Music Trade Review
Issue: 1893 Vol. 18 N. 12 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
•THE-
SOHMER-SOHMER
IPI.A.
Are preferred by the Conscientious Musical Instructors.
Are the Favorites of the Music Loving Public.
FACTORIES:
WARE ROOMS:
ASTOEIA, L. I.
149-155 E. 14th St., New York.
PIANOS CHEAP AS
CHROMOS.
rlfTOR some time the Post Office Inspectors in
•^ r this city have been receiving complaints
from the South and West against a firm adver-
tising as the Eastern Piano Company of 3, 5, 7
and 9 Beekman street.
The complainants stated that the concern in
its advertisements offered to give a fine " minia-
ture " upright piano to the first 100 persons
Sending names and addresses. Upon answering
Established «808.
the advertisement a sort of contract was for-
warded, wherein the person who was to receive
the piano stipulated to show the fine instrument
to his friends with a view of opening a line of
trade. It was required that the favored "one
hundred " forward for every piano $2.85 to cover
the cost of packing and some other incidentals.
The complainants say that, upon sending the
money, that was the last heard of the piano
bargain.
Inspector Jacobs investigated a number of the
cases and he says that W. W. Ridout is respons-
ible for the alluring advertisement. Mr. Ridout
promised to refund the money. He said the
business had proved unprofitable. A reporter
for the New York Times was unable to find Mr.
Ridout yesterday.
Another advertisement now to be found in
certain publications circulating in the West and
South is worded exactly like that of the Eastern
Piano Company, but the firm styles itself the
Wagner Piano Company, 114 Nassau street. No
one at this address knew of the concern, nor was
anything known of the " Eastern Company " in
Temple Court. The " miniature " piano of the
Wagner firm, if sent at all, is said to be a toy
worth about 40 cents. — Times, October 4th.
The W. W. Kimball Co. understand the art of
advertising in the highest sense.
Incorporated f863.
PIANO IVORY, PIANO KEYS, ORGAN KEYS,
ORGAN REEDS AND REED-BOARDS, COUPLERS.
Factories of PRATT, READ & CO., Deep River. Conn,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
•THE-
SOHMER-SOHMER
IPI.A.
Are preferred by the Conscientious Musical Instructors.
Are the Favorites of the Music Loving Public.
FACTORIES:
WARE ROOMS:
ASTOEIA, L. I.
149-155 E. 14th St., New York.
PIANOS CHEAP AS
CHROMOS.
rlfTOR some time the Post Office Inspectors in
•^ r this city have been receiving complaints
from the South and West against a firm adver-
tising as the Eastern Piano Company of 3, 5, 7
and 9 Beekman street.
The complainants stated that the concern in
its advertisements offered to give a fine " minia-
ture " upright piano to the first 100 persons
Sending names and addresses. Upon answering
Established «808.
the advertisement a sort of contract was for-
warded, wherein the person who was to receive
the piano stipulated to show the fine instrument
to his friends with a view of opening a line of
trade. It was required that the favored "one
hundred " forward for every piano $2.85 to cover
the cost of packing and some other incidentals.
The complainants say that, upon sending the
money, that was the last heard of the piano
bargain.
Inspector Jacobs investigated a number of the
cases and he says that W. W. Ridout is respons-
ible for the alluring advertisement. Mr. Ridout
promised to refund the money. He said the
business had proved unprofitable. A reporter
for the New York Times was unable to find Mr.
Ridout yesterday.
Another advertisement now to be found in
certain publications circulating in the West and
South is worded exactly like that of the Eastern
Piano Company, but the firm styles itself the
Wagner Piano Company, 114 Nassau street. No
one at this address knew of the concern, nor was
anything known of the " Eastern Company " in
Temple Court. The " miniature " piano of the
Wagner firm, if sent at all, is said to be a toy
worth about 40 cents. — Times, October 4th.
The W. W. Kimball Co. understand the art of
advertising in the highest sense.
Incorporated f863.
PIANO IVORY, PIANO KEYS, ORGAN KEYS,
ORGAN REEDS AND REED-BOARDS, COUPLERS.
Factories of PRATT, READ & CO., Deep River. Conn,
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