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STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
AND
HOMER PIANOS
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Qrands, Uprights and Playera
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
Y O R K PIANOS
Uprights and Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Ov«r 70,000 instruments made by this company are sing-
ing their own praises in atl parts of the civilised world.
Writs for catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if yor. are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO C O , Inc.
Factory: YORK, PA.
Established 1870
"Built on'Jamily Pride"
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODDART
WELLSMORE
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cypreas Ave.
NEW YORK
TRADB MARK
Factory and General Offices: ROCKFORD, ILI
MOST PERPLEXING YEAR
IN BUSINESS CIRCLES
How Music Trades and Industries in Chicago
Compared with Some Other of the Larger
Lines in Remarkable Showing.
An annual report issued by the Chicago Associa-
tion of Commerce, which reviews Chicago's busi-
ness during 1919, shows last year to have been per-
haps the most perplexing business year in history.
"Perplexing" is the term used—for in spite of
economic unrest and uncertainty the city's business
makes what is universally conceded to be a remark-
able showing.
"With the single exception of the iron and steel
industry, where a nation-wide strife for a time se-
riously interfered with production," reads the report
in part, "all lines of business have shown substan-
tial increases, in many cases extraordinary. The
report, so far as specially bears upon and affords
contrasts with that of musical instruments, follows:
1918 est.
1919 est.
output.
output.
Agricultural implements. . . . $ 99,000,000 $1.30,000,000
Printing and publishing.... 158,177,000 203,000,000
Iron and steel
680,000,000 600,000.000
Furniture
62,000,000 102,000,000
Paints and varnish
32,900,000 46,100,000
Leather and leather goods.. 42,171,000 54,700.000
Musical instruments
20,080,000 35.000,000
Confectionery
34,705,000 50.000,000
Lumber and timber products 41,140,000 73,000,000
"Predictions that the adjustment of business to
peace conditions would be a slow and painful proc-
ess have proved unfounded.
"Those industries which during the war were con-
sidered essential to the production of government
supplies in particular showed remarkable elasticity
in adjusting themselves to peace production. Even
so-called 'nonessential' industries during the war
have recuperated remarkably.
"Production in excess of $100,000,000 annually is
the score for at least ten of Chicago industries, while
of these the packing industry has climbed into the
billion-dollar class.
"The total amount of production in the various
fields of local industry as expressed in dollars is
listed below."
THE BUYERS' ADVANTAGES.
In stating advantages available to the piano or
playerpiano buyer, the W. F . Frederick Piano Co.,
Uniontown, Pa., says this week: "You have the
very best pianos and playerpianos to select from.
You have the very latest styles and finishes to
choose from, and you save from $100 to $150. Or in
order that you might better realize what we do for
you, note this—You get one of the best pianos or
playerpianos from us for less money than the 'other
piano dealer' charges you for a cheap one."
CUT YOUR OWN MUSIC ROLLS
There's Money for
D e a l e r s in the
Machine t h a t
makes Player rolls
at home.
Anyone can use
it. All of your
c u s t o m e r s are
prospective buy-
ers. No skill re-
quired. Send for
Particulars
IEABARJAH MFG. CO., Hamilton, Ohio
CHCAG0 WAREROOMSi NOtTB AMERICAN ILDC.
Warning to Infringes
This Trade Mark is cast in the plate and also
appears upon the fall board of all genuine
Schumann Pianos, and all infringers will be
Dsosecuted.
Beware of mutations such as
Schumann ft Company, Schumann & Son,
and also Shu man, as all stencil shops, dealers
and users of pianos bearing a name in imttauoo
of the name Schumann with the intention of
deceiving the pubic will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
SCHUMANN PIANO COMPANY
W. N.
January 8, 1920.
Prospective Customers
i book free.
Write for it.
Send Them Sales Letters
p y t- pia.no en*bl?^ you .you KJC \f
to phy your own Kind of m u ^ ,
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Price & Teeple Piano Co.
218 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO
Autographed
PLAYER-PIANOS
Possess the Power to pull trade because
they have the Merit that means
MONEY TO THE DEALERS
and Delight to the Ultimate Owners.
When you think Player-Piano think
LINDENBERG, and When You Sell
LINDENBERG you will sell the Player
that it Pays to Push.
New Ideas; New Selling Plans;
New Possibilities; New Results.
Secure Particulars and Catalogue.
LINDENBERG PIANO GO.
COLUMBUS
OHIO
A LIVE LINE FOR LIVE DEALERS
WEBSTER
PIANOS AND PLAYERS
Fulfill Every Promise of
Profit to the Dealer
and Satisfaction to
His Customers.
NOTHING BETTER FOR YOUR TRADE
Manufactured by
THE WEBSTER PIANO CO.
450 Fifth Ave., NEW YORK CITY
W. P. HAINES & CO.
(INCORPORATED)
Ross-Gould
S*. Louis
PLAYERS and PIANOS
138th Street and Walton Avenue
NEW YORK CITY
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