Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 22 N. 4 - Page 3
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VOL XXL
N o . 30.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, February 15,1896.
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
thieves got about $400 in cash and a large days in Grand Rapids, Mich. ; Calvin Whit-
amount of jewelry and valuables belonging ney, of the A. B. Chase Co., and Chas.
to Mrs. Girard that will bring the loss up Becht, of the Brambach Piano Co., are in
town.
BUSINESS AND THE BOND LOAN—MR. STEGER to about $1,000."
"ON THE R O A D "
BURGLARS IN OAK-
The "bicycle is king" these days and
LAND. THE TONK CO. TO MAKE BICY-
the
Tonk Manufacturing Co., of this city. The Prescott Factory Destroyed
CLES — F. S. CABLE BOUND FOR
by Fire.
are going to try their hands at manufac-
EUROPE
THE DECKER SALE IN
turing. They propose to turn out 5,000
CHICAGO MAX MEYER & CO.
MANUFACTURERS* CO. SEL-
a year, and will make a wheel, involving ALSO FOUR HUNDRED PIANOS NEW AND IN
PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION—MANUFAC-
LING OUT GENERAL STOCK.
new principles, for which Max Tonk holds
TURING IN NEW QUARTERS—"GRIT
GREAT DEMAND FOR STEIN-
patents. This new industry will not in-
WAY GRANDS THE KIM-
DOES NOT BURN."
terfere with their regular business—manu-
BALL CO—MGR. MAC-
facturers of stools and scarfs, etc.
DONALD VISITING.
HE factory building of the Prescott
OTHER NEWS.
F. S. Cable will leave for Europe Feb.
Piano Co., 71 South Main street, Con-
26, and during his two months' stay he will cord, N. H., was destroyed by fire last Sun-
USINESS in this city is fair—more visit the great European centers in the day. As can be seen from the following let-
than fair — it is good. That is the company of George W. Tewksbury, who ter the fire was a serious one, but the Pres-
statement made to me by several represen- "knows the ropes" thoroughly. He will cott Co. have risen to the occasion and with
tatives of leading houses, who claim a bettter also call on the various agents of the C. C. that energy and enterprise for which they
trade for February so far, than for the same O. Co. His friends and well wishers, the are noted they are working night and day
period a year ago. The recent failures in writer included, wish him bon voyage and manufacturing stock to fill orders. Hence
the trade made manufacturers temporarily a good time.
the trade can bank on the "Prescott" being
" blue," but a careful study of the situa-
The proposed sale of the Decker Bros, on hand "right on time."
tion helped to dissipate this unpleasant business has caused much talk in trade
feeling. The great success of the bond circles. It is not exactly news, yet the DEAR SIR: By the burning of our factory
loan has been a great tonic in this connec- price asked and some other particulars yesterday morning and some four hundred
tion. In the piano trade, the general im- connected with the matter have occasioned pianos, new and in process of construction,
pression is that the effect of this demon- surprise. There are several rumors about we are temporarily handicapped; but
stration of the nation's financial solidity Chicago men being interested in the sale— "grit" does not burn, and we shall at once
take possession of a large brick building
will be immediately beneficial to business but more anon.
offered
us that is well fitted for immediate
and to our credit abroad. This altogether
I learn that the widely known firm of use, and push the Prescott on a larger scale
aside from the patriotic point of view.
Max Meyer & Co., Omaha, Neb., were re- than ever.
John V. Steger is about to leave on an cently obliged to give a chattel mortgage
Some changes in styles will also be made
extended trip through the north, south, for $29,000. Business has not been satis-
and in a short time we will again be in bet-
east and west, and before he returns to the factory with this house for some time.
ter shape than ever for the trade.
City by the Lake, he will have visited all
Leopold Godowsky, the pianist, denies
Very truly yours,
his old agents and made many new ones using the Decker Bros, pianos exclusively,
PRESCOTT PIANO CO.
for the Steger and Singer pianos. These as announced in a contemporary. He has
instruments are in great demand and deal- not confined himself to any special make—
W. A. Dodge.
ers when ordering write enthusiastically of always using the best.
their selling and musical qualities.
R. W. A. DODGE, who for many
The Manufacturers' Piano Co., are selling
years has been manager of the retail
I thought all the " advanced " burglars out their stock of pianos, amounting to
and bad men were confined to your city about 400, at receivers' sale. This me:ms establishment of Chase Bros. Piano Co.,
since the Roosevelt regime, but the follow- cut prices, and I suppose an injury to the Chicago, has not announced just what his
plans will be. Mr. Dodge is one of the
ing item in an Oakland, California, paper, general retail trade.
under date of February 5th, proves that
E. A. Potter reports a big trade in high best equipped men in the trade, and
the far West is right up-to date :
grade pianos. The sale of Steinway grands whatever firm he is associated with will
secure the services of an able representa-
" The latest and worst of the long list of is unparalleled.
burglaries in Oakland occurred early yes-
From what I can learn the Kimball busi- tive. W. A. Dodge is what we popularly
term an all round man. He has had a wide
terday morning, when F. R. Girard's safe ness—wholesale and retail—is excellent.
in his piano store, in the Central Bank
Manager MacDonald, of the Pease Piano experience as an office and credit man, sales-
Building, was. blown to pieces. Nor was Co., has been visiting Kansas City, where man, both wholesale and retail, and has a
this all, for the handsome office was Moats & Brownell Co. are transacting a big complete knowledge of the piano business
wrecked, and the furniture and five pianos, business with the "popular Pease."
in all its details.
worth $400 each, demolished.
H. D. Cable is on a two weeks' trip
" Besides this, the burglary was a success, through the South; E. S. Con way, of the HERMAN LEONARD, of Dolge fame, is
from a financial point of view, for the Kimball Co., has been sojourning for a few visiting the "wooly West."
In The West.
T
B
M
VOL XXL
N o . 30.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, February 15,1896.
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
thieves got about $400 in cash and a large days in Grand Rapids, Mich. ; Calvin Whit-
amount of jewelry and valuables belonging ney, of the A. B. Chase Co., and Chas.
to Mrs. Girard that will bring the loss up Becht, of the Brambach Piano Co., are in
town.
BUSINESS AND THE BOND LOAN—MR. STEGER to about $1,000."
"ON THE R O A D "
BURGLARS IN OAK-
The "bicycle is king" these days and
LAND. THE TONK CO. TO MAKE BICY-
the
Tonk Manufacturing Co., of this city. The Prescott Factory Destroyed
CLES — F. S. CABLE BOUND FOR
by Fire.
are going to try their hands at manufac-
EUROPE
THE DECKER SALE IN
turing. They propose to turn out 5,000
CHICAGO MAX MEYER & CO.
MANUFACTURERS* CO. SEL-
a year, and will make a wheel, involving ALSO FOUR HUNDRED PIANOS NEW AND IN
PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION—MANUFAC-
LING OUT GENERAL STOCK.
new principles, for which Max Tonk holds
TURING IN NEW QUARTERS—"GRIT
GREAT DEMAND FOR STEIN-
patents. This new industry will not in-
WAY GRANDS THE KIM-
DOES NOT BURN."
terfere with their regular business—manu-
BALL CO—MGR. MAC-
facturers of stools and scarfs, etc.
DONALD VISITING.
HE factory building of the Prescott
OTHER NEWS.
F. S. Cable will leave for Europe Feb.
Piano Co., 71 South Main street, Con-
26, and during his two months' stay he will cord, N. H., was destroyed by fire last Sun-
USINESS in this city is fair—more visit the great European centers in the day. As can be seen from the following let-
than fair — it is good. That is the company of George W. Tewksbury, who ter the fire was a serious one, but the Pres-
statement made to me by several represen- "knows the ropes" thoroughly. He will cott Co. have risen to the occasion and with
tatives of leading houses, who claim a bettter also call on the various agents of the C. C. that energy and enterprise for which they
trade for February so far, than for the same O. Co. His friends and well wishers, the are noted they are working night and day
period a year ago. The recent failures in writer included, wish him bon voyage and manufacturing stock to fill orders. Hence
the trade made manufacturers temporarily a good time.
the trade can bank on the "Prescott" being
" blue," but a careful study of the situa-
The proposed sale of the Decker Bros, on hand "right on time."
tion helped to dissipate this unpleasant business has caused much talk in trade
feeling. The great success of the bond circles. It is not exactly news, yet the DEAR SIR: By the burning of our factory
loan has been a great tonic in this connec- price asked and some other particulars yesterday morning and some four hundred
tion. In the piano trade, the general im- connected with the matter have occasioned pianos, new and in process of construction,
pression is that the effect of this demon- surprise. There are several rumors about we are temporarily handicapped; but
stration of the nation's financial solidity Chicago men being interested in the sale— "grit" does not burn, and we shall at once
take possession of a large brick building
will be immediately beneficial to business but more anon.
offered
us that is well fitted for immediate
and to our credit abroad. This altogether
I learn that the widely known firm of use, and push the Prescott on a larger scale
aside from the patriotic point of view.
Max Meyer & Co., Omaha, Neb., were re- than ever.
John V. Steger is about to leave on an cently obliged to give a chattel mortgage
Some changes in styles will also be made
extended trip through the north, south, for $29,000. Business has not been satis-
and in a short time we will again be in bet-
east and west, and before he returns to the factory with this house for some time.
ter shape than ever for the trade.
City by the Lake, he will have visited all
Leopold Godowsky, the pianist, denies
Very truly yours,
his old agents and made many new ones using the Decker Bros, pianos exclusively,
PRESCOTT PIANO CO.
for the Steger and Singer pianos. These as announced in a contemporary. He has
instruments are in great demand and deal- not confined himself to any special make—
W. A. Dodge.
ers when ordering write enthusiastically of always using the best.
their selling and musical qualities.
R. W. A. DODGE, who for many
The Manufacturers' Piano Co., are selling
years has been manager of the retail
I thought all the " advanced " burglars out their stock of pianos, amounting to
and bad men were confined to your city about 400, at receivers' sale. This me:ms establishment of Chase Bros. Piano Co.,
since the Roosevelt regime, but the follow- cut prices, and I suppose an injury to the Chicago, has not announced just what his
plans will be. Mr. Dodge is one of the
ing item in an Oakland, California, paper, general retail trade.
under date of February 5th, proves that
E. A. Potter reports a big trade in high best equipped men in the trade, and
the far West is right up-to date :
grade pianos. The sale of Steinway grands whatever firm he is associated with will
secure the services of an able representa-
" The latest and worst of the long list of is unparalleled.
burglaries in Oakland occurred early yes-
From what I can learn the Kimball busi- tive. W. A. Dodge is what we popularly
term an all round man. He has had a wide
terday morning, when F. R. Girard's safe ness—wholesale and retail—is excellent.
in his piano store, in the Central Bank
Manager MacDonald, of the Pease Piano experience as an office and credit man, sales-
Building, was. blown to pieces. Nor was Co., has been visiting Kansas City, where man, both wholesale and retail, and has a
this all, for the handsome office was Moats & Brownell Co. are transacting a big complete knowledge of the piano business
wrecked, and the furniture and five pianos, business with the "popular Pease."
in all its details.
worth $400 each, demolished.
H. D. Cable is on a two weeks' trip
" Besides this, the burglary was a success, through the South; E. S. Con way, of the HERMAN LEONARD, of Dolge fame, is
from a financial point of view, for the Kimball Co., has been sojourning for a few visiting the "wooly West."
In The West.
T
B
M
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