October 4, 1924.
PRESTO
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THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — T w o live wire piano, player and reproducing
piano salesmen. Must be man who can close and
not afraid of work. This means real money to you If
you are the right man. The Baldwin Piano Co., 18
N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind.
BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Piano and Victrola business for sale on account of own-
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
er's death. Address " E . G. B.," Box 2, PRESTO Of-
Wanted—Factory superintendent with some years' expe-
fice, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
rience in piano building. Must be a practical man
able to furnish good references. Reply stating age
and full particulars.
Confidential. Box 3, care
R E T A I L STORE O P P O R T U N I T Y .
PRESTO, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
Here is an opportunity for a live music and piano man to
secure one of the oldest retail stores in the State of
Illinois. A beautiful, thriving city; trade established.
Owner will sell outright or will take partner with very
ADDS PIANOS TO PHONOGRAPHS.
moderate capital. This is an opportunity. Address
Retail Store, Box 3, care Presto, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Spcnce's Music Store, 67 East State street, Colum-
Chicago.
MAIL FOR "E. F. G."
There are letters in Presto office for the adver-
tiser who in his classified adv. stated that a
"manufacturer with Denver connection"
wanted salesmen. Will he send in his pres-
ent address.
SALESMAN WANTS POSITION.
Piano Salesman wants position with reliable house
for permanent connection. Have 20 years' expe-
rience. I am a good closer, have my own car
and willing to go anywhere. Address N. Helt,
3501 Brooklyn St., Detroit, Mich.
SALES M A N A G E R W A N T S C H A N G E .
Salesman with ability and experience as manager, sales-
manager, floor man, wishes to make a change and
leave Chicago, conscientious worker, good closer, not
afraid of competition and can handle men, wants to
connect permanently, with reliable house. Address
M, Box 10, Presto office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
ACTION MAN W A N T S LOCATION.
A thorough player and piano action and general shop
man desires a suitable location. Equipped with m a -
chinery and tools to do economical work.
Address
Shop Man, Box 9, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
TRAVELER WANTS CHANGE.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
We have an opening for an energetic salesman, one who
is not afraid to work long hours, and who is looking
for a permanent position on a good salary and com-
mission basis. Must be a good closer and be able to
take charge of a canvassing crew. Splendid oppor-
tunity for the right man. Write Kreiter Piano Co.,
310-312 W . Water St., Milwaukee, Wis., attention Mr.
H. G. Kreiter.
Wholesale traveler, who has had extensive experience
and good western and middle west trade, desires to
make a change from his present position and to
engage with another piano manufacturing house. A d -
dress "Wholesaler," care of PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMAN W A N T E D
Wanted—By a well established phonograph manufactur-
ing company, a reliable piano salesman who is a l -
ready calling on the music trade, to take on our line
of phonographs as a side line. No samples to carry.
Commission basis only. State territory you are now
covering, and all particulars. Address Side Line, Box
11, rPesto Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
GOOD BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
An opportunity to take over an exclusive piano store in
the middle west in a growing city of 15,000. Doing a
big piano and phonograph business as well as small
goods. Very little capital necessary. A real propo-
sition to right party. Must act quickly. Address
"Exclusive," Box 8, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
TO E X P E R I E N C E D PIANO M E N , A T T E N T I O N .
I have an option on a complete piano manufacturing
plant, one of the best known trade marks, of over
forty years' record, scales, patterns, cauls, case de-
signs, for four sizes of grand pianos, from 4 ft. 8'/ 2 ,
to 8 ft. 10. Complete. Modern machinery. Capacity
4,000 per annum.
Centrally located.
Propose to
make grands almost exclusively.
Have scales and
patterns for upright and players, also expression and
reproducing pianos both for grands and uprights.
I have $200,000.00 capital and want two or three ex-
perienced piano men to put in $100,000 more to take
7% preferred cumulative stock, and also common
stock in ratio of 1 share to 2 of preferred. Must act
quick.
Address Experience, Box 7, Presto Office,
417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
S A L E S M A N W A N T S POSITION.
An experienced salesman now employed wishes to make
a change. Has been a success as manager, salesman
and floor man. Can handle men. A good closer.
Not afraid of work and long hours. Want a per-
manent connection where there will be a future. A d -
dress Closer, Box 7, Presto office, 417 So. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
S P L E N D I D O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR PIANO S A L E S M A N
with dealer long established in Western North D a -
kota. A territory with bumper crops offering w o n -
derful possibilities for sales. A real opening for a
producer looking for permanent position.
Liberal
compensation.
Address Western, Box 7, Presto
Office, 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
TRAVELER WANTED.
One of the best known Chicago piano industries has an
opening for a live traveling salesman. Several good
states to cover for instruments that have a reputa-
tion and sell easily. Address, giving reference and
where now or recently employed, "Opening," Box 11,
PRESTO O F F I C E , 417 So. Dearborn St., Chicago.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIE
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
bus, O., is adding a piano department. This house
has been representing the Victor talking machine
line for many years and maintains a complete shop.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
CIRCULATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUG. 24, 1912,
of PRESTO, published weekly at Chicago, 111., for Octo-
ber 1, 1924.
State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss.—Before me, a
notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared C. A. Daniell, who, having been duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the
Editor of Presto, and that the following is, to the best of
his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the owner-
ship, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation),
etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in
the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912,
embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations,
printed on the reverse side of this form, to—wit:
1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, edi-
tor, managing editor and business manager are:
Publisher—Presto Publishing Co., 417 S. Dearborn St. •
Editors—C. A. Daniell and F. D. Abbott, 417 S. Dear-
l)orn St.
Managing Editor—J. Fergus O'Ryan, 417 S. Dearborn
Business Manager—F. D. Abbott, 417 S. Dearborn St.
2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of
individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and
the names and addresses of stockholders owning or hold-
ing 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock)—
F. D. Abbott, 417 S. Dearborn St.; C. A. Daniell, 417 S.
Dearborn St.
3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees and other
security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of
total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities are:
(If there are none, so state.)—None.
4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the
names of the owners, stockholders and security holders,
if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and se-
curity holders as they appear upon the books of the
company, but also, in cases where the stockholder or se-
curity holder appears upon the books of the company as
trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the
person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting
is given also that the said two paragraphs contain state-
ments embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to
the circumstances and conditions under which stockhold-
ers and security holders who do not appear upon the
books of the company as trustee, hold stock and securi-
ties in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner;
and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other
person, association or corporation has any interest di-
rect or indirect in the said stock, bonds or other securi-
ties than as so stated by him.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.,
C. A. DANIELL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of
September, 1924.
Bessie K. Ferguson, Notary Public.
(My commission expires Oct. 17, 1926.)
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