10
October 4, 1924.
PRESTO
A FEW PERSONALS OF
THE STORY & CLARK CO.
E. H. Story, President, on Trip to Company's
Stores and F. F. Story Returns from
New York.
have no patience with graft. We are willing to divide
our profits with our customers. We will save you
money on Talking Machines, Pianos and all Musical
Merchandise.
"We are located in the Vidt Building, which lies in
the center of Russell, and easy of approach. We
want to do an honorable business and also help make
the City of Russell the best city in Eastern Kentucky.
Our Repair Department is open to the public, and all
our work is guaranteed to give satisfaction."
MEMBER OF FAMOUS
FRENCH ACTION HOUSE
Jacques Herrburger Comes to Study Piano
Conditions in This Country and Will Visit
Many Factories.
" E. H. Story, president of the Story & Clark Piano
Co., Chicago, left early this week for visit to the "CHICKERING" LINE OF
Story & Clark Co.'s stores in other cities which have
DRESSES MAY BE COMING
been unusually active at the beginning of the fall
campaign. Mr. Story, who came from his home in
Pasadena, Cal., in August, to spend the fall season at
the Chicago headquarters, will make a complete tour Possibly a Fine Question of Industrial Ethics
of the company's branches and note the trade condi-
May Arise from Start of a New Incor-
tions in the various cities in which the stores are
poration in New York.
located.
F. F. Story, vice-president, returned this week
In this week's list of incorporations at Albany is
from a ten days visit to the Story & Clark offices and that of the "Chickering Dress Company," of New
warerooms at 33 West 57th street, New York City.
York City. It is capitalized at $35,000 and the or-
F. L. Christianer, Pacific Coast wholesale repre- ganizers are M. M. Berger. S. Rabinowitz and M.
sentative of the Story & Clark Piano Co., is a visitor Leventhal. Inasmuch as there seems to be no Chick-
ering interested in the dress concern, the question
to the company's headquarters this week.
may arise as to why the famous old piano name was
selected for a new industry.
"WE'VE NO PATIENCE WITH
In the piano business there can be no attempt to
market instruments bearing the old Boston name,
because the present holders of title to the Chickering
will not permit it. This has been pretty clearly dem-
in the past.
New Kentucky Firm Appeals to "Laboring Class in onstrated
There may be a rather fine question of industrial
General" in Opening Announcement.
ethics involved in the establishment of "Chickering"
The J. T. Givedon Music & Jewelry Co., was dresses. And if that is all right, why not "Chicker-
opened in Russell, Ky., last week and a cordial invita- ing" hats and "Chickering" washing machines, or any
tion to the public to attend the formal opening was other of the things that may go well because the
printed in the newspapers. This was said in an open- public is so familiar with the name of Chickering.
ing announcement:
"We appeal to railroad employes and the laboring
NEW LUDWIG STYLES.
class in general to spend their hard-earnings with us
New Ludwig styles are described and shown in
and see how much farther their money will go. We excellent halftones in a new folder of Ludwig & Co.,
New York. The folder treats of the small grands
recently introduced and is being mailed to the trade.
Four small grands are shown in cuts, one of the
newer models being the Ludwig William and Mary
period grand. The Ludwig Sheraton model is an-
other attractive style and is four feet eleven inches
in length. The other two models are the Styles R
and M Ludwig reproducing grands, five feet four
inches and four feet eleven inches in length,
respectively.
GRAFT," STATES DEALER
Jacques Herrburger, son of Jos. Herrburger, pres-
ent owner of the Schwander Action Interests in
France and England, considered the most extensive
of the kind in the world, arrived in New York on
Friday afternoon, September 26th. by the new pala-
tial SS. "Paris," and is now stopping at the Hotel
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Herrburger is in this country primarily to
study the piano action conditions here and, inci-
dentally, to better master the English language. With
these objects in view, he will tour the principal piano
manufacturing centers in the United States and Can-
ada, in company with Mr. Bingel, who now repre-
sents the Herrburger interests formerly for many
years so successfully managed by William Tonk &
Bro., Inc.
ACTIVE COLUMBUS DEALER.
Arthur M. Taylor, 112^ South High street, Colum-
bus, O., is creating warm interest in his line of music
goods by his attractive advertising. He is featuring
orchestra and band instruments, especially saxo-
phones, banjos and violins. Mr. Taylor has in-
augurated a repair department in his store, equipped
to take care of the repairs on any instrument.
The Best Yet
Graceful lines, rugged construc-
tion, moderately priced. It's the
very best commercial piano from
every standpoint.
PLEASING THE PROSPECTS.
Always observant of the opportunity to do a bit of
judicious publicity, the Cable Piano Company, Chi-
cago, donated the use of a piano for the Food Show
which opened Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Coliseum.
All the women's clubs and societies have adopted the
show as their own. The Illinois College of Music is
supplying a musical program every day to add charm
to the cooking school. Mme. Joan Young, Chicago
soprano, and Misses Martha Bjorn and Frances Hoff-
man, other musical notables, also appear.
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
are the last word in
musical perfection.
Lester Piano Co.
BUSY IN SPARTANBURG, S. C.
W. S. Rice has opened piano warerooms at 172
North Church street, Spartanburg, under the title of
the W. S. Rise Music House, and is already enjoying
the results of an active appeal to prospective piano
buyers. Mr. Rice handles the Hallet & Davis line
of pianos and Virtuolos, together with Cable-Nelson,
Kimball, Lester, Krell and other makes of pianos,
Sonora and Columbia talking machines and records,
Conn and other band instruments and sheet music.
1806 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
Style 32—4 ft. 4 in.
WESER
Pianos and Players
Sell Readily—Stay Sold
Send to-day for catalogue, prices and
details of our liberal financing plan
BUYS IN HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
The stock of music goods of the D. C. Richards
Music Co., Hot Springs, Ark., has been purchased
by the Arkadelphia Music Co. E. Nolin, of Arka-
delphia, who is owner and president, has appointed
James F. Bevill manager of the house.
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
Collins
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