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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
In The Musical Merchandise Domain
TALKING MACHINE LITIGATION.
TESTIMONIAL TO JUNIUS S. POST.
BLACK DIAMOND" HARMONICA.
Among the score of current Hohner
On the occasion of Junius S. .Post's leav-
novelties
none is more popular, particular-
ing Lyon & Healy's to take up his resi-
ly
in
the
immense
area of the coal fields of
dence in Valentine, Nebraska, for the im-
Saturday last the Victor Talking- Machine provement of his health, his associates, to the United States and Europe, than the
Co. filed notice of appeal in the decision re- the number of twenty joined in a testimon- ''Black Diamond," convenient in size, very
cently rendered in the suit brought against ial. This testimonial took the form of a moderate in price and clear, sweet, far-
the American Graphophone Co. for alleged beautiful diamond locket, which was ac- carrying in tone. It is 110 exaggeration to
infringement of the plaintiff's sound box companied by a letter. The locket was en-
patent. The delivery by Judge Platt, at Hart- graved as follows:
ford, Cor.n., was in the nature of a final de-
Junius Sterling Post
cree—that is, all the points in controversy
.
from his
Lyon & Healy Associates.
were covered and the case was tried on its
Oct. i, 1903.
merits. The order is made returnable in the
The
letter
read
in part, as follows:
say that manv thousands of these musical
Circuit Court of Appeals, New York city, be-
"As
an
expression
of our feelings of af- companions may be heard after dusk
ing placed on the October calendar, which
commences to be called October 20, but how fection and esteem for an associate who through the heavy gloom and smoke of the
socn it will be reached for argument is prob- has endeared himself to us by his high mining districts. The miners and their
qualities of head and heart, we offer for sons set as much value on a Hohner har-
ien atical.
A patent, issued September 22, on labeled your acceptance the accompanying small monica as many people place on a piano.
records, the application of which was filed in token. We trust it may recall each one of
A PHENOMENAL INCREASE.
1900, is receiving the attention of the Ameri- i.s to your kindly remembrance, and that it
can Graphophone Co.'s attorneys, who stated n:iy remain with you in the ever increas- Enlargement of the Columbia Factory Necessary
to Cope with Orders—Business This Ye r
to The Review l.e was giving the specifica- .1 g good fortune which each one of us
Breaks All Records.
tions special study and looking up the history \. .-M'.es vou."
Notwithstanding the new facilities for
of all devices cf this character, no matter how
manufacturing
that had been added, in the
NEW
STYLE
OF
GUT
STRIISG
applied, as sl.o\ui in the patent office records.
last
year,
by
the
American Graphophone
* * -;:
Being Placed on the Market by Wm, Tonk & Bro.
Company,
of
which
the Columbia Phono-
—Some Strong Claims Made for It.
The suit of the National Phonograph Co.
graph
Company
is
the
sole sales agent, on
agaii.st the American Graphophone Co., in
A new style of gut string, called tlie
account
of
the
tremendously
increased au-
which the validity of certain patents involv- ''Beau Ideal, Jr.," and of which the first in-
tumn
and
winter
demand
for
its goods, it
ing the manufacture, use and sale of mould-
voice was received last week, is announced
lias
been
decided
to
add,
immediately,
an-
ed records, is moving along, and has been for by William Tonk & Bro., Inc., 28 Warren
other
story
to
two
of
its
buildings
to
pro-
two years past. The taking of testimony street, New York. In point of tone and es-
was resumed Wednesday at Orange, N. J., sential qualities it is the equal of the now vide the required space for more machin-
when Thomas A. Edison was examined at well known Beau Ideal, the only difference ery and more workmen. Every available
loot of room in the great buildings in
length..
bei.:g i.i color. There is a demand, it is
which the manufacture of graphophones
stated, for a string of less price, and the
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION.
and records is carried on, at Bridgeport,
\V. \V. Uiggin, manager of the small "13. 1., Jr.," fills the bill, being put up i.i Conn., has already been utilized and the
goods and music departments of the handsome packages under the Angora goat plant is running both day and night.
Holmes Music Co., Middletown, N. Y., re- trade-mark.
In other years it has sometimes been
When the Tonks move into their new
cently sold to Philip Geil, a leading bass
recessary to run at night, in anticipation
player of the crack O. & W. R. R. Band of fact cry, sometime between now and the of the holiday trade, but not until this
that city a J. Thibouville-Lamy monster CILSJ of the year, they will transfer the
year has the demand for goods, thus early
BB flat Helecon, of their best style, known ma.uifacturing end of their small goods de-
in the season, been so pressing as to call
c!s the "Legion of Honor." The Holmes partment—scarfs, piano and musical instru-
for night work and this in spite of the
Music Co. are justly proud of this sale as ment covers—up to the Tenth Avenue
erection of an entirely new building which
nearly all the makers of high grade instru- premises. Perhaps other changes in their
went into commission in January last, the
ments were represented in the competi- business, with a view of more efficient man-
installation of additional machinery and
tion.
agement, may follow.
the employment of as many people as can
possibly be used in the several buildings in
OSCAR SCHMIDT'S LATEST WINNERS.
which the work of graphophone and record
An entirely new line of Oscar Schmidt's
G u i t a r s , Mandolins,
Banjos, Zithers and
manufacture—both disc and cylinder—is
latest style of mandolins has been received
Flutes.
conducted.
and placed on sale by Frank Scribner, his
Easy to Sell, Profitable to Sell
general
selling
agent,
at
393
Broadway,
New
The output for the business year ending
Satisfy the most discriminating
York. Among the lot, representing all grades, September 30th, 1902, was regarded as be-
musicians
Send for complete
catalogue.
are samples of as fine instruments as are made
Every Instrument That's Musical
anywhere in the world, according to the opin-
JOHN C. HAVNES & .0 ,
Boston, Mass.
ion of buyers and experts. The craftsman-
ship displayed is a credit to domestic handi-
craft, which is conceded to be far and away
the best in the world in this particular. Sev-
eral improvements of Mr. Schmidt's origina-
Double actions by Erard, Krat, GroijMn and
all L«ndon makers. Good as new. Largest
tion are shown in the machine heads and
stock of second-hands in Eur»pe.
Prices reasonable. Correspondence solicited.
other parts.
Victor Co. File Notice of Appeal—Will Come Up
This Month—Patent on Labeled Records—An-
other Suit.
HARPS, HARPS
J.
MILLER,
HARP MAKER.
BRISTOL, ENGLAND
WILLIAM
TOJVK «
Manufacturers, Importers and Jobbers of
HUSICAL HERCHAND1SE
359 Wabash Are.,
CHICAQO.
MANDOLINS, GUITARS
BANJEAUX
28 Warren Street,
NEW YORK.
SECURES REGINA AGENCY.
Cohen & Hughes, the enterprising deal-
ers of Baltimore, Md., have secured the
agency for the celebrated Regina music
boxes which they will push in the terri-
tory which they control.
ARTISTIC AND ELEGANT
OUR CATALOGUE* WILL
INTEREST YOU
WALDO MANUFACTURING GO.
SACINAW, MICHIGAN