Presto

Issue: 1922 1899

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PRESTO
December 16, 1922.
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
COMPETES WITH PRIVATE
PEOPLE LEAVING TOWN
How Count Du Barry Sings His Swan Song
As Christmas Dawns and He Closes
Up Shop.
One of the unique characters associated with the
retail piano trade is Count Du Barry, of Seattle
Washington. The Count has expressed himself in
Presto, and his original diction and peculiarly senti-
mental outpourings, in the Seattle newspaper adver-
tising columns, have attracted attention.
As was told in last week's Presto Count Du Barry
is deserting the piano trade to embark in the sale of
ladies' hats. He will be successful in that, for he is
energetic and knows how to reach the core of the
sensitive people's hearts—and heads.
Following is the most remarkable piano adver-
tisement ever put into type. It will do to preserve
as a memento of the Count's luminous career in
the retail piano selling. It announces Count Du
Barry's "first and last piano sale":
Fresh for our task of disposing arrives two more
Christmas carloads of well-chosen pianos and phono-
graphs for the glorious Christmas hour of love and
presentation before you. You in the spirit of your
own native generosity—we in the spirit of erecting
lasting sentiments of memory in our grand monu-
ment of unusual work for the sweet name, Du Barry,
as from the spirit of music, we shortly shall retire
touched in heart with trembling fingers on the sweet
keys we have loved so well.
One drop of heaven's sweet mercy shall be ours
for our wholesome work as musicians as we wrap
up our honest rags from the years of labor, bringing
nothing but the right sort of true toned inviting
pianos to little girls and home, sweet homes by the
thousands in these states.
Always most tender of our own good name—and
with the music of a thousand thrills we liberally
release to those music lovers who add their fair
names to our honor role of precious names—with
every sweet grace we ofter in retiring A BEAUTI-
FUL NEW PIANO for the price of a good second-
hand instrument, even competing with private people
leaving the city or in distress.
And you know what our pianos are by reputation—
the center of common sense and wrapped tenderly
as a beautiful presentation piano ought to be and
backed by a factory guarantee of utmost safety to
you.
My dear daddy will remain at 1404 First Avenue
for from three to five years collecting and making
good all Du Barry guarantees—you can have eariy
little terms no father shall find hard to pay if he
values music in the life of his children.
We shall feel complimented by your call. Brkig
your family, for our store is open evenings to await
you and a $10 bill will place a piano in your home,
dear music lover.
MORE TRANSPORTATION FACTS.
Plans for a "National Transportation Institute," a
nonpartisan organization, "for the purpose of accu-
mulating, organizing and furnishing to the people at
large, full, complete, impartial and unbiased infor-
mation about transportaton," were launched last week
at a meeting in the Hotel La Salle, Chicago, attended
by leading agricultural, railway and business men and
presided over by Representative Sidney Anderson,
chairman of the joint congressional agricultural in-
quiry. The institute, according to the plan, Would
employ men in each state, to be known as staff offi-
cers, who give information to the public.
INCREASES MAIL FACILITIES
BETWEEN U. S. AND CANADA
Special Delivery Service Now Made Applicable
Among Other Advantages Decided Upon.
Increased mailing conveniences and facilities will
accrue both to the United States and Canada as a re-
sult of the first postal conference between the two
countries, which last week adjourned at Ottawa, it
was announced by Postmaster General Work on his
return from the Canadian capital. In a statement,
he said:
"One of the results will be an increase in the
weight limit of parcel post packages that may be sent
into Canada from four pounds, six ounces, to eleven
pounds. Another feature is the increase from $9.65
to $25 in the amount of indemnity payable on reg-
istered mail.
"Twenty cents in stamps will secure special deliv-
er}- of letters in both countries, although the serv-
ice will be limited to fifty-four offices in Canada and
unlimited in the United States. Special delivery serv-
ice has not been applicable between the two countries
heretofore.
.
"An arrangement was made whereby the domestic
insurance rate applicable in each country will apply
to mail interchanged between the two. Citizens of
the United States may insure mail up to $100/while
Canadians may do so up to $60."
MERCHANTS IN CHICAGO.
Dun's review of Chicago trade last week says:
"Trade, both wholesale and retail, has been heavier
this week than for many months. The clearance and
pre-inventory sales of wholesalers brought hundreds
of merchants from many states to the city and the
low rates for the International Live Stock Show at-
tracted thousands of sightseers who made use of the
occasion to do much of their holiday buying."
MANY RETAIL ORDERS.
The Price & Teeple Piano Co., Chicago, is now
doing a good business in retail piano sales, in spite
of the competition from concerns on ground floors.
The Price & Teeple offices and retail sales rooms are
on the fourth floor at 218 South Wabash avenue.
The wholesale business is excellent, the officers
declare.
NEW ELKHART MANAGER.
D. R. Glasser is the new manager of the Elkhart
store of the Boyer Piano Co., which has three
branches in Indiana with the main store in Elkhart.
Mr. Glasser has had valuable experience in the re-
tail piano business and is widely known in the trade
of the Middle West section. He was formerly man-
ager of the R. L. Berry House of Music, Spring-
field, O.
DAVENPORT-TREACY FOR COLLEGE
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
One of the notable teaching
institutions in California is the
College of the Ursulines at
Santa Rosa. This college for
girls, which is shown in the illus-
tration, is fifty-seven miles north
of San Francisco, and is famed
for the beauty of its surround-
ings as well as its educational
successes.
The study of music is pursued
in graded classes in the college
and the technic of piano playing
is taught by prominent teachers.
The course is accredited to the
Beringer Conservatory of Music,
San Francisco.
The Davenport-Treacy pianos
are used in the musical depart-
ment. A. G. McCarthy and
George Sheehan, representing
the San Francisco house of
Sherman, Clay & Company,
were instrumental in placing
these instruments in the college.
Sherman, Clay & Company have
found Davenport-Treacy pianos
worthy of their highest recom-
mendation for use in musical
instruction.
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PRESTO
December 16, 1922.
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
R I G H T MAN'S O P P O R T U N I T Y .
One of the largest Chicago piano industries wants a
thoroughly posted accountant and correspondent—a
general office man, capable of judging character, ex-
amining branch stores and taking general charge.
Address "Right Man," Box 6, PRESTO Office, Chi-
cago.
STORE FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—Music Store in good central Ohio city of
about 30,000. Established nine years. Good line of
pianos and phonographs. Owner interested in other
business. A small amount of cash required. Address
STORE C H A N C E , care Presto, Chicago.
"Built on Family Pride"
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Flayer Piano
SALES C O R R E S P O N D E N T W A N T E D .
SALES G E T T E R W A N T E D .
Old established Chicago piano house needs young man
with natural salesman's instinct to write piano selling
The Cable Piano Company can use, at one of its best
branches in northern Illinois, a good sales-getter,
letters to out-of-town prospects. Must be energetic
giving him a contract that will enable him to make
and resourceful.
Rural training and sympathetic
real rroney if he is a producer. We have recently
understanding of home folks more essential than
promoted one of our salesmen, making him branch
technical knowledge of goods. City sales experience
manager. Believing, as we do, in civil service, we
not necessary; our most successful piano salesmen
can offer a real opportunity to an ambitious, produc-
come from the country. State qualifications in first
ing salesman. Answers confidential. Address Mr. R.
letter; age, schooling, experience, married or single,
J. Cook, General Manager, Cable Piano Co., Chicago,
salary to start, etc. Address, Correspondent, Box
III.
18, Presto Office, Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
WANTED—Sales manager, piano salesmen, both city
and country. Pipe organ and picture theater organ
salesman. Piano repairmen; pipe organ repairmen
and installation men. Automatic instrument repair-
men; Violana-Virtuoso repairmen and salesmen. Give
experience and reference in first letter and salary
expected. T h e Maus Piano Co., 404-06-08-10 North
Main St., Lima, Ohio.
FLOOR S A L E S M A N
Having thorough training and experience in the retail
piano game, from the shop to the front door, desires
new connection. Address "Floor Salesman," care of
PRESTO, Chicago.
HC0B DOLL & SONS
STODART
WaLSMORE
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
Excellent opportunity in western Iowa, city of 70,000
population, for salesman with small capital desiring
to establish himself in business. Address, Iowa, care
Presto, Chicago.
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
Factory Man Wanted—A man wtth thorough experience
and good references wanted to fill position as assist-
ant superintendent. Assistant, care Precto, Chicago.
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cyprem. Av«.
NEW YORK
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
A thoroughl' •xperienced man for floor work. Must be
a good r ser. Kreiter Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
PIANO S A L E S M E N W A N T E D .
Great opportunity to sell high grade pianos at retail.
Commission or salary. Write to P. L. Hanson, Sales
Manager, Sioux Falls, S. D.
FINISHER WANTED
At ojr Milwaukee warerooms. Steady position.
Piano Co,, Milwaukee, Wis.
WHOLESALE TRAVELER.
Traveler wants to connect with live, progressive manu-
facturer, where unusual aggressiveness, initiative,
ability and energy will be recognized. Have had wide
experience in retail and wholesale fields and able to
furnish satisfactory references. Territory South or
Middle West.
Detailed information upon request.
Address Progressive, Box 9, PRESTO Office.
SALES AGENCY W A N T E D .
Wanted—Sales agency for Piano supplies and accessories,
by established music roll company, doing business in
Chicago and by mail all over U. S. We are in touch
with all live dealers and manufacturers, and equipped
to handle side lines. Address "Side Lines," Box 11,
Presto Office, Chicago.
L I V E W I R E PROPOSITION.
FOR SALE—Finest equipped music store in large indus-
trial city near Chicago. $20,000 inventory. $5,000 will
handle. A live wire proposition. Address " L . W . P.,"
care PRESTO.
E X P E R T SONG C R I T I C
And musical arranger. Prices reasonable considering the
high class service rendered. H . Gladys Dazey, H a m -
ilton, Ohio.
O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR SOMEONE.
FOR SALE—Edison phonograph business in Red Wing,
Minn. 10,000 population. Only two other phonographs
pushed. Opportunity for someone. Address " K , " Box
11, PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — T h r e e experienced traveling salesmen to sell
pianos, players and Victrolas. Young men of char-
acter and ambition and real salesmen with clean, suc-
cessful records. Salary, commission and expenses.
Give full details in first letter. The Knight-Campbell
Music Co., Denver, Colo.
A RARE O P P O R T U N I T Y .
FOR SALE—An old established and distinctly high-grada
piano and general music store may be bought on
attractive terms. Complete in every department.
Located in one of the best cities in Illinois. Owner
retiring. Full particulars on application. Address
"Owner, Box 4," PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
We have an opening for one or two high class piano
salesmen in our Kansas City organization. Hard
work will be required. Men whose experience qualifies
them for both floor and outside work preferred.
Chance to qualify for executive position is offered to
a hustler. Salary and commission arrangement. Sev-
eral of our men are in the $100 per week class. W e
want more of this type. This is the wrong piace for
a fellow looking for a "soft snap." Write, giving full
particulars regarding age, experience, nationality, sal-
ary expectations, etc., to Smith, Barnes & Strohber
Co., 917-919 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
T A L K I N G MACHINES W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — Columbia or Victor talking machines, all
styles. Give styles you have and price in first letter.
No quantity too large if price is right. Address
"Hanover," care PRESTO.
A BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
For Sale—Exclusive Music Store in a thriving Wisconsin
town, doing a fine business; stock and equipment in
perfect shape. A rare chance for one who appre-
ciates the advantages of a medium-sized town. Cash
necessary.
Apply Box 17, Presto Office, 407 So.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
Kreiter
STR1CH & ZEIDLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
AND
HOMER PIANOS
EVERY MAN. WHETHER
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing
PRESTO TRADE LISU
PIONEER SCHOOL FO PIANO MEN
No. 1—Directory of the Music Trades- -
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents.
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart"
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much, Why not have them?
Published by
Presto Publishing Co.
407 So. Dearborn St.,
CHICAGO, ILL.
PIANOS
Our new designs are models of artistic piano
construction. More than fifty designs, a
Style for every need at a price for every purse
AND
J« it's 20* K year
with upwards of
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SUCCESSFUL
GRADUATES
COURTHOUSE SO,
VALPARAISO. 1ND.
Piano ^layer-Piano and Organ Tunirg,, Repairing, Regula-
tinf
4 Voicing, Beit equipped school in the U. S.
DipJ^-naj awarded and positions secured. Private and class
in»l»—tions. both tczet.
StMool all the year,
llluiiratud
catulogit** rmm.
rOLK'S SCHOOL OF TUNING, VALPARAISO, IND
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House ia and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
M a k e r s
E p w o r t h
T
STARR
Construction
° f Williams Pianos,
P i a n o s a n d Organs
ir'-T-sM hii
PLAYER-PIANOS
Correspondence with dealel > solicited.
THE STARR PIANO CO.
manufacturers of
Dealers find unmatched selling
STARR, RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
REMINGTON PLAYER-PIANOS
STARR and RICHMOND QRM k> PIANOS
STARR. RICHMOND, TRAYSER as U REMINGTON
PIANOS and PLAYER-Pl 1NOS
Factories :
RICHMO1 )D, INDIANA
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