
trolas and Victor records carried in stock by J. M.
Mays, Eddyville, Ky., and now has a supply of Victor
records and machines which he will handle in con-
nection with his line of Columbia records and Grafo-
nolas.
Winter V. Hutchison is the name of an active firm
of talking machine dealers in Richmond, Mo.
The Columbia line is carried by Hanson's Music
Dealers who want Talking Machines that
Store, Kane, Pa.
n e v e r d i s a p p o i n t will find them here.
The "Christmas Opportunity" of O. J. De Moll &
Co., Washington, was membership in the "Dusonto
Manufacturers will be interested in the
Club," which offered advantages in buying a Du-
new Zigzag Record Ffle. Ask about it.
sonto phonograph.
Send for Illustrated Circulars,
J. K. Fletcher is manager of the Petersburg Store,
DETERLING MFG. CO. Petersburg, Va., which has built up a fine business
in talking machines.
TIPTON, IND.
The Atlanta branch of the Columbus Grapho-
phone Co. held a dealers' meeting recently.
The Columbia lines of machines and records are
ADDS MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
handled by Mayer's, Washington, D. C.
The New York Furniture Co., corner First and
Routt Bryant, manager of the wholesale phono-
Madison streets, Hoboken, N. J., formally opened
its new music department, which is a store in it- graph department of the Knight-Campbell Music
self, occupying 1,250 feet of floor space, and repre- Co., Denver, Colo., is now in the East on a business
senting the best that can be had in pianos, players, trip.
Six makes of phonographs are carried by the
and phonographs. This concern is exclusive agent
for the Columbia Grafonolas and records, Q. R. S. Home Furniture Co., Sioux Falls, S. D.
music rolls and carries a well assorted stock of
The Hawthorne phonograph is widely advertised
pianos and players.
by the Southern California Hardwood & Manu-
A Talking Machine
Triumph
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Acme Speed Indicator
—is precision made.
—clears the tone arm.
—1 o c a t e s
motor
troubles.
—registers 78 and 80
revolutions.
Made by
The Acme Engineering & Mf«u Co.
1622 Fulton St.
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CHICAGO
THE
"COINOLA"
Has set a new stand-
ard of dependability
and service.
A profitable line for
progressive dealers to
SELL critical custo-
mers.
OPERATORS PIANO
COMPANY
LOUIS M . SEVCR8ON, Prw,
16 South Peoria Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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