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PRESTO-TIMES
October 15, 1927
SMALL GOODS, MUSIC ROLLS AND SHEET MUSIC
ACOUSTIC PRODUCTS CO.
Sonora Phonograph Co., Bidhamson Co. and
Premier Laboratories Merged to Produce
Electrical Recording Apparatus.
advertising and sales campaign will be carried on
through locally organized distributors.
The Sonora Phonograph Company will retain its
identity as a separate Deutsch structure, headed by
P. L. Deutsch as president. Mr. Deutsch developed
the phonograph division of the Brunswick-Balke-Col-
lender Company. He will have offices in both New
York and Chicago. The new corporation will have
its main offices at 16 East Fortieth street, New York.
NEW WORDS FOR 'ON WISCONSIN'
Brinkerhoff Piano and Automobile Awarded the
Winners in Flanner-Hafsoos Lyric Contest.
Some time ago the Flanner-Hafsoos Music Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis., in association with a Milwaukee
The organization in New York of three companies
daily newspaper, offered two valuable prizes for the
in the phonograph and radio fields into a large cor-
best words for "On Wisconsin," a march by W. T.
poration to be devoted to "acoustic products" was
Purdy, which was published by the Flanner-Hofsoos
NEW SONORA HEAD.
announced last week. The companies concerned are
Music Co. about eight years ago. The now famous
the Sonora Phonograph Company, manufacturer and
In the recent formation of the Acoustic Products march has been adopted by the University of Wis-
distributor of phonographs and radios; the Bidham- Company, headed by P. L. Deutsch, the Sonora consin, and other schools and colleges within the
son Company, a patent-holding corporation organ- Phonograph Company and other organizations prom- state have helped to make it more familiar through
ized by John Hays Hammond, Lewis Kaufman, inent in the field of electrical recording were taken the help of their bands and orchestras. Colleges
James J. Burden, E. F. Hutton, Harris Hammond over. With headquarters at 16 East 40th street, in other parts of the country have made use of the
and Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., and the Premier New York, the new corporation will establish a sep- tune and as it is also suited for a two step, the dance
Laboratories, headed by Dr. Miller Reese Hutchinson, arate artists' division under the direction of Walter orchestras made use of it from the date of its pub-
which have patents covering loud speakers, electrical G. Haeschen, formerly head of the Brunswick labor- lication. The favor for the march also has extended
recording apparatus and electrical phonographs.
atories and contracts will be made with the world's to music rolls and talking machine records, in which
The new corporation, incorporated in New York great artists for recording rights. The Sonora Phono- it is a big and continuous seller.
State and entirely financed by its board of directors graph Company is retaining its identity as a sep- It seemed the fitting thing that the publishers of
and present stockholders, has been named the Acous- arate corporate structure, headed by P. L. Deutsch the composition should be sponsors for the prizes
tic Products Company. Harris Hammond is chair- as president. Mr. Deutsch is well known in the offered through the newspaper. The prizes and win-
man of its board of directors and P. L. Deutsch of phonograph and radio business both in America and ners are as follows: First prize, an automobile
Chicago is president. Among the directors are Rich- Europe.
sedan, won by Filip Forsbeck; second prize, a
ard Hoyt and Arthur C. Sherwood of Hayden, Stone
Brinkerhoff grand piano, won by A. Adams, a Mil-
& Co., Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., and Dr. Hutch- STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, waukee musician who has expressed his delight in
CIRCULATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE
inson. The corporation will develop, manufacture
his good fortune.
ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUG. 24, 1912,
and sell electrical musical reproducing, recording and of PRESTO-TIMES,
published weekly at Chicago, III.,
The two verses and chorus now adapted to the
amplifying apparatus as applied to the radio, phono- for Oct. 1. 1927.
State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss.—Before me, a famous march are as follows:
graph and collateral fields.
notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared F. D. Abbott, who, having been duly
Dr. Hutchinson was associated with Thomas A. sworn
ON WISCONSIN.
according to law, deposes and says that he Is the
Edison as engineering adviser for ten years and has business manager of Presto-Times and that the following Conic forward patriots and let us sing this song,
to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true state-
invented several electrical and mechanical appliances. is,
ment of the ownership, management (and if a daily To echo through this nation as a tribute clear and
He will be in active charge of the research and scien- paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication
strong.
for the date shown in the above caption, required by the
tific program of the company.
Act of August 21, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal And praise give to the land where patriots have trod,
The corporation was organized with an authorized Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse side of To fairest fields, to lakes and woods, a precious
form, to-wit:
capitalization of 825,000 shares of no par value com- this
gift of God.
1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, edi-
mon stock and 40,000 shares of 8 per cent cumulative tor, managing editor and business manager are:
Where,
oh, where, is the sky so blue
Publisher—Presto Publishing Co., 417 S. Dearborn St.
preferred stock of $100 par value. Twenty thousand
Editor—Prank D, Abbott, 417 S. Dearborn St.
As where the sweet arbutus trails in bloom,
shares of preferred and 663,000 shares of common
Managing Editor—J. Fergus O'Ryan, 417 S. Dearborn
Or where the hearts are warm, with love so true.
stock are now being issued. The corporation con- St.Business Manager—F. D. Abbott, 417 S. Dearborn St.
For our old Wisconsin home!
trols the properties named.
2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of
owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and
An artists' division will be established under the individual
Chorus:
the names and addresses of stockholders owning or hold-
direction of Walter Haeuschen, who was head of the ing 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock)—
F.
D.
Abbott.
417
S.
Dearborn
St.,
Chicago,
111.
Brunswick Laboratories. Contracts will be made
On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin!
3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees and other
with musicians for recording rights, and a national security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of
Glory to thy name;
total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities are:
Loyalty and virtue ever
(If there are none, so state.)—None.
4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the
Shall maintain thy fame.
names of the owners, stockholders and security holders,
On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin!
if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and se-
curity holders as they appear upon the books of the
Lustrous as a gem;
SONGS THAT LIVE AND SELL
company, but also, in cases where the stockholder or se-
curity holder appears upon the books of the company as
Shine! Brighter shine!
trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the
CONTINUOUSLY
In Nation's diadem.
person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting
"Carolina" (I'm Coining Back to You.) "Mem-
ories Dream/' "Supposing," "Yes, Dreams Come
True," "The Man That Catches Me Must Have
the Good Hard Cash," "Your Arms Are Home
Sweet Home to Me," Etc.
Exploited nationally by hundreds of the leading stars
in all parts of U. S. A. Special prices for a STARTER
to DEALERS, 10c each.
(Unsold copies can be
exchanged.) Sell for 25 to 35c net. Big profit, no risk.
ORDER NOW—Offer good for a limited time only.
J. S. Unger Music House, Pub., Reading, Penn.
is given also that the said two paragraphs contain state-
ments embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to
the circumstances and conditions under which stockhold-
ers and security holders who do not appear upon the
books of the company as trustee, hold stock and securi-
ties in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner;
and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other
person, association or corporation has any interest di-
rect or indirect in the said stock, bonds or other securi-
ties than as so stated by him.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO..
Per F. D. ABBOTT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of
September, 1927.
Bessie K. Ferguson, Notary Public.
(My commission expires Oct. 16, 1930.)
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Our country's honor we are willing to defend,
While hands in friendly token we are ready to extend;
And freedom's banner over us shall ever wave
While womanhood is good and true and men are just
and brave.
Hail to stranger! Hail to friend!
Be welcome here, wherever you may roam;
And with our might this song of cheer we send
To our old Wisconsin home!
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