May 23, 1925.
PRESTO
SMALL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
THE SLINGERLAND LINE
Over Forty Styles of Banjos, Banjo Mandolins,
Tenor Banjos and Banjo Ukuleles
to Interest Customers.
Tenor banjos are big sellers in the line of the Slin-
gerland Banjo Co., 1815 Orchard street, Chicago,
which combines high quality with reasonable prices in
every instrument. Nos. 203, 204, 210 and 220 are
tenor banjos in continuous demand because of the
tuneful qualities and reliable construction. No. 11 is
a reasonable priced instrument that is proving an
excellent seller with dealers in all parts of the coun-
try. This tenor banjo has 11-inch bird's-eye maple
rim J^-inch thick finished in natural color. Nickel-
plated straining hoop. One-fourth-inch nickel-plated
steel wire under head, twenty nickel-plated brackets.
Flat head hooks and fancy hexagon end nuts. Nickel-
plated tailpiece and ebony finished fingerboard inlaid
with mother of pearl position dots, nickel silver frets,
patent never slip pegs. Maple neck finished in nat-
ural color. White calfskin head.
The banjo ukuleles of the Slingerland line are
equally interesting to the music dealers from the
ready manner in which they sell. No. 23 is really a
beautiful banjo ukulele both in tone and workman-
ship. Bird's-eye maple shell J^-inch thick with
34-inch tone wire under head. Nickel-plated center
grooved straining hoop, 12 nickel-plated "L" shaped
shoe brackets, flat head hooks, fancy end nuts, ebony
finished fingerboard, diamond shaped position dots,
bird's-eye maple three-piece neck with pearl star in
headpiece. Instrument all finished in natural color,
nickel-plated tailpiece and finest white calfskin head.
This line is a numerous one with great possibilities
for profits for the dealers.
The musical merchandise dealers' presentations are
made more interesting by an assortment of Slinger-
land guitars and mandolins. No. 184 guitar is a won-
derful seller and 312 mandolin also sells on its un-
doubted merits. A description of the latter follows:
"Rosewood back and sides; spruce top; imitation tor-
toise-shell guard-plate extending to inlaid edge; top
edge, sound-hole and center of back are inlaid with
OMAHA DEPARTMENT GROWS
herringbone design of purfling in black and white;
edges of top, back and sound-hole are bound with
white celluloid; neck is of mahogany with veneered Music Merchandise Section of Schmoller & Mueller
head, inlaid with pearl ornament and celluloid bound;
Piano Co., One of Continuous Expansion.
fingerboard is of the extension pattern type inlaid
The musical merchandise department including
with four pearl position ornaments; frets are nickel-
silver; finger-board is white celluloid bound; cover- band and orchestra instrument of the Schmoller &
plate patent heads with ivory buttons; crown pattern Mueller Piano Co., Omaha, Neb., is one of the most
tailpiece, bone saddle bridge and fingerboard nut; important of the kind in the west. Harry C. Reed
is manager. Attention is particularly called to the
hand-polished finish.
department this week, while the sixty-sixth anni-
versary of the founding of the house is being cele-
SCHOOL BAND CONTEST.
brated.
The National Association of Band Instrument
The Schmoller & Mueller Piano company handles
Manufacturers will award several good prizes in the
second state school band contest to be held in Akron, nearly all of the leading and best makes of instru-
O., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. ments and every kind of musical instrument in use
The National Bureau for the Advancement of Music at this time.
Some of the most popular orchestra players in the
is co-operating in the event which was held nnder
the auspices of the committee on instrumental affairs city are regular customers of the Schmoller & Muel-
of the music supervisor's conference. Twenty bands ler Piano company.
Included in the stock of standard lines are the fol-
qualified, an increase of twelve over last year, when
the first prize was won by the Fostoria High School lowing: York, Vega Couesnon trumpets; Schmitt,
Guyar French horns, Cundy-Bettoney, Buffett and
Band.
Humphrey clarinets, Loree oboes, Heckle & Kohlert
bassoons, Rex bugles, Hohner harmonicas, Para-
MANAGER IS BAND LEADER.
mount banjos, Gibson stringed instruments, Sterling
E. F. Pfeifer in charge of the phonograph depart- guitars, Washburn mandolins and guitars, Martin
ment of Schmoller & Mueller Piano company, guitars and ukuleles, Virzi violins, Ludwig drums and
Omaha, Neb., is well acquainted in phonograph sales, drummers' supplies, Degan marimbas, xylophones
having spent eleven years in the phonograph retail and bells, and Galinti Bros.' piano accordions.
sales work. The Schmoller & Mueller company is
the only store in the city which handles Victrola,
MISS JANKINS' BIG JOB.
Columbia and Brunswick makes, and his department
Miss Daisy Jankins, in charge of the phonograph
is one of the largest in the middle west. Mr. Pfeifer
is a member of the drum corps of the American record department for the Schmoller & Muehler
Legion and conducts the Omaha Night Ramblers, a Piano Co., Omaha, Neb., entered the employ of the
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Company in 1918. Miss
dance orchestra. He plays' both violin and piano.
Jankins orders records for all of the Schmoller &
Mueller stores. Schmoller & Mueller handle Bruns-
UNIQUE CELEBRATION FEATURE.
wick, Victor and Columbia records, being the only
An old-time fiddlers' contest was a feature in the store in Omaha to handle all three makes. "Our cus-
celebration of the fifty-third anniversary of the found- tomers are able to choose the best and latest records
ing of the J. H. C. Peterson's Sons Co., Davenport, because we have the three standard lines to choose
la., arranged by Edward Pettit, manager of the from," said Miss Jankins. "Each record company
music department of the store. The contest was has its exclusive artists, and, therefore, we are able
broadcasted.
to please our customers more than any other store."
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