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PRESTO
July 25, 1925.
rooms in the Brentano Building, 218 South Wabash
avenue. The members of the new company are:
O. G. Thomas, president; Charles H. Wagner, treas-
urer, and S. F. MacMahon, secretary. The company
is made up of progressive men, and sales will be made
in all sections of the country.
Price of the Late "Acoustigrande" Site Sets
Mr. Thomas, who is well versed in the musical
lines, has been identified for a number of years with
New Mark for South Central District
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., both in Chicago and New
Property in Chicago.
York. Mr. Wagner is also an experienced musical
The land upon which the Chickering Bros.' fac- merchandise man, while Mr. MacMahon is a well-
tory stood, at the corner of Lake Park avenue and known Chicago business man.
Several novel plans are to be put into effect by the
23rd street, Chicago, was sold last week for $80,000.
The property was owned by Clif C. Chickering, the new company, and these include regular programs
surviving member of the three brothers, who so to be broadcasted from the radio stations in Chi-
long conducted the industry that produced the cago, five nights each week, by the company's own
talent. They will also establish orchestras and bands
"Acoustigrande."
The factory building was razed some time ago to among the poor children of the settlement districts
make room for the western approach of the bridge of the city, where instruction will be given free, and
which now spans the Illinois Central railroad tracks in this way make it possible for the children to learn
from South Parkway to Grant Park. The land sold to play these instruments and to also inculcate a love
by Mr. Chickering is at the northwest corner of for music. These are ideas that call for commenda-
South Parkway and 23rd street, facing the new tion.
The display rooms are attractive and the future
Plaza, which at that point is approximately 400 feet
square. The size of the lot is 100 feet on the Plaza offers a pleasing promise for the new concern. It
and 47 feet in depth to an alley. The price of $17 a shows that Chicago is becoming more and more a
square foot is a new mark for property in the south center for musical merchandise activities.
central district of Chicago.
C. C. CHICKERINQ SELLS
FORMER FACTORY SITE
Grand and
Reproducing
Grand Pianos
are the last word in
musical perfection.
Lester Piano Co.
1806 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia
PIANO CLUB GOES GOLFING.
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
COMPANY IN CHICAGO
A. G. Thomas & Co., Composed of Experienced
Men in the Trade, Will Do Both Whole-
Sale and Retail Business.
A new concern wholesaling and retailing a com-
plete line of musical merchandise, including pianos,
has been organized and incorporated in Chicago. It
is O. G. Thomas & Co., who have opened display
Members of the Chicago Piano Club Golf Associa-
tion left Chicago Wednesday afternoon for Lake Ge-
neva, Wis., where they made preparation for a day
of golfing which took place on Thursday. The party
was given by Tom Pletcher, president of the Q.
R. S. Music Co., and was attended by many prom-
inent music men of Chicago.
NEW TEXAS BRANCH.
J. W. Hill has opened a branch of the Amarillo
Music Co. in the building formerly occupied by the
Quality Bakery at 513 Broadway, Plainview, Tex.,
where he handles a fine line of pianos and talking
machines.
BALDWIN GRAND FOR HARDING COLLEGE
The Baldwin line of instruments is strongly repre-
sented in Harding College, Morrilton.. Ark., which
opened for its first session in September, 1924, the
result of the consolidation of Harper College, of
Harper, Kans., and the Arkansas Christian College,
of Morrilton, Ark. It has a campus of forty acres
ment of fine arts, and Fanny Marie Moody director
of piano.
The school of fine arts is particularly strong and
the piano department is headed by Fanny M. Moody,
who formerly taught under the supervision of the
Ward Belmont Conservatory of Music, Nashville,
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of~~
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything t h a t means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than when you get in touch with
THE CAMPUS.
MARGARET EHRESMAN, DIRECTOR.
with four large buildings, in one of them a college
auditorium that is one of the largest and most com-
plete in the state.
In this auditorium has been installed a Baldwin
Concert Grand Piano, the unanimous selection of
J. N. Armstrong, M. A., president; L. C. Sears, M.
A., dean; Margaret Ehresman, director of the depart-
THE MAIN BUILDING.
Tenn., and in connection with Prof. Winkler, of the
Winkler Studios of Nashville. She has taught over
twelve years.
Harding College, with an enrollment representing
sixteen states, has made the most rapid progress of
any educational institution in the state in the last
three years.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
OUTHERN BRANCH: WO Gmdlar Bid*, ATLANTA, GA
The True Test
Newman Bros.
Compare the new Jesse French & Sons Piano
Grands and Uprights
with any other strictly high grade piano in tone,
touch and general construction, and you will be
convinced at once that t h e y offer the most
exceptional v a l u e s to be found anywhere.
Jesse French & Sons Style BB
M. SCHULZ CO.
Write today fat catalog and prices
"They are the one best buy on the market"
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
NEWCASTIE,
INDIANA
Guarantee
Quality, Profit and
Satisfaction
Newman Bros. Co.
816 Dlx St.
Est. 1879
CHICAGO
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