Presto

Issue: 1920 1777

August 14, 1920.
TALKIN
INVITING
PUBLIC
CONFIDENCE
It is the plain duty of the talking machine
dealer to advertise his business as it should
be advertised by present day methods. It is
silly for him to satisfy himself with the
thought that the talking machine, seen and
heard everywhere, advertises itself. It does
and the wideawake dealer utilizes that advan-
tage by directing some of its rewards to him-
self.
The talking machine dealer who bslks at the
cost of advertising pays for his temerity in
other ways that far exceed the cost of adver-
tising per agate line. He pays in the time he
loses in turning his stock, in marketing his
product, in selling his services. He pays when
he misses the opportunities.
Moores, Ross P. Curtice, Wm. M. Robinson, all of
Omaha; and E. H. Ridenous, Palisade.
A dance in the ballroom of the Rome Hotel closed
the event.
A "DETERLING" DESIGN
Style 125 of the Fine Phonographs from Tipton,
Indiana, Has Proved a Winner.
It isn't often that you see so handsome a cabinet
design as that of the "Deterling" from the industry
of the Deterling Manufacturing Co. of Tipton, In-
diana. The illustration which appears herewith tells
its own story, though not in the clear and convinc-
ing tones of the machine itself.
Deterling phonographs have won a good place
in the trade because of their merits. They are, to
Publicity is a prime requirement for a rec-
ord department. ,Even the most desirable
numbers grow stale and the necessity for ad-
vertising them while they are fresh is urgent.
Anyway the proper advertising of the
monthly issue of records is a duty the dealer
owes to the talking machine owners. The na-
ture of the business compels a dealer to ad-
vertise.
Talking Machines
Challenge Comparison in
every point from cabinets to
tonal results.
Prices attractive for fine
goods. Write us.
Deterling Mfg. Co., Inc.
TIPTON, IND.
THE WONDERFUL
"FAIRY" Phonograph Lamp
Trnly a Work of Art. Scientifically Constructed
Safe* Unprecedented, Secure Agency Now.
T h e greatest
practical nov-
elty offered to
the Phonograph
trade—
NEBRASKA DEALERS MEET
Two hundred Nebraska dealers attended the
fourth annual convention of the Nebraska Talking
Machine Dealers 'Association at the Rome Hotel,
Omaha, Nebr., last week. The meeting was called
to order by Hugo G. Heyn of the Mickel Bros.
Co., Omaha, in the absence, owing to illness, of
the president, C. L. Dudley. William M. Robinson,
of the National Supply Co., Omaha, was named
chairman of the convention.
At the conclusion of the morning session the
dealers were entertained by the Mickel Bros. Co.
and the Ross P. Curtice Co. at a luncheon in the
Rome Hotel. In the afternoon the ladies of the as-
sociation were guests of Mickel Bros, and the Ross
P. Curtice Co. at the Orpheum Theater.
Following the business addresses and discussions
at the afternoon session, the election of officers
was held. The following were unanimously elected:
Wm. A. Zitzman, Omaha, president; S. S. Thorpe,
Norfolk, vice-president; Hugo G. Heyn, Omaha, sec-
retary; F. C. Jones, Wayne, treasurer. The execu-
tive committee named comprised Charles L. Gas-
ton, Hastings; Page Hissabeck, Holdege; C. R.
Head of Sales for Yahr & Lange Drug Co., Mil-
waukee, in New Position.
Harry M. Hahn, widely known in the talking
machine and phonograph industries throughout Wis-
consin, has resigned as sales manager of the phono-
graph department of the Yahr & Lange Drug Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis., to be become associated with the
E. R. Godfrey Co., 293 Milwaukee street, as mana-
ger of its talking machine department. Mr. Hahn
assumed his duties during the past week.
The Godfrey company is exclusive wholesale dis-
tributor of the Paramount phonograph and Para-
mount records in five states—Wisconsin, Illinois,
Michigan, Indiana and Iowa—including the large
cities of Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee. In ad-
dition, it is jobber in demonstration booths, cabi-
nets and other equipment and accessories, so that
it is in position to equip a dealer "from top to bot-
tom." Mr. Hahn joined the Yahr-Lange Co. three
years ago.
The Paramount phonograph and Paramount rec-
ords are Wisconsin products, made by the Para-
mount Co., a division of the Wisconsin Chair Co.
of Port Washington, Wis. The Paramount record-
ing laboratories are located at Grafton, Wis.
DETERLING
It is clear that the talking machine dealer
who advertises helps his business in two
ways: He is taking advantage of the possi-
bilities of more business and he is living up to
the possibilities of better business. He is set-
ting a new pace each day and using his ability
to live up to it. Advertising makes him see
his problems with a clearer vision and he goes
at them with a greater energy and enthusiasm.
Advertising gives him faith and confidence in
himself and his business, because it gives the
public faith and confidence in him and his
business.
Phonograph Men Gather and Have a Pleasant Busi-
ness and Sociable Time.
MANAGER H. M. HAHN RESIGNS
The
STEULJNG STYLE 125.
use a common expression, as good as they look."
They play every type of disc record with equal ease
and perfection. Probably every piece of published
music now existing has been recorded in some avail-
able edition.
The Adjustable Reproducer is a feature of great
attraction. Another feature is the zigzag felt tiling
system, which holds 42 records, besides having two
shelves and style 180, which has a double section
holding 84 records of the 10 and 12 inch size. This
tile is acknowledged by talking machine men as one
of the best on the market. The arrangement is such
that each record stands ^-inch back o'f the other,
and by laying the linger against the side of the rec-
ord and pushing down, the record will roll right
out into the hand.
The Deterling Manufacturing Co. is producing in
large quantities, and always of evenly fine quality.
At the present time the Tipton factory is ready to
rill orders promptly and it may pay dealers to get
in touch there.
C. M. Syler, Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., advertises
Saturday night concerts from 9;15 to 10 p. m.
"FAIRY"
Phonograph
Lamp
"looks" and
" • p e a k s " for
Itself. In ap-
pearance luxur-
ious. It achieves
Its g r e a t e s t
triumph In Its
tone.
A newly pat-
ented s o u n d
a m p l i f y In g
chamber, radi-
cally differing
from the con-
ventional de-
signs, gives a
true m e l l o w
tone of volume
equalling that
or most ex-
pensive instru-
ments.
Electrically operated and equipped with a specially
designed invisible switch, regulator and tone modifier.
Let us tell how sales of the "FAIRY" have re-
quired our maximum output ever since its appear-
ance in 1918.
ENDLESS-GRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4200-02 W e s t Adams Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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F-KHiSI TO
Dealers who do not sell
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
August 14, 1920.
Paragon Piano Plates
Absolutely Dependable
Best of Service
Western manufacturers find that our facilities
and experience afford the best source of supplies.
Get Your Plates From Oregon
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
-
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records—
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
PARAGON FOUNDRIES COMPANY
OREGON, ILL.
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
ARTISTIC CARVINGS
Everybody's Talking About It!
for PIANO and PHONOGRAPH
Manufacturers
HIGH-GRADE CARVED
NOVELTIES
Lamps, Wall Brackets, Book Ends,
Pedestals, etc.
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
E. KOPRIWA CO.
Packed 4 in a box to retail at !0c;100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 net.
Write for full particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
When in Chicago visit our showrooms
at the Factory
2220 Ward Street, near Clybourn Ave.
Tel. Lincoln 2726
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
-
tratforb
I THE SHAKESPEARE OF PHONOQRAPHS j
S Shakespeare, born at Stratford on Avon,
was the world's greatest poet, so is the
STRATFORD the world's finest phonograph, says
one of America's great Bachelors of Music.
TRATFORD instruments are noted for their
supremely designs, finish, motor, method of
amplification and natural uuality of tone.
TRATFORD will live forever. Why?
Because of Quality.
QTRATFORD dealers are furnished artistic cata-
w logues, newspaper matrices and window display
cards.

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business into the line of supplies for phonograph
manufacturers, and while he continued to manufac-
ture phonographs, it is understood that his new
President of the Empire Talking Machine Co., Chi- departure—supplies—had been growing by leaps and Big Daily Newspapers Are Talking About the
bounds and had become the king of all his busi-
cago, Succumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy.
Endlessgraph "Fairy" Novelty.
John H. Steinmetz, 52 years old, president of the
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Empire Talking Machine Co., 415 S. Wabash av.,
BOOSTS COLUMBIA STOCK.
Music has been sending out items designed to stim-
Chicago, sustained a stroke of apoplexy last Satur-
The Columbia Graphophone Company has just is- ulate the demand for music. One of last week's
day afternoon in the lobby of the Auditorium hotel sued $7,500,000 of five-year notes to provide in- clippings is headed "Musical Lamp" Emits Both
and died soon after.
creased working capital. A sinking fund which be- Light and Music, but no mention is made of the
Mr. Steinmetz had just finished presiding at a gins operating June 1, 1922, will retire about half
fact that the '"'musical lamp" is the "Fairy" manu-
four day convention of salesmen of his company the issue before maturity. There is no other funded factured by the Endlessgraph Co., of Chicago, and
at the hotel. It had been a particularly busy occasion debt, except $250,000 of real estate mortgages. The which has been described in Presto. A picture of
for the president of this ambitious and enterprising notes have a wide margin of safety as to both in- the lamp also appears in this paper this week. The
industry. He was a firm believer in the value of
terest and principal. They are a suitable invest- article referred to is as follows:
team work in the sales department.
"The "musical lamp" is the latest thing in useful
ment for the funds of a business man, says the
His widow, Mrs. Clara Steinmetz, a daughter, financial editor of the Chicago Tribune.
inventions, according to the Toledo Times.
Catherine, and a son, John W., survive him.
"It is an old rose and gold affair which not only
gives out light like an honest-td-goodness parlor
John H. Steinmetz was widely known in the trade,
IOWA DEALERS ELECT.
and the last few years of his career were by far At the fourth annual convention of the Iowa lamp but it plays fox trots and sings," says the
the most successful financially. It is understood
Victor Dealers Association held last week in the Times.
"The same electricity that lights the thing drives
that he had a wonderfully prosperous business going auditorium of the Mickel Bros, establishment, the
at the time of his death. At one time he was su- following officers were elected: President, L. R. the mechanism and all that human hands have to do
perintendent of the Tonk Mfg. Co.; he was also Spencer, Iowa City; vice-president, L. A. Murray, is to change the records. The horn is the standard
secretary of that well-known concern.
Davenport; secretary, H. B. Sixsmith, Des Moines; of the lamp. It's goldplated, too."
and
treasurer, R. Townsend, Des Moines. The ex-
Later he went into the stool and bench business
on his own account at 427-429 South Wabash ave- ecutive committee is as follows: C. Tucker, Clinton;
The recent formal opening of Richardson, Inc.,
nue. Subsequently he moved to the present ad- James Donoho, Fort Dodge; Mark Duncan, Albia; Los Angeles, Calif., was one of the artistic musical
dress, 423-425 South Wabash avenue, 3rd floor. C. B. McGregor, Preston, and Joseph Britt, Boone. events of the month. The affair was presided over
After his talking machine business began to boom
by Mme. Amelita Galli-Curci—an event which gave
greatly he gave up the stool and bench part of the
Mack Howe has been made manager of the Pathe the stamp of art to the beautiful store at 727 West
trade, devoting his energies to producing phono- department of the Sharp-Howse Furniture Co., Seventh street. The new store is constructed after
graphs. Once more he began to switch his larger
the Spanish style of architecture.
Nashville, Tenn.
DEATH OF JOHN STEINMETZ
A FAMOUS "MUSICAL LAMP'
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