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Established 1884
Phone Harrison 0234
PRESTO-TIMES
417 South Dearborn Street, Chicago
September, 1931
came at 2:15 p. m., Monday, Aug. 24. He was buried
in the family plot in the Hackensack Cemetery, Hack-
ensack, N. J., on Wednesday, Aug. 26, next to his late
father. H. Paul Mehlin.
The death is announced of Mrs. Helen B. Decker,
widow of the late F. C. Decker, president of Decker
& Son Piano Company, and mother of Mr. Frank
Decker, Jr., now at the head of that business. Mrs.
Decker died at her home, 790 Riverside Drive, New
York, in her seventy-third year.
The death of Benjamin F. Mylan of Mitchell, S. D.,
is announced. Mr. Mylan had been in the music
business of that part of South Dakota for many
years. He was about seventy-five years of age.
The American Music Trades Journal
DEATH OF MRS. H. L. STORY
Daughter of Mayflower Family and Mother of Weil-
Known Sons, Passes Away in 89th Year
The many friends of the trade of Edward H. and
Wholesale Traveler Wants Position
Frank F. Story, of the Story & Clark Piano Co.,
SALESMEN WANTED
Man well-acquainted In the piano trade who has been
associated with the piano business all his life, and of a
Chicago, sympathize with these gentlemen in .|he
music trade family, is open for a position. Learned the
loss of their mother, Mrs. Marion L. Story, widow
piano trade in a factory, then was a piano traveler for
Men of good address, capable of contacting
sixteen years; understands wholesaling and retailing.
of the late H. L. Story, founder of the business bear-
Not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors; hard
people
of
wealth
and
social
position,
experienced
ing his name. Mrs. Story, who had attained to the
worker, and hard times do not worry him. Can give bond
or any references required. Wants western and south-
in selling high priced specialty products such as
age of 88 years, passed away at her late residence
western territory. Address, "West and Southwest," care
Presto-Times.
reproducing pianos and expensive automobiles.
in Oak Park. The funeral was held on the 28th
ultimo. The burial was at Elmwood Cemetery Oak
We are in touch with real opportunities in spe-
Park.
cial retail work with dealers in such centers as
POSITIONS WANTED
Mrs. Story was born in Vermont February 5, 1843.
New
York,
Chicago,
Boston,
Philadelphia,
TRAVELING POSITION WANTED
She was married on January 1, 1862, and they came to
Washington, St. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit, New
PIANO MAN of middle age who has traveled and made
good customers in every State of the Union would like
Chicago in 1868. Since 1908 she had resided in Oak
Orleans, Omaha, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
to associate with reliable piano manufacturer. Has good
Park. She was mother of seven children. Of these,
and valuable clientele and can bring good results for a
Seattle, Buffalo, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and other
two sons are living—Edward H. Story of Pasadena,
reliable piano. Address Reliable, Box 21, care Presto-
centers. Write, giving full information and de-
Times.
Calif., and Frank Fuller Story of Riverside. Five
tails of experience.
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren repre-
POSITION WANTED—Eastern representation. Piano
man of wide acquaintance and experience desires to rep-
T H E CAPEHART CORPORATION
sent the third and fourth generation of her family.
resent West or Middle West manufacturers in the East
One sister of the Fuller family, Mrs. F. B. Loomis,
Fort Wayne, Ind.
with headquarters at New York. Would also consider re-
tail proposition in New York City. Best of references.
and one brother, J. M. Fuller, both live in Oak Park.
Care of Box 100A, Presto-Times.
Mrs. Story was ever active in church work and
POSITION WANTED—Capable executive wants con-
enjoyed the respect and love of a large circle of
nection with reliable firm. 42 years of age. American.
WILL SELL PART OR ENTIRE INTEREST
15 years of experience as manager, owner and sales man-
FOR SALE—Small, half or entire interest in old-estab- friends. A descendant of Mayflower pioneers, she
ager. Can get results. References—yes, plenty. Address
lished
general
music, piano and radio business in thriv- was of the ninth generation of Edward Samuel Fuller,
Box 101B, Presto-Times.
ing Kentucky city. Covers very large territory. Have who settled at Cape Cod. He was the twenty-first
in piano game thirty-three years and am getting
POSITION WANTED—Piano tuner, all around mechan- been
worn out with responsibilities and need an assistant. of forty signers of a platform called Compact, which
ic, wants steady position. Will go anywhere; south pre- Present
business established twenty-five years ago and gave to these people the claim of being the first to
ferred. Address Box 102A, Presto-Times.
with a good future. Address "Opportunity," care of lay the foundation of the United States. Mrs. Story
PRESTO-TIMES.
HELP WANTED
in her physical strength and ideals and sense of duty
resembled her bold and courageous ancestors.
A T T E N T I O N PLAYER PIANO R E P A I R M E N
POSITION FOR CAPABLE MAN.
The names of player piano repair men are desired. Send
A position is open with a piano manufacturing com-
names
care
Presto-Times,
Box
A.
E.
pany for a man who can properly represent a high-grade
piano; one who can show the ability to do a good part
in holding an established first-class trade and consistently
Would you like to represent a new line of merchandise
add to such a trade. A man of this caliber could be for your territory? Why not advertise your desire in the
HIGH GRADE
given an official position in the corporation. Purchase of
classified section of PRESTO-TIMES?
shares of stock optional. All communications strictly con-
fidential. Address "Capable," care PRESTO-TIMES, Chi-
PIANO FACTORY PROPOSITION.
cago, 111.
PARTY thoroughly versed in factory equipment and
management
offers his services for installing a line of
WANTED—Piano salesman to take charge of branch
perfectly adapted to piano factories. The
store in city about hundred miles from Chicago. Nation- manufacture
line
comprises
articles in daily use in every household,
ally known manufacturers with complete line and ample and in offices and
shops everywhere. Easily marketed.
capital. Man must be experienced and able to die up
Large
profits.
sales. Much C. O. D. business.
business on the outside, as there will be few drop-ins. Good opportunity Quick
for piano manufacturers with vacant
Wonderful field for ambitious salesman who is able to
factory
space.
Address
"Factory-21," care of Presto-
meet the highest class prospects and is willing to work.
Times.
State experience in full. Address "Manager Branch
52 Super grade heavy tops for
Store," care of Presto-Times.
T
grands
$8.00
for many years w as manager of the Clough & Warren
WOOD-WIND INSTRUMENT SPECIALTIES.
Organ Co., Detroit, Mich., and afterwards the Clough
52 Standard weight tops
7.00
DUO-FLEX REEDS for clarinets and saxophones elim- & Warren Piano Co., at Monroe, Mich. Mr. Mc-
inate your reed troubles Write for circular. Duo-Flex
52 Plain tops
6.50
Reeds. 1204 First Ave.. Evansville. Ind.
P32-2257-9 lntosh joined the Schumann Piano Co. in 1910 and
his especial territory was the West on through the
52 Imitation old ivory, fine job
6.00
Pacific Coast. In 1920 he became vice-president of
Fronts polished free.
the Schumann Piano Co.. which office he held up to
the time of his death. The funeral was at Rockford.
Write for full particulars and for samples
where he was buried in Wildwood Cemetery beside
ALOYS LIMBACH
his
wife,
Lillian
Mclntosh,
who
passed
away
only
Many persons in the music business as well as
Note 5% reduction on all repair work.
scores and hundreds of professional musicians will two or three years ago.
learn of the passing of Aloys Limbach, who for many
Cash with order.
years had been connected with the sheet music house
PAUL G. MEHL.IN JR.
of Clayton F. Summy, Chicago, 111. Mr. Limibach
Paul G. Mehlin, who passed away at South Orange,
was an authority on musical publications of all coun-
N. J., Monday, Aug. 24, was secretary of Paul G.
MCMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
tries and was a veritable encyclopaedia of everything
Mehlin & Sons, West New York, N. J. He was
1719-21 Mondamin Ave.
Des Moines ,Iowa
printed in music. He was well known to music deal- born in Maywood, N. J., Jan. 27, 1894, and educated
ers, especially to the sheet music departments every- in the Hackensack schools and high schools and
where, abroad as well as throughout the United
graduated from the New York Military Academy,
States. His home was at 4508 North Damen avenue,
Cornwall, N. Y. After training at Plattsburg, N. Y.,
where the funeral took place.
he was commissioned first lieutenant, serving through
the World War in the Ordnance Department, U. S.
CHARLES B. McINTOSH.
A. He learned his trade as a thorough piano maker
The scores of members of the music trade who in the Mehlin factory at West New York under the
knew Charles B. Mclntosh, learn with sorrow of his tutorage of his uncle, Charles Mehlin, after which
passing which occurred at Land-O-Lakes, Wisconsin, he held the office of secretary of Paul G. Mehlin &
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last month. Mr. Mclntosh, who was the vice-presi- Sons and did considerable raveling for the house
dent of the Schumann Piano Company and who had among the United States and foreign countries.
RECOVERING
He married Beatrice Teeter of Newark, N. J., and
been associated with that company for a little over
took
up
his
residence
at
286
Forest
road.
South
twenty years, was on his vacation when his death
BUSHING
FRONTS
SHARPS
occurred. He had spent a good share of the day on Orange, N. J., where he died.
IVORY REPAIR WORK
a rough lake with three other members of a fishing
Besides his wife, he leaves two young sons, Paul
party. He had been rowing a boat for a long time
G., Jr., age 3 years, and Robert Charles, age 10
PLAYER ACTIONS REPAIRED
and this over-exertion brought on a heart attack months. Also his mother, Mrs. H. Paul Mehlin.
which caused his death. Mr. Mclntosh was widely
STRIKING PNEUMATICS
He was always very active in trade affairs, attend-
known in the music trade from one end of the coun- ing all of the conventions of the piano industry and
Air
Motors,
Governors, Etc., Recovered
try to the other, having traveled extensively through- was a tireless worker. Upon his extended tour of
out all parts of the United States. His death will be
Europe with his wife and family, he returned in Sep-
keenly felt by his many friends and a great loss to tember, 1930, and a short while thereafter was taken
the trade.
suddenly ill, and for about one year was unable to
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Mr. Mclntosh was born May 31, 1889, at Flint,
carry on his duties with the firm, which he greatly
Mich. He was the son of James B. Mclntosh, who
regretted. He grew gradually worse and the end
KEY RECOVERING
WITH IVORINE
OBITUARY
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
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