PRESTO
DEATH TAKES EXPERT
PIANO SUPERINTENDENT
Mechanical Head of Williams Piano Com-
pany's Factory, Chicago, for Twenty-two
Years, Was Well Known in Trade.
John Lindhammer, superintendent of the Williams
Piano Co.'s factory, 125 Fullerton avenue, Chicago,
died at his home, 3653 Sheffield avenue, last week
Thursday, March 5th.
Mr. Lindhammer has had a remarkable career, de-
voting the greater part of his life to making and im-
proving pianos. He was born in 1871, in East
held the formal opening of its new store room in
the Wright bank building.
The Peoria, 111., store of the John Church Co.'s
Chain O' Piano Stores is featuring a player outfit,
many sales of which we reported.
"My Radio Rose" is the title of a new song com-
posed by M. U. Bates, writer of outing and hunting
stories.
J. M. Kluck has opened a store at 606 Jefferson
street. Waterloo, Iowa.
PROGRESSIVE AUSTIN, TEX.
GENERAL MUSIC HOUSE
Continuous Growth Marks the J. R. Reed Music
Company in Busy Texas City.
The J. R. Reed Music Co., Austin, Tex., has seven
distinct departments, among which there is a keen
and healthy rivalry to show the proofs of success.
John S. Caldwell, the general manager, enjoys the
responsibility for the growth and profitable operation
of the piano, player and reproducing piano section.
Other able department heads are S. B. Parsons,
with three lines of talking machines; J. R. Reed, Jr.,
enthusiastic manager of the growing band instrument
and musical merchandise lines; Miss Aileen Wilson,
records and rolls, and Miss Gertie Moses, sheet music.
A department of tuning and repairing is under the
able management of Ernest Wilde.
HENRY F. MILLER STORE
ENLARGES RADIO SECTION
Boston Warercoms of Continental Piano Co. Division
Finds Thermiodyne Outfit Sells Well.
JOHN LINDHAMMER.
Prussia, Germany, and came to America when he was
eighteen years of age. After his arrival in this coun-
try he for a time followed the trade of his father,
who was a cabinet maker of distinction in Germany.
He rapidly developed his knowledge of piano con-
struction and soon became a skilled artisan. His first
connection in this capacity was with the Bush &
Gerts Piano Company in Chicago. Later he was
employed by the Sweetland Piano Co. and The Con-
over Co., all of Chicago. He went to the Williams
Piano Company in 1903 as factory superintendent,
where he has given a service of unparalleled loyalty
and usefulness.
Mr. Lindhammer was prominent in social circles in
his locality, and devoted a greater part of his spare
time to the upbuilding of the community in which he
lived. He held important positions in high-minded
organizations and his character commanded the re-
spect and esteem of all with whom he came in con-
tact. In a warm tribute to the late piano expert,
Vice-President and Treasurer Carl Williams ex-
pressed deep sorrow at Mr. Lindhammer's death, say-
ing that he was at a loss to know how the late
superintendent's place could be filled. "He was faith-
ful, industrious, ambitious and dependable, and a
Christian gentleman," said Mr. Williams. And what
tribute could be higher?
SOME LATE DOINGS IN
THE RETAIL TRADE
Items of General News Value from
Throughout the Country.
the
Field
The Arthur P. Griggs Piano Co., Moline, 111., ad-
vertises a player outfit consisting of player, bench,
roll cabinet and fifty rolls with a ten-year guarantee
on the player.
The Emerson Piano House, Decatur, 111., is featur-
ing the Gulbransen Registering Piano in a forceful
way.
The line of pianos, talking machines and records
of the Starr Piano Co , formerly handled in the com-
pany's branch, 423 South Wabash avenue, is now car-
ried by the Davidson Talking Machine Shop, 234
South Wabash avenue.
The W. W. Kimball Co. opened a branch music
store in Cameron, Mo., recently.
Elvis Holmes announces that he will open a music
store in Marion, 111.
The A. L. & R. Piano Co., Bellevue, O., recently
W. E. Titcomb, of North Milwaukee, assistant
treasurer of the Continental Piano Company, is visit-
ing the Boston offices for a few days.
The Henry F. Miller Store, 395 Boylston street,
has found it necessary to increase its radio display
department. The partitions that formerly separated
the department are being torn out in order that the
whole radio line and supplies can be shown together.
The sales for the last few weeks show a remarkable
increase, they being the largest on the Thermiodyne
outfits.
ACTIVE OAKLAND, CALIF., FIRM.
The Girard Piano Co., which occupies upstairs
salesrooms at 517-519 Fourteenth street, Oakland,
Calif., is doing some spirited advertising in the
newspapers. It impresses the fact that no outside
salesmen are employed and the advantages of its
sales system are dwelt upon. The firm was estab-
lished in 1873.
EXPANDS IN FLORIDA.
The B. & B. Music Shop recently formed by G. D.
Bogue and L. R. Bigewet in Palatka, Fla , has pur-
chased the music stock carried by the Shearouse
Music Co. A store at Lemon and Fourth streets has
been leased where plans have been made to carry a
larger stock of music goods than that carried by the
Shearouse store.
TO MOVE IN ALLIANCE, O.
The J. H. Johnson's Sons Co., Alliance, O., piano
dealers, for many years located in East Main street,
will move soon to the new three-story building, being
erected in a choice location in the shopping district.
In its new quarters the store will have a much larger
space for pianos', talking machines and records.
MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT.
The Busy Bungalow Music House, Taylorville, 111.,
has put in a mail order department. On all kinds of
small instruments, records, rolls and sheet music the
company is distributing monthly catalogues. The
motto is: "Quality merchandise at a popular price
and trade in Taylorville, the city where civic pride is
justified."
SNODGRASS WITH BRUNSWICK.
Harry Suodgrass, "King of the Ivories," has staged
another success. He has accepted a contract to re-
cord for Brunswick records. The first record of
Snodgrass is "King of the Ivories" which is a repro-
duction of the broadcasting so many have heard
nightly from station WOS.
NEW PONTIAC STATION.
Another high power broadcasting station is being
planned by the Jew r ett Radio and Phonograph Com-
pany at Pontiac, Mich. H. E. Campbell, formerly
chief radio engineer at WWJ, Detroit, will be in
charge of broadcasting at this station.
March 14, 1925.
VIEWS OF R. A. BURKE
ON SOUTHERN TRADE
Story & Clark Traveler Returns from Tour of
That Section Full of Faith in Future
Trade Outlook.
R. A. Burke, popular traveler of the Story & Clark
Piano Co, 315 South Wabash avenue, Chicago, re-
turned early this week from a tour of the Southeast,
where the prospects for a good spring and summer
trade are exceedingly bright.
Mr. Burke, who is a close observer of trade con-
ditions, was in an enthusiastic mood upon arrival at
headquarters and described the southern outlook in
the following words:
"Having just returned from a three weeks' trip
through Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina,
and several other southern states, one cannot help
but feel that business is improving.
"Of all the states I visited, Florida is the most
prosperous at the present time. Prices in all lines
there are soaring and real estate is jumping in value
from day to day so that the present real estate boom
down there is much like an oil boom in a newly devel-
oped field. Some interesting stories are told about
how profitably deals are made, but being a piano
man the one that impressed me most was how a
friend of mine down there traded a few grand pianos
fifteen years ago for 80 acres of timber land, consid-
ered worthless by its holder at that time. My friend
lias just been offered a fortune for the tract, but he
is holding on as prices are still on the upward trend
and its value is increasing daily.
"The piano business there has profited also and the
whole outlook looks very rosy indeed.
"Figures show that 50 per cent more tourists visited
Florida this winter than last and 25 per cent more
were there last year than any previous year, so the
tourist business has done its share to help boost
things along.
"Story & Clark instruments are very popular there
for they are built to withstand the climate in addition
to enjoying a world renowned reputation for tone,
touch and lasting qualities."
NOTABLE SHOWING OF
STEINWAY PERIOD MODEL
Fine Illustration of Louis XV Period Style Is
Attractive and Enlightening Feature in
Lyon & Healy Display.
A Steinway grand in a Louis XV period art model
was shown in a cut which provided a choice bit of
decoration for a page in the Chicago newspapers of
Thursday of this week. It was an illustration in a
Lyon & Healy advertisement, which also advised the
prospective customers of high grade grands that the
Steinway was also produced in the following period
styles: Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Adam,
Sheraton, Georgian, Chippendale, Colonial, English.
In the text that accompanied the beautiful picture,
the customs of the French Court during the reign
of Louis XV were briefly reviewed in their relation to
the development of furniture styles. Alluding to the
Louis XV period model this was said:
"The social life of the period is reflected in a style
of furniture which is elaborate in detail, profuse in
curved lines, whimsical and capricious in pattern. It
is a style highly popular today among those cultured
in architectural and decorative art. It has innumer-
able possibilities in pianoforte case design. Steinway
pianos modeled from the best of this period may be
secured in walnut, mahogany or other woods. The
instruments may also be enameled and painted to
show the dainty pastoral and romantic scenes of
Wajteau, so much in favor with Louis XV and
Madame Pompadour. A special service in the de-
signing of period and art model Stcinways is at the
disposal of those desiring to possess in one instru-
ment the supreme forms of piano construction and
decorative art."
BUYS TEXAS STORE.
The Phonograph Shop, Wichita Falls, Tex., was
recently sold to L. L. Dixon, who has had a long and
successful experience in the sale of musical instru-
ments. The business was established seven years ago
by George Flemings. C. G. Coffee, who has been
named manager, has ambitious plans for the expan-
sion of the business.
NEW COLUMBUS STORE.
A new store at 4 East Long street, Atlas Building,
Columbus, Ohio, is known as The Music Box, and
carries a complete line of Victrolas, records and radio
sets.
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