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duced, so that now, in the third year of the present
management, their business is good and the factory-
is active in all departments with orders far ahead.
Mr. Jones was asked a few days ago: "How are
things moving at the factory?" to which he replied:
"Everything is fine; business is satisfactory and the
Factory at Oregon, 111., Running Overtime factory
is literally booming. We are working over-
and Demands for Super-Grands Continue
time in the grand piano section, and in our action
regulating and polishing departments for uprights."
to Come from Enthusiastic Dealers.
Mr. Jones called attention to a condition of the
A condition has existed in many lines of business Schiller trade at present which is very gratifying to
during the past few years to which the phrase, "wait- him. It is the many re-orders they are receiving for
ing for business to pick up" has been applicable. For- Schiller Super-Grands. The crucial test of any
tunately, there has been a number of exceptions to piano, any product, in fact, is the number of second,
third or more, orders received after first shipments.
the rule among piano manufacturers. Of the Schiller
These re-orders have been coming in of late from
wide ranges of territory—from Texas and the South
Pacific Coast country, from New York, Pennsylva-
nia, Ohio, and various other sections as the direct
result of sample shipments.
Steady operations prevail in the Schiller piano fac-
tory at Oregon, Illinois, and orders are coming in
satisfactorily. On the new Sheraton Super-Grand
Schiller orders have practically clogged the abilities
of the factory to make rush shipments.
The Schiller Piano Company takes great pride in
its grands of the Bauer Patented Construction, for
the superiority of instruments of this construction
are fully recognized by all who know the principle
involved in the Bauer patents.
New honors continue to come to Schiller pianos.
A few days ago two Schiller Super-Grands were
selected by the management of the new theater at
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for use at that fine play-
house, while two more Schiller Grands were shipped
one day this week for the new Ascher Bros, theater
in Chicago.
John Thomas, proprietor of the Thomas Music
House, the Schiller dealers at Sharon, Pa., was a
visitor at the Schiller factory a few days ago. He
came on to have a personal visit with President E. B.
Jones and to make provision for Schillers this autumn
and winter. While at the factory Mr. Thomas placed
an order for two carloads of Schillers, which include
EDGAR B. JONES.
in each car four Schiller Super-Grands, along with
Piano Company, of Oregon, 111., for instance, one representative styles of uprights and playerpianos.
would be justified in paraphrasing the advertising
Yes, Mr. Jones is well pleased and quite satisfied
catch-line, "It's sunshine in this clime," to apply the
present conditions in his business and the gen-
sentiment to the business of the progressive industry. with
When Edgar B. Jones took over the management eral outlook for music and pianos this season.
of the Schiller business, less than three years ago,
and soon thereafter became president of the com-
pany, many changes were brought about. Additions
were made to the factory, improved facilities and
equipment were added, and other betterments intro-
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various
Places.
SPLENDID REPORTS
FROM THE SCHILLER
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
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New York
KREITER
The Leading and Most Popular
Pianos and Players
Grands, Players, Uprights and
Reproducing Pianos
The Results of Over Forty Years'
of Experience.
Kreiter Pianos Cover the Entire Line
and no Piano Dealer who tries these in-
struments would supplant them by any
others. A trial will convince.
Kreiter Mfg. Co., Inc.
310-312 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: Marinette, Wit.
New England Piano Co., Boston. President, Dan-
iel Cerussi; treasurer, Daniel Cerussi, Jr., 46 Clay-
moss road, Brighton, and Bernardo De Incibus.
The Skinker Sales Co., St. Louis; $10,000. The
company will manufacture, buy, sell and repair and
deal in musical instruments, radios and radio supplies.
Howard G. Skinker, Arthur D. Harmon, and Ivon
Lodge, 806 Wainwright Building, St. Louis, Mo.
The Kline Veneer Co., Kline, S. C; $10,000; to
manufacture veneer and plywood. J. J. Kincaid is
president.
The Weldon-Harwick Piano Co., Columbus, O.,
has filed papers of incorporation with a capital stock
of $10,000.
Dexter's, Newark, N. J.; $50,000 in preferred stock
and 250 shares of common, no par. Leland A. Dex-
ter, Harry B. Deleuran, Antonio Constantino, Rich-
ard Mulhall, Charles E, Gould, all of Newark, are
the proprietors of business.
The Gibbs Piano Co., Springfield, Mass.; $350,000
and 11,000 no par shares. Clinton E. Bell, John J.
McManus and Gertrude E. Sheldon.
The East Side Music Co., New York City. A.
Brooks, I. and S. Porsky.
The Bates & Mead Music Co., Middletown, N. Y.,
has been granted a charter with a capital stock of
$15,000.
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