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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 7 - Page 41

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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
seven. The company is in good shape again after tion, the advantages which the respective laws now
the fire of December 10, 1910. The increase in grant or may hereafter grant to the citizens of that
From an Extended Visit to the Trade In tha capital stock from $400,000 to $800,000 has bee-> country.
Middle West—Made Some Important Connec- subscribed for largely by Racine capitalists.
"Consequently, they shall have the same pfoteo
tions for His HoU9fi.
tion as the latter and the same legal remedies
any infringement of their rights, provided
WIDE RANGE OF STRING SUPPLIES against
they comply with the formalities and require-
Hermann Weiss, 393 Broadway, New York,
ments imposed by the national laws of each State
manager for Ch. Weiss, Trossingen, Germany, Carried by the Well-known House of H
manufacturers of high-grade merchandise, returned
Schindler & Co. of Jamaica Plain District upon its own citizens. Any obligation of domicile
or of establishment in the country where the pro-
recently from a five weeks' trip among the trade
of Boston—Some of Its Specialties.
tection is claimed shall not be imposed on the
in the Middle West. Mr. Weiss touched at all the
members of the union."
principal cities, including Chicago, St. Louis, Cin-
(Special to The Review.)
cinnati, Milwaukee, etc. When seen by The Re-
Boston, Mass., Feb. 12, 1912.
view Mr. Weiss said: "The Middle West dealers
CHANGE OF MANAGERS.
One of the most extensive, and also expensive,
are wide awake and ready and looking for anything
supplies
of
gold,
silver
and
aluminum
wire
is
at
that will increase their already good business. I
H. R. Hancock has succeeded F. F. Rowlinson
had a fine trip and closed several big deals. The the factory of H. Schindler & Co., 121 Larmartine
as manager of the Field-Lippman music store in
street,
Jamaica
Plain
district,
this
city.
This
house,
Fluta is gaining in popularity every day. The
Maryville, Mo. Mr. Rowlinson has taken charge
only difficulty we are having is that the factory in addition to its big musical string establishment,
of the Jesse French Piano Co. store in Wamego.
maintains
a
department
solely
for
string
makers'
doesn't make them fast enough. The harmonica
supplies. In this branch of the Schindler business
business is maintaining a steady, brisk average. Ii
Do you wish to make five dollars? Then send
our volume of business continues throughout the can be found silk floss, spinning gut for all strings,
your ideas upon leading trade topics, embodied in
aluminum
wire,
silver,
silver-plated
and
14-karat
year after the style of the past January we cer-
two hundred and fifty words, to The Review. You
gold wire.
tainly shall close a record twelve months."
For bow winding H. Schindler & Co. has a will find full particulars elsewhere in this issue.
Mr. Weiss stated that his father, Ch. Weiss, of
special pure silver wire, which is sold in spools
Trossingen, Germany," had resigned from the board
for single bows or by the ounce. In this vast in-
of aldermen of that city and would hereafter de-
dustry there is a tremendous business in the re-
vote his entire time to business at the factories.
is our best advertisement and musi-
pairing end, and it stands to reason that a con-
cians using YORK Instruments are
cern that specializes on string making supplies
—satisfied.
YORK Instruments bare
been tested in the grind of experience,
OLIVER DITSON CO.'S LARGE TRADE.
could offer some fine inducements for a sample
with the fire of a public musical opin-
ion, and have not been found wanting-.
order. These inducements, could be on price or
This test has covered a period of 30
(Special to The Review.)
years and each year bas made YORE
quality—or
both.
a greater success. Does this mean
Boston, Mass., Feb. 13, 1912.
HERMAN WEISS RETURNS
A Satisfied Customer
The Oliver Ditson Co. is enjoying a large trade
PATENT AGREEMENT IS RATIFIED.
just now in musical instruments, due in large
measure to the extensive advertising the house has
entered upon by way of informing its patrons of a Senate Approves Convention for International
Protection of Industrial Property Signed Last
notable price reduction in violins, mandolins, music
June—Leading Governments Signatories.
boxes, flutes, banjos, cornets, drums and accordeons
and harmonicas. This is the department that is
(Special to The Review.)
under the able management of Henry McLaren.
Washington,
D. C, Feb. 12, 1912.
Business in all the other departments of this large
The Senate has just ratified and made public the
establishment has shown up remarkably well ever
convention for international protection of indus-
since the first of the new year.
trial property, signed at Washington June 2, last,
by leading governments. The signatories were:
CLOSING SMALL GOODS DEPARTMENTS.
Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria-
H. Kleber & Bro., of Pittsburgh, one of the few Hungary, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Denmark,
piano houses in that city which handles small goods, Sweden, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Belgium, Nether-
is advertising its intention of closing out its small lands, Japan, Santo Domingo, Servia, Switzerland
music stock and is offering it at a reduced price. and Tunis. The main provision follows:
"The subjects or citizens of each of the contract-
ing countries shall enjoy in all the other coun-
INCREASE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
tries of the union with regard to patents of in-
The Racine Manufacturing Co., Racine, Wis., vention, models of utility, industrial designs or
manufacturers of stools and kindred lines, has in- models, trade-marks, trade names, the statements
creased its number of directors from three to of place or origin, suppression of unfair competi-
CH. WEISS on a Harmonica stands for Highest Quality
anything to you? If you are on th?
anxious seat we want you to
"LET US PROVE IT"
by sending our catalogue and dealers 1 proposition. Do
it today or some live one may do you out of your
chance.
J. W. York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
National Musical String Co.
New Brunswick, N. J .
Manufacturers of th»
BRASS BAND" AND OTHER FAMOUS BRANDS
Faclorics at TROSSINGEN. GERMANY
NEW YORK. 393 BROADWAY
113-115 University Place
Largest Jobbers in America of
— -ODERN
USICAL
HLRCHANDISE
NEW YORK
WKITt FOR NEW CATALOG
UEGELIZISliN
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warrant!d that nilflttr Btw Straw Rli|s ntr Caps t a i fall oft oa Bow Serows at abovo Illittratod.
Jlo advance In prloo If Violin Bows aro purohasod bavlag tbo Patented Sorow Attaehod to tho Frog.
W M . R. GRATZ I M P O R T CO.,
3S-37 Witt list Strati, low York City
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Chicago
Cincinnati
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
"Made In America Quality"
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
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