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PRESTO
SEEBURQ LINE IN
NEW ENGLAND FIELD
Sales Manager Lee S. Jones in Eastern Tour
Receives Pleasant Surprise in Activity
of Dealers There.
Lee S. Jones, sales manager of the J. P. Seeburg
Piano Co., 1510 Dayton St., Chicago, returned last
week from a very successful business trip in the
eastern states. Mr. Jones was present at the conven-
tion in New York last month and had the opportu-
nity of explaining the merits of the Seeburg line of
automatic and electric instruments to the visiting
dealers. The Seeburg exhibit was one of the big
sensations of the convention in the fact that the
company displayed a full line of automatic and elec-
tric instruments and they have attained much pres-
tige in this particular field.
That the Seeburg convention exhibit has reflected
on the demand of the Seeburg line is testified to by
Mr. Jones who at the closing of the convention, im-
mediately set out upon a tour of the New England
states and was elated over the possibilities of the
Seeburg line in that section. Mr. Jones found condi-
tions much better than he had anticipated for the
continual gossip of dull business was prevalent in
that part of the country as in other places.
Mr. Jones in describing the activity of the New
England dealers had this to say:
"I made a complete tour of the New England
states and was surprised at the progressiveness of
dealers. There was an atmosphere of prosperity
among them and as to future conditions they were
all optimistic. The Seeburg line is popular with the
dealers in this section as they are aware of its merits
and its money making possibilities."
MUNCIE MANAGER'S WAY
TO TALK TO PROSPECTS
Mrs. Cleon R. Stout, of Bell Bros. Music Co., Favors
the Interview.
Bell Bros. Music Co., Muncie, Ind., has a bright
manager in Mrs. Cleon R. Stout, who, in a clever
way attracts musical folk to the warerooms, at 205
South Walnut street. Mrs. Stout favors the news-
paper interviews for reaching particular prospects.
This was printed in the Muncie Press last week:
"Every boy and girl needs musical education to
be in good standing socially and to understand all
phases of life. It teaches the careful preparation of
all work and the results gained by careful study has
a good moral influence. Music in the home means
harmony and happiness to the family. It keeps the
children at home, entertains mother and father when
they are too tired to go out for their evening's enter-
tainment.
"Improvements in musical possibilities which make
refined entertainment easy are many. Among them
have been: Lower priced instruments, greater dis-
tribution, community singing and musical programs;
the reproducing piano which brings correctly played
selection of the world's greatest masters into the
home. It is also a great factor in the lives of those
who love music but cannot play themselves. The
organizations of orchestras and bands in homes,
schools, and churches is now nation-wide.
"Music is a vital necessity. It makes the home
July 19, 1924.
happy, improves every picnic and camp. To drift
down a river or a lake—music makes the surround-
ings perfect. Dancing on the porch at night—music
we must have."
FIVE=REEL THRILLER SHOWN
AT CLUB LUNCHEON
FRANKLIN, IND., STORE
ANNOUNCES REMOVAL
Motion Pictures of Day and Night Air Mail Service
Amaze Chicago Piano Men.
J. E. Nash & Son Also Assures Prospective Cus-
tomers of Big Saving in Purchases.
J. E. Nash & Son, Franklin, Ind., announces its
removal from 74 East Jefferson street to 898 East
Dame street. The company in an announcement
gives "two reasons, one of which is very important
to the people of this community."
The first reason is that the lease for the premises
now occupied is about to expire and the second is the
ability to give customers an opportunity to save be-
cause reduced overhead expenses in the new location
will mean alluring prices for the company's music
goods.
"We are equipping our new room with booths and
other fixtures necessary to make it a practical music
store where we can sell for about 30 per cent less,"
says the announcement. "This we intend to do.
This fact .coupled with the quality of merchandise
we sell will make a strong appeal for your patronage.
Collections and orders for repairs, rental, records, and
so forth, will be received at either place until further
notice. A big removal sale in order to reduce stock
with prices slashed is now going on. Cash or terms
on all instruments.
SUMMER BUSINESS GOOD
WITH DALLAS MERCHANTS
Excellent Results for July Expected According to
Music Dealers.
Business was especially gopd in Dallas, Tex., dur-
ing June and has been satisfactory so far in July,
according to reports from music merchants. There
are some signs of summer, of course, such as the de-
cision of the music stores to close Saturday after-
noons during July and August, and that the Dallas
Music Industries Association has recessed for July
and August.
The Dallas Music Industries Association is plan-
ning a joint advertising campaign in the fall similar to
the one staged this year before Mvisic Week.
W. G. Karman of the Gulbransen Company, Chi-
cago, was a recent visitor to Dallas.
Arthur L. Kramer, prominent music merchant of
Dallas, recently left for a three-months' trip to Eu-
rope.
HARDMAN IN RADIO.
One of the features on the program of WJY sta-
tion, New York, last week was the singing of Miss
Christine Fonteyn, soprano, accompanied by Miss
Marcella Geon on a Hardman piano. These are new
Hardman artists who are creating a favorable im-
pression wherever they appear.
At the weekly noonday luncheon of The Piano
Club of Chicago, at the Illinois Athletic Club, Mon-
day, July 14, there were shown five reels of official
government motion pictures showing operation of
day and night air mail service from coast to coast.
Among other things shown were the loading of
planes, leaving, landing, and happenings en route.
Many other interesting things contained in these films
have made them so popular and caused a great de-
mand for them to be shown before service clubs.
Col. Paul Henderson, Second Assistant Postmaster-
General, in charge of all main transportation whether
by railway, air or otherwise, was a guest of honor.
An appeal to the Club was made by Donald Rob-
ertson, artistic decorator, Chicago Civic Theater As-
sociation. The object of the association is to assist
American players to "equip themselves so that Amer-
ica may have the place that is rightfully hers and
v\ hich she formerly enjoyed as a producer of great
artists, and to produce the best plays the masters
have given us." Membership entitles subscribers to
Half prices for tickets. The association is endorsed
by the Board of Governors of the Piano Club of
Chicago, and the most prominent and influential citi-
zens of Chicago.
ADDS LINK TO CHAIN.
The Stranburg Music Co., Inc., has succeeded Ha-
vens & Spencer in the piano and phonograph busi-
ness at Hornell, N. Y. The new owners of the busi-
ness will continue it at the same location and remodel
the store. The Stranburg Music Co., Inc., conducts
a chain of nine retail music stores.
C nrinnati Partor.es of The Baldwin Piaiv. Companv
SUCCESS
is assured the dealer who takes advantage of
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The front of the Robelen Piano Co., 710 Market
street, Wilmington, Del., has been reconstructed and
two show windows of glass and copper, with marble
trimming for trie present facing have been provided.
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