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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
BOILED DOWN BITS.
Augustus Behning and Charles Spanicr
are making a big record. They find the
attitude of the trade toward the Behning
piano as very friendly. The fact is, the
Behning sells easily and pleases purchasers.
Embody generous artistic values and have
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Behr Bros, are active at the factory. Their
representatives now on the road are doing
good work. Horace F. Brown, of the firm,
has just returned from an Eastern trip.
been found most desirable instruments for
the dealers to handle.
Mr. Dutton, manager of M. Steinert Sons
warerooms, Portland, Me., came to New
York on Tuesday to bid "good-bye" to his
father, William Dalliba Dutton, on his de-
parture for Europe.
Christman & Sons have found their cur-
rent styles in uprights so acceptable that
the Christman factory force, increased in
number, has been kept hard at work since
the season began on actual orders.
STARR PIANOS
Factories:
Laffargue & Oktavec are receiving many
complimentary letters regarding the satis-
factory manner in which they finish their
instruments before shipment. The modesty
shown in their recent catalogue assertions
and declarations has also brought forth fav-
orable comment. The future of this pro-
gressive young firm is very promising.
The Pittsburg Organ & Piano Co., of
Aspinwall, Pa., propose to increase their cap-
ital stock in the near future from $25,000,
fully paid in, to $75,000.
The Academy of Music at Kingston, N.
Y., and its contents were completely de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour Tuesday
morning. The loss is about $25,000.
Action is to be taken by the Comptroller
against five hundred corporations in this
State which owe corporation taxes. Char-
ters will be annulled if taxes are not paid.
The Bell Organ "& Piano Co., Ltd., Mon-
treal, have sent out invitations requesting
attendance at the opening of their piano art
rooms in that city on June 20, 21 and 22.
This week's report at the Newby & Evans
factory proves conclusively that the present
Newby & Evans styles in uprights are meet-
ing with well-merited appreciation.
Albert Steinert, manager of M. Steinert
Sons Co., Providence, R. I., was in this city
on Monday.
Sedgewick & Casey, of Hartford, Conn.,
are the authorized agents for the Sterling
pianos in that city.
The O. A. Field Piano Co., of St. Louis,
are having an exceedingly active demand
for Vose and Jewett pianos.
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The easiest to play.
The Simplest.
The best in every way.
You want an easy seller
Wm. T. Miller of the Henry F. Miller &
Sons Piano Co., who recently underwent a
seme what dangerous surgical operation is
now out of danger and is rapidly regaining
strength and health.
The Schaeffcr Piano Manufacturing Co.,
Chicago, are sending out some advertising
blotters which contain an illustration of
their style 10, over which appears the legend,
"A piano that speaks for itself—in musical
tones."
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