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Presto

Issue: 1923 1905

PRESTO
January 27, 1923.
WINFIELD WESER IS
RAPIDLY RECOVERING
New York Piano Manufacturer, Whose Illness
Has Concerned Countless Friends, Will
Soon Be Back as Good as New.
There are few of the piano manufacturers—or
dealers either, for that matter—who have a larger
number, or warmer, friends than Winfield Weser,
of Weser Bros., New York. For some time past Mr.
Weser has been confined to his home by illness, but
his many friends in the trade will be glad to know
that he is making splendid progress along the road
to recovery, and it will not be long before he will be
seen at his accustomed post, and assuming his former
part in the activities of the industry which he has
helped pilot to its enviable position in the piano man-
ufacturing activities.
One of Mr. Weser's close associates reports that
the kind remembrances of his friends have contribut-
ed very^ importantly towards his recovery. There
have been numerous calls upon him, and every day
the mails have brought felicitations from his many
friends. Remember that,
than the one here set forth, about the recovery of
Mr. Weser and the hope is expressed that he may
not again be attacked by any indisposition by which
his place in the activities of his industry may have to
move on without him.
(A New One Every Week.)
By The Presto Poick.
BUSH & GERTS PIANO CO.,
DALLAS, HOLDS MEETING
At Annual Election W. L. Bush Again Made Presi-
dent and Other Officers Chosen.
At the recent annual meeting of the Bush & Gerts
Piano Co., Dallas, Tex., W. L. Bush stressed the
fact that the enormous increase in the business of
the company for the year 1922 was due to the untiring
efforts and co-operation of the members of the Pro-
gressive Club. Leon Thurman was appointed office
manager and also elected secretary of the company
by the Board of Directors. W. L. Bush was re-
elected president of the company, Paul E. Burling,
vice-president; Henry P. Mayer of Paris, Texas,
chairman of the Board of Directors.
The final audit of the business of 1922 was de-
layed owing to the tremendous increase in volume
of business that had to be accounted for and prop-
erly recorded before final statements could be made
but sufficient information was presented to the
When a fellow's knocked out and he can't get about, Board of Directors to justify the immediate payment
And the doctor says "stay there in bed,"
of a past dividend with interest and the declaration
When he's all aches and pains, and the blood in his of an 8 per cent dividend on the preferred stock and
veins
a 6 per cent on the common. In addition to this, the
Seem to flow like a fluid of lead,
You may dose him with pills and with tinctures and company disbursed in bonuses among its 100 em-
ployes between $6,000 and $7,000 at Christmas time.
squills,
But the cure for a man, after all,
Are the roses of love and the glad voices of
L. M. NEWMAN IMPROVING.
The good friends who drop in to call.
L. M. Newman, president of the Newman Bros.
There is no man associated with pianos who more Co., Chicago, is recovering gradually from the sick-
richly deserves the helpful thoughts of friends than ness which seized him immediately after the holidays.
Winfield Weser. Always genial and ready to lend Friends will be glad to learn that he has spent a little
a willing ear to the perplexities of others, he has time at the office recently, and is expected to return
never been caught with other than a cheerful smile to work permanently within a short time.
and the kind of optimist that radiates enthusiasm and
happiness. Without him the big Weser Bros, estab-
DON'T WORRY.
.~l*j!iti:.i
lishment has seemed to miss a great deal, and every
Don't worry about the past,
caller who has known the house long, has commented
It's gone on its endles way;
upon the fact. Presto seldom has a better item
Look forward to things
r--
that last—
Take care of yourself
today.
The
"Little Piano
with the
Big Tone"
Get Ready for a Big Year
With the Miessner
Throughout America, dealers have proved there are
big sales possibilities for the Miessner, "the Little
Piano with the Big Tone." The growing tendency to
build smaller homes and more apartment buildings
makes the compact piano a bigger factor in piano
sales day by day. The Miessner adapts itself har-
moniously to small rooms in which the big, cum-
bersome upright would be an unsightly, misfitting
* piece of furniture.
The Miessner is the original small piano. It is a
compact, scientifically built instrument. Only 3 ft. 7
inches high. Easily movable. Full size keyboard.
Used in schools throughout America. Endorsed by
leading musicians. Beautifully proportioned and fin-
ished. Handle the Miessner, sell more pianos in
1923. Write us today.
MIESSNER PIANO COMPANY
111-120 REED STREET
WAREROOM WARBLES
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
PIANO
TRADE COUE
Dealer Who Has Rhymed
Rules for the Winning
of Success.
One of the successful
"small" piano dealers in a
western city has sent to
Presto his formula for
achieving results. It is
cryptic, easily committed
to memory, and it is the
dealers' own experience. Is
an index to results. It is
something worth while
clipping and pasting in
your hat, or keeping on
your desk where it may
be seen when you start the
day every morning. Here
it is:
Start with a Smile;
Let it extend.
All of the while.
Till the day's end;
Keep it in place
Even when doubt
Threats to efface
What your're about;
Let no defeat
Cause you to shirk—
Still keep your feet.
Fight hard—and Work.
Start in each day
Filled with the pluck
That keeps away
All but Good Luck;
Be of the kind
Who never shirk,
Keeping in mind
To Win is Work.
A piano sold today is
better than two you think
you'll sell next week.
THE ORIGINAL STENCIL.
How this old world keeps changing!
It skips around so fast
We've no time for arranging
Affairs ere time is past;
The things we think need righting,
And placed where they belong,
Before we get through fighting
No more at all seem wrong.
For instance, take the "stencil"—
That awful sin of old—
Which once stirred pen and pencil
To drive it from the fold;
How fierce we fought the terror
That threatened art divine,
Whereas today no error
Reflects its gilded shine..
Dame Ethics used to struggle
To stab the terror dead,
While now she seems to snuggle
It closer sill, instead;
No more we see much danger
Of missing Paradise
By selling friend or stranger
A stencil—at a price!
Bill Shakespeare asked the question
Of what is in a name,
And in his mild suggestion
Set up a stencil claim;
So, while the fragrant roses
Bedeck the hills and plains,
To glad our eyes and noses,
The thump box still remains.
GEO. J. DOWLING RE-ELECTED
THE CABLE CO.'S PRESIDENT
Election of Chas. W. Schild Only Change at Annual
Meeting of Big Chicago Industry.
The Cable Company, Chicago, has started another
fiscal year with practically the same executives as
those who guided its policies during the past twelve
months, the single change in the officers of this large
manufacturing concern being the selection of a new
assistant secretary and assistant treasurer, Charles
W. Schild.
The officers as elected are as follows: President,
George J. Dowling; vice-president, W. E. Guylee;
vice-president and treasurer, H. L. Draper; secretary
and • assistant treasurer, Charles W. Schild. The
board of directors remains the same. The annual
election was held at the meeting in the Cable build-
ing at the corner of Wabash avenue and Jackson
boulevard in Chicago, January 18.
Charles W. Schild, the new member of the execu-
tive list, has been with The Cable Company for ap-
proximately fifteen years, having had all his expe-
rience in the piano business with this firm. He is a
thoroughly experienced man, and is fitted for the
executive post by reason of extensive service in many
capacities. He has held a number of different posi-
tions, starting in the accounting department, and
having held the positions of cashier and traveling
auditor. He succeeds George L. Hall, who leaves
the Chicago organization to become vice-president
and general manager of The Cable Piano Co., of De-
troit.
NEW AKRON STORE.
Akron, O., is to have a new music store owned and
managed by C. E. Jones, for the past year manager
of the piano department of the George S. Dales Co.,
in that city. Mr. Jones has had valuable experiences
in managing progressive piano departments. He was
for many years manager ©f the piano department of
William R. Zollinger & Co., the big Canton, O., de-
partment store.
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PRESTO
WHERE DOUBTS ARE DISPELLED
January 27, 1923
Louis, Mo., may be able to furnish you with the
names of sheet music jobbers and dealers.
PHONOGRAPH REPAIRS.
Dayton, Pa., Jan. 22, 1923.
Under This Head Presto Will Answer Any Question Pertaining to Pianos, or Editor Presto: About two years ago we pur-
chased and sold an Elti-Nola phonograph from the
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
Chas. H. Eltiug Co., Chicago, 111., and a short time
?..go there was one wheel broken. We sent the wheel
gans with pipe tops, as well as other instruments of in to get a new one. and were informed that they
Inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought that description.
had gone out of business. Will you kindly let us
The Estey Organ Co. of Brattleboro, Vt., also know where we can get the part?
to be of general trade interest will be published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro- manufactures these instruments.
A. C. BECK.
A full list of organ manufacturers may be found
vided stamp is inclosed.
in Presto Trade Lists No. 3, the price of which
Inasmuch as the concern referred to is now out of
is 25c.
business, we suggest that you write to the Piano Re-
VIOLIN MAKING SCHOOLS.
,pair Shop, 425 So. Wabash Ave., sending, if possible,
* * #
one of the wheels, or giving some idea, in detail, as
Buffalo, Kans., Jan. 14, 1923.
THE DE KALB PIANO CO.
to what part of the instrument it is that you want.
Editor Presto: Could you refer me to a school
Arcadia, Florida, January 16, 1923.
Without doubt the concern named will be able to
of violin making and repairing?
Editor Presto: We have received copy of Presto supply you just as well as the Chas. H. Elting Co.
M. E. WILLIAMSON.
Buyers' Guide, the 1923 number. We have a cir- could have done it.
There are quite a number of such institutions and cular from The De Kalb Piano Co. of De Kalb, 111.,
we suggest that some of the following may interest in which they advertise a very attractive Baby Grand
you:
piano. We received this a few days ago and thought CHICAGO MAN'S HONEYMOON
Aug. Gemunder & Sons, 141 W. 42nd, New York; it was from The Apollo Piano Co., of the same
IN WILDS OF AFRICA
Wm. Baldwin, Chilton, Wis.; H. R. Knopf, 127 W. place, until we looked it over more carefully today.
42nd St., New York; J. N. Copland & Co., 53 East We do not find The De Kalb Piano Co. listed in
Adams St., Chicago; John Hornsteiner, 207 S. Wa-
bash Aye., Chicago; B. S. Bretch, Oswego, N. Y.; Presto Buyers' Guide and would like to know some- Augustine Healy and His Bride Are "Featured" in
Big Illustrated Newspaper Story.
Mrs. O. S. Smith, 1203a Tower Grove Ave., St. Louis, thing of them.
The Arcadia Book & Music Store,
Mo.; Albert Lind, 246 Huntington Ave., Boston,
The magazine section of the Syracuse, N. Y.,
Mass.
By A. C. POLK.
Herald of last Sunday contained an illustrated story
Of course there are many more in this country,
The De Kalb Piano Co. is subsidiary to and owned entitled "Her Glorious Honeymoon in the Wilds of
but the ones named are among the most prominent. by The Apollo Piano Co. The factory is at De Kalb,
111., and the little grand is a good one representing Africa." The story is of unusual interest to readers
* * *
of Presto because it tells in graphic style of the ad-
large values to the dealer.
PIPE ORGANS.
The D'e Kalb Piano Co. is not listed in Presto ventures of Augustine Healy, of the Chicago house
Middleport, Ohio, Jan. 18, 1923.
Buyers' Guide because it is comparatively a new or- of Lyon & Healy, and his bride. The full page
Editor Presto: Will you kindly give me the name ganization, but it will have a place in the next edition article began thus:
of the book.
of a company that is making pipe organs?
" 'I am going to keep house,' said Mrs. Augustine
* * *
Healy.
F. A. SHIFLET.
" 'And I am going to get down to business," said
CAMEO RECORDS.
There are a great many pipe organ industries in
Mr. Augustine Healy.
Madison, Wis., Jan. 18, 1923.
this country, and a good list of them appears on
"Thus Mr. and Mrs. Healy plan to settle into the
pages 31 and 2,2 of PRESTO TRADE LISTS NO. 3. Editor Presto: Would you kindly inform us who
However, among the prominent organ manufactur- is making the "Cameo" phonograph record, by whom placid conventional life of Chicago, after a glorious
ers are the following:
distributed, and what length of time has been on honeymoon of two-and-a-half years spent in the wilds
of darkest Africa, in the desolate wastes of the Sahara
Coburn Or^an Co., 220 N. Washtenaw Ave , Chi- market?
cago; Estey Organ Co., Brattleboro, Vt.; Geo. Kil-
and in the Kashmir of India—romance breathing in
BESTOR
BROTHERS.
gen & Co., St. Louis, Mo.; W. W. Kimball Co., 300
ihe very name.
We
have
no
record
of
the
"Cameo"
phonograph
S. Wabash Ave., Chicago; Schuelke Organ Co., Mil-
"They arrived in New York a few days ago on the
disc.
There
seem
to
be
a
good
many
names
used
by
waukee, Wis.; Henry Pitcher's Co., Louisville, Ky.;
last
lap of their journey, and announced their plans
manufacturers
other
than
those
of
the
corporate
or
Welte-Mignon Corpn , 667 Fifth Ave., New York.
For special organs, suitable for theatres, etc., we firm styles. However, there may be a Cameo con- for the futurcja future of quiet and rest."
And the story and the pictures give convincing
suggest the Nelson-Wiggen Piano Co. and the Opera- cern in existence, but we have no knowledge of it.
proof that the honeymoon was an exciting one, filled
tors Piano Co.. and the J. P. Seeburg Piano Co., all
* * *
with the kind of adventure most young people enjoy.
of Chicago, are first-class industries.
WESTERN TUNING SCHOOLS.
The portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Healy are especially
* * *
Blewett, Wash., Jan. 15, 1923.
good. The concluding paragraph reads as follows:
Editor Presto: Will you please tell me whether or
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE.
"Mr. Healy, who is going to 'get down to business,'
not there is a tuning school west of Indiana, or do is head of a big Chicago music firm—Lyon & Healy
Danville, 111., Jan. 19, 1923.
you know of a school other than Polks' School of —while Mrs. Healy was a New York girl, Miss Jeau-
Editor Presto: What is the price of latest "Presto Tuning?
ette Reid, daughter of Mrs. William J. Reid of 23 East
Buyers' Guide.
E. W. McCALLUM.
65th street.
MRS. C. TWIETMEYER.
"Sitting in the quiet elegance of her suite in the
The
best
institution
of
that
kind
within
our
knowl-
The uniform price of the annual editions of
PRESTO BUYERS GUIDE is 50c. The new edge is Polks' School of Piano Tuning at Valparaiso, hotel Mrs. Healy says with a reminiscent smile:
" 'You know, it sounds much worse than it was.
edition is better than any earlier one. The book is Ind., of which you seem to have some knowledge.
There are several other tuning schools in the west, Really the worst thing of it all was the water. It
revised to be out in October of every year.
one of which is that of B. F. Carr, 848 East 63rd St., seemed as though we were drinking liquid mud all the
* * *
.Chicago. There was also the Lawrence School of time, but it didn't make me ill. Our porters and gun
PIPE-TOP ORGANS.
Piano Tuning, at Lawrence, Kansas.
boys were splendid, and, all in all, we had a glorious
* * *
Gallipolis, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1923.
trip.' "
Editor Presto: We have been unable to secure
SHEET MUSIC DEALERS.
The only discrepancy in the interesting story is that
the names of manufacturers who make an imitation
the member of the famous family of music is not con-
Ashbury
Park,
N.
J.,
Jan.
19,
1923.
pipe organ. Can you furnish us with this informa-
Editor Presto: Kindly let me know what you nected with the big Chicago house.
tion? If so it will be greatly appreciated as we want
charge
for a list of sheet music dealers and jobbers.
an organ of this type for a Church.
EDW. E. APPLEGATE.
FROM VIRGINIA.
A. L. FITZGERALD, FF.
We
have
not
yet
published
a
revised
edition
of
the
W.
J.
Boggs,
of Gutman's. Bristol, Va., was in
We assume that what you want is a pipe top reed sheet music dealers directory. We have a very good
Chicago
last
week,
his company in the
organ, and in that event suggest that you may find directory
of all music dealers, including those selling piano and furniture representing
what you desire by addressing S. N. Swan & Sons, sheet music,
markets. Air. Boggs declared
but
a
very
large
proportion
of
the
Freeport, 111. The industry named is a good one,
that both these lines of business were in a prosperous
are of piano dealers, also.
and they are prepared to supply you with reed or- names
We suggest that the Ross-Gould Mailing Lists, St. condition, and that a good year is anticipated.
A Valuable Agency
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STYLE G
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