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PRESTO
April 28, 1923
manufacturing in the State is classified reported
higher earnings in March than in February except
two," the statement said. "In the cotton mills some
of the unusual overtime of February was eliminated.
In the biscuit factories the addition of a number of
Widely Known Specialist in Ornamental Piano new and therefore lower paid employes served to
reduce the average. In neither case was there any A Number of Important Acquisitions to the
Supplies Passed Away on Tuesday.
Large Aggregation of Instruments at
The death of Emanuel Kopriwa, head and founder evidence of a restriction of operations.
"The most significant increase, as usual, in recent
of the wood working industry which bears his name,
the Drake in June.
in Chicago, caused very general regret. Mr. Kopriwa months took place in those industries where the
advance
is
an
indication
of
an
increasing
scale
of
In the exclusive publication, last week, of the ex-
had becoine the leading manufacturer of artistic carv-
ings, and other special decorative parts of piano operations. The metal and machinery industries and hibitors at the convention in Chicago, June 4-9, there
cases and other instruments. His death took place the stone, cement, brick and glass factories, many of were some omissions due to the fact that some of the
on Tuesday of this week as the result of several which supply the building trades, made the largest enterprising manufacturers had joined in small group-
ings, and the contracting party was the only one
weeks' illness with heart trouble. Mr. Kopriwa was gains this month.
"The earnings of metal and machinery workers named by the Drake Hotel management when Presto
an enterprising and popular member of the piano
supply industry, and he had built up a large business averaged about $3.50 more weekly than they did a applied for a complete list. There have also been
in his specialties with factory at 2220 Wood street. year ago. The largest gain of any industry in the several entirely new additions to the list since it
appeared last week. There, to make the showing
He was a member of Wrights Grove lodge No. 779, year was that of $8.04 in the iron and steel mills.
A. F. & A. M.; Lincoln Park chapter, R. A. M.; "The higher earnings in the metal working estab- complete all of the following names must be added
Chicago council, Apollo commandery, and Medinah lishments were general throughout all branches of to the roster of Convention displays as it appeared
Temple. He leaves his widow and three children, these industries. A smaller increase took place in the in last week's Presto:
Ella Ruth and Gerda, respectively. The son, Gerda wood products factories where the gains averaged
W. F. Frederick Piano Co., E. P. Johnson Piano
Kopriwa, will continue the business. The funeral about $1 a week. The improvement is especially Co., Mills Novelty Co.. Perfection Piano Bench Co.,
was held from the family residence, 3611 Southport noticeable in the piano factories.
Perlberg & Halporn, Schaff Bros. Co., Simpson &
avenue, Chicago, Thursday and the interment was
Frey; Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co.; Sterling Piano
at Graceland.
Co., Waltham Piano Co.
The omission last week of the Schaff Bros. Co., of
Huntington, Ind., is regretted, for that enterprising
company was one of the first to arrange for repre-
Ttems of General Interest from Correspondents and sentation at the Drake. The Smith, Barnes & Stroh-
ber Co. and the Waltham Piano Co. came in under
Exchanges in Various Sections.
the wire just in time, for space at the Drake had been
This Industry Quoted as Being Noticeable Because
Two new salesmen in the piano department of the declared all reserved and additional accommodations
of Increase in Size of Payroll.
Frederick Music House, Grand Rapids, Mich., are were arranged to admit the two big concerns
properly.
Piano factory wages have again gone up. Factory K. H. Morgan and Robert Newland.
workers in New York State in March received aver-
The new store of Sherman, Clay & Co., at San
It will be noticed that the displays at the Drake
age weekly wage increase of $1.05 compared with Feb- Jose, Cal., will be occupied by the branch organization during the convention will be the most representative
ruary, according to a statement issued from the office next week.
in the history of the trade. None of the special ex-
of the Industrial Commissioner. Earnings in March
The Wiley B. Allen Co., Oakland, Cal., is holding positions of earlier conventions, in the Coliseum,
were 71 cents higher than those of January and a "Fiftieth Anniversary and Removal Sale."
Chicago, and Madison Square Garden, New York,
higher than any mouth during the last two years.
W. W. Rouch is a new manager for the Cable will compare with the one to be seen at the Drake.
The increase in March was the largest gain, it was Piano Co., Bloomington, 111.
Showing that the manufacturers like the separate and
pointed out, made in one month since 1918 except the
A music department was recently added to the more exclusive plan of keeping their displays to
gain from February to March in 1920, when manu- store of Seder Bros., 22 Grafton street, Worcester, themselves and free from the annoyances of crowds
facturing industry was at the height of its expansion. Mass.
and the confusion of noises.
The statement of the Commissioner was based upon
The purchase of the stock and fixtures of the
reports from payroll records of factories that employ Wentworth Music Co., of Waterville, Me., by John
about 40 per cent of all factory workers in the State.
F. Choate is announced. Mr. Choate will conduct
"Every one of the fifty-five divisions into which the business under the name of Choate Music Shop.
— ^ — — - ^ —
The Edward J. Walt
Piano Co., Lincoln, Neb.,
has just added the Zenith Mme. Miura, "Madame Butterfly" of San Carlo Com-
pany, Becomes Endorser of Milton Piano.
radio line to his music
stock.
Mme. Tamaki Miura, the Japanese soprano, who
W.
F. Schwentker, has been singing the title role in "Madame Butter-
music dealer, Evansville, fly" for the San Carlo Opera Company, sailed re-
Ind., has purchased a cently for Milan, Italy, where she is scheduled to
building at 117 Main street, fill an important engagement. Special concerts have
which he will occupy as a also been arranged for her in Spain, France and in
music store when remodel- Germany.
ing plans are carried out.
During her extended engagement with the San
Myer & Mooney is the Carlo Opera Company Mme. Miura became an ardent
name of a new music busi- admirer of the Milton piano. She said that the Mil-
ness in Mount Sterling, 111. ton piano has given her wonderful service and that
Teeber & Hoffheins will she uses it for all of her concerts. Such praise from
move this week to new a world famous musical celebrity and authority was
quarters at 861 Main street, highly appreciated by the members of the Milton
Piano Company, who take great pride in the envious
Buffalo, N. Y.
Me Veil & Co., 630 East reputation being built up for their undoubtedly fine
Main street, Stockton, Cal., instruments.
Just before the ship sailed Mme. Miura said: "Last
is remodeling its store in
order to provide more year when I was in Japan I grew so lonely that I
showroom space for ex- could not remain there and had to come back to the
United States. After I have completed several more
panding its business.
years in this country it is my intention to take many
Extensive
remodeling leading American and European artists to Japan and
plans have been announced to do my part in acquainting the people of my coun-
The first Miessner, the original small
by the Jacobs Music try with the music of the Western world."
dealers and kept it on a profitable
upright, was created five years ago
basis for them.
House, Fort Wayne, Ind.
by W. Otto Miesaner, a musical edu-
cator of note, to meet the unusual
But we're not satisfied with the
requirements of school music.
• J. A. Abrahams will
AMBITIOUS WEST VIRGINIA FIRM.
progress that has been made in this
direction. We want to collect and
open a new music store at
It was not long before progressive
compile
the
best
selling
plans
of
all
dealers saw that this remarkable
Rockaway Beach, N. Y., The Kelly Music Store, Fairmount, W. Va., is being-
our dealers and their salesmen and
instrument could be used by them
remodeled, the plans including a scheme to generally
give everybody the benefit of the
the first week in May.
to open up new markets—fields which
many
ways
dealers
can
make
money
enlarge the showrooms. A new front and new win-
had been closed to the legitimate
with
the
Miessner.
dealers for many a year.
dows are to be installed, and the improvements will
A NEW LIST.
Send in your ideas along this line
A great demand for this practical
add
greatly to the appearance of the establishment
to us in a letter not exceeding 300
instrument soon grew up not only
The call for lists of low- and to the convenience of the firm and of the patrons.
words. You can win one of the 20
among schools everywhere, but also
prizes
we
are
offering
for
the
best
among churches, theatres, small
priced pianos is so great The changes will make one of the largest and best
letters, and also help yourself to
apartments, clubs, organizations, et
that a list of popular piano equipped music stores in the state.
greater profits. Write today for full
cetera. And the sound Miessner sell-
particulars.
ing policy protected this business for
industries is contemplated
in order to save much let-
FIRST WOMAN MUSIC DEALER.
ter-writing.
Manufactur-
MIESSNER PIANO COMPANY
Mrs. Harriet Wilder, who for many years con-
ers who desire to have
126 REED STREET
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
their addresses included ducted music stores at Boonville, Petersburg and other
southern Indiana towns, is seriously ill at the home
should say so promptly.
of her son, Eugene Wilder, dealer in musical instru-
ments at Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Wilder is said to" have
IF!
been one of the first women in Indiana to operate" a
If the. player roll de- music store in that state.
mand
could
equal
that
of
"The Little Piano With The Big Tone"
the song publishers, the
R. S. Blatt. proprietor of Blatt's Music Store at 133
demand for popular rolls
CONTEST ENDS MAY 15TH — WRITE TODAY
would be far in excess of South High street, Columbus, Ohio, recently re-
the possibilities of supply. turned from a business trip to New York.
ADDITIONS TO THE
CONVENTION DISPLAYS
DEATH OF E. KOPRIWA,
MANUFACTURER OF CARVINGS
PIANO FACTORY WAGES
HIGHEST IN TWO YEARS
LATE TRADE NEWS IN
THE RETAIL DEPARTMENT
JAPANESE SOPRANO SAILS
FOR HER MILAN ENGAGEMENT
How can 2 0 PRIZES
dealers win
new markets
with this -
A contest open to
all piano dealers
and their salesmen
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