November 21, 1925.
PRESTO
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SMALL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
EASTERN ASSOCIATION MEETS
"Christmas and music are inseparable. They al-
ways have been joined together ever since the 'Her-
ald Angels' sang the advent of the first Christmas
Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., Hear Talk on morn, and they always will be as long as the Christ-
Radio Manufacturers' Policies at Monthly Gathering.
mas message of 'Peace on earth, good will toward
men' continues to be cherished by human souls.
The monthly meeting of Talking Machine and Why is this so? So as that happy season again
Radio Men, Inc., the association of the trade of New approaches when we delight to give gifts to those
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, was held at the we love, why not consider for a moment the best
Cafe Boulevard, Broadway and 41st street, New gift that any man who has a home can bestow upon
York, November 18.
that home to cheer, to delight, to ennoble the human
There was an exhibition by t'.ie Freed-Eiseman souls that are nearest and dearest to him—the loved
Company, and a talk by one of the officers of that one of his home circle."
company, on the policies of his firm. The details
of the first concert of the association were announced.
This will be held on Saturday evening, November 28,
BAND SCHOOL SUCCEEDS.
at Station WRNY.
The Greenville Piano Co., Greenville, O., has estab-
"Bring with you a non-member dealer as your lished a music studio, where band and orchestra in-
guest. Let me impress this last request upon you. strument instruction under proficient masters is pro-
If our association is to function for the good of the vided. The school is in charge of Dwight Brown,
trade, we must add to our retail membership," urged
director of the Greenville Concert Band, who has
Irwin Kurtz, president, in the notice to members.
studied each of the instruments with the best masters.
ROLLS AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Bulletin for Distribution by Dealers Issued by De
Luxe Player Roll Corp., Makes Suggestion.
"Any public observance of Christmas without
music is inconceivable. Music makes the public
celebration of this most universal of holidays what
it is—a joyous festival to untold millions of human
beings. Why not enhance and enlarge the season's
gladness by celebrating it with music in the home?"
says the De Luxe Player Roll Corporation, New
York, in a bulletin for distribution by dealers.
"To aid you to do this the makers of Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) Reproducing Records have prepared a
great and incomparable group of recorded interpre-
tations of the best Christmas music. These music
rolls—beautiful performances by distinguished pian-
ists—include Christmas carols, Christmas hymns,
Christmas songs, accompaniment rolls, word rolls,
Christmas chimes, and other instrumental pieces ap-
propriate to the season—Christmas music of all kinds
and for all tastes.
INCORPORATED
MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS
EXCLUWE
JOBBERS
Unusual
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
207 SouthWabash Av.
CHICAGO
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
IMPORTERS
NEW GENNETT RECORDS
Lively List of Dance Tunes and Vocal Numbers in
Latest Releases.
The following new Gennett records for dancing
have been issued by the Starr Piano Co., Richmond,
Ind.:
Some Other Bird Whistled a Tune, fox trot, Bob
Deikman and His Orchestra, and Spanish Melody,
fox trot, Henry Thies and His Castle Farm Orches-
tra; The Baby Looks Like Me, fox trot, Bailey's
Lucky Seven, vocal chorus, Al Bernard, and Dream-
ing of Tomorrow, fox trot, The Travis Carlton Or-
chestra; Hot Aire, fox trot, and Stomp Off, Let's
Go, fox trot, Richard Hitter's Blue Knights; What
Do We Care If It's One O'clock (or Two, or Three,
or Four), waltz, Travis Carlton Orchestra, vocal
chorus, James Teele, and What Could Be Sweeter
Than You? fox trot, Red Sanders and His Orches-
tra, vocal chorus, James Teele; On the Bam Bam
Bamy Shore, fox trot, Red Sanders and His Orches-
tra, and I'm Goin' Out if Lizzie Comes in, fox trot*
Original Indiana Five.
Popular Vocal: The Baby Looks Like Me, vocal
blues, and It's All the Same to Me, vocal "blues,"
Happy Lawson and His Blue Uke; Hugo I Go
Where You Go, and Oh Lovey Be Mine, Jack Kauf-
man, tenor, accompanied by Instrumental Trio.
Vocal Specialty—Old Uncle Bill (Al Bernard), and
They're Always in the Way (Al Bernard), Al Ber-
nard, accompanied by guitar.
Old Time Songs—Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me (Dresser), and Jesse James, Vernon Dalhart,
tenor, violin and guitar accompaniment.
Race Record—Home Alone Blues, and Sud Bustin'
Blues, Alberta Jones, piano accompaniment, Roy
Banks.
Foreign (Spanish)—Ella (Danzon), (Jose R. Gu-
tierretz), and Diego Montes (Paso-Doble), Los Tor-
eros Musicos, and Su Mama Tuvo La Culpa (Can-
cion Mexicana), and Ella (Bolero Yucateco) (Do-
mingo Casanova), Jose Alvarez Alba, tenor.
A music store was opened in Petersburg, Ind., this
week by Lawrence Biggs.
The (new) Buckeye Sill Piano Truck
The New Buckeye Sill
For Grands and Uprights and best (or
stair work.
ONE GRADE ONLY
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found*
FACTORIES:
NP\X/ V H P V
45th St., 10th Aw. & W 46th. A ^ *-- • ¥
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W. 45th Street
Comstock, Cheney & Co.
Ivory Cutters and Manufacturers
Piano Keys, Actions and Hammers
Better your SERVICE with a new Buckeye Sill. We have r e -
built and greatly improved, for longer service, the handles, center
rock shaft and the uprights of both ends.
Send for circular.
Eight styles of End Trucks, Piano Hoists, Covers and special
made straps.
Manufactured by
Self Lifting Piano Truck Co.
FINDLAY, OHIO
IVORY AND COMPOSITION-COVERED ORGAN KEYS
The only Company Furnishing the Koyt, Actions, Hammers and Brackets Complete
Telegraph and R. R. Station: Essex, Conn.
Office and Factories: Ivory ton, Conn.
THE O S. KELLY CO.
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Manufacturers
of
High
Grade
I PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
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OHIO
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC.
DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
Manufacturers of
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
SOLE AGENTS WESTERN
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
RUDOLPH GIESE WIRE
CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE CO.
4545
South Western Boulevard W.
J. BRECKWOLDT, Pres.
Chicago, 111.
A. BRECKWOLDT, Sec. & Treas.
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