Music Trade Review
Issue: 1913 Vol. 56 N. 1 - Page 47
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
HOHNER'S GREATEST YEAR.
SOME GOOD RULES FOR SUCCESS
4?
NEW WEISS CATALOG.
Ch. Weiss, the prominent manufacturer of har-
Cheering Report of Last Year's Accomplish-
monicas
and the Fluta, has just reprinted his ex-
ments and the Prospects for New Year from
cellent catalog, the first edition of which was
Wm. J. Haussler, Advertising Manager.
issued last year. Hermann Weiss, 393 Broadway,
Henry M. Byllesby, a great friend of Thos. A.
"Nineteen hundred and twelve has been the Edison, by the way, recently made some very New York, American representative of the House
greatest year in our history," states Wm. J. Hauss- happy remarks on "How to Succeed." This is a of Weiss, reports that this catalog met with a most
favorable reception last year, and is in steady
ler, advertising manager of M. Hohner, 114 East
topic that is much overdone, but Mr. Byllesby's demand by Weiss customers. The harmonicas are
16th street, New York. "Hohner harmonicas have views are based upon practical experience and
been in greater demand than ever before, and each knowledge and not theory. In other words he displayed in colors and detailed information is
month of this year shows a substantial gain over has been through the mill and passes his experi- given as to their merits, construction and price.
the corresponding one of 1911. This is not only ences along. They are therefore of some mo-
the case in this country, but a similar condition ment. He says:
INVENTS EXERCISING DEVICE.
exists in the leading countries abroad,, where the
"No human being can remain stationary; he
(Special to The Review.)
harmonica is a prime favorite with every class
either advances or retrogrades.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 30, 1912.
of people. We are looking forward to a record-
"Napoleon said of the failure of the Bourbon
Dennis E. Hartnett, New York, is the inventor
breaking year in 1913, and unless all indications
family: 'They never learned anything and never
of an exercising device for stringed instruments,
fail, will close a business far in excess of that
forgot anything.' You must develop.
patent (No. 1,047,217) for which was granted last
closed this year."
"From day to day you must bring to bear an week, and which relates particularly to an appara-
ever-increasing wisdom—the application of lessons tus adapted to stringed instruments which mate-
PATENTS IMPROVED KEY ZITHER.
learned.
rially assists in the progress of a student in learn-
"Every incident of your daily toil should be ing to play the particular stringed instrument to
(Special to The Review.)
which it is attached.
made an educational incident.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 30. 1912.
"The average young man does not learn, until
A keyed zither is the invention of Felix Schmidt, perhaps too late, that it does not pay to fritter
PATENTS PLAYING ATTACHMENT.
Chicago, III, who was granted patent No. 1,047,307 and idle away his time.
last week, and the objects of which are to
(Special to The Review.)
"Make a study of those who have gone to the
provide an improved playing device for stringed
Washington, D. C, Dec. 30, 1912.
head; ascertain what they did in any given emerg-
instruments of that type adapted to rest upon a
The Phonoharp Co., East Boston, Mass., is the-
ency.
horizontal support while being operated; to pro-
"In any emergency a man's conduct is the re- owner through assignment of Patent No. 1,044,553
vide a device by means of which the strings of a
sult of the way in which, from earliest youth, for a playing attachment for stringed musical in-
musical instrument may be struck without direct
struments which was granted last week to Henry
he has met the obstacles he encountered.
contact' with the fingers; to provide a device
C. Marx, Boston, Mass. This invention relates to
"Thomas A. Edison says: 'Do not watch the
adapted to protect the fingers of the operator; and
zithers
or other stringed instruments of a similar
clock; do not chase aside after rainbows; keep
to provide a cheap, simple and durable device
everlastingly at and master the task of the time nature, and has for its object to provide an attach-
adapted to enable the operator to strike the proper
ment therefor comprising spring strikers or ham-
being.'
strings of an instrument with the use of less skill
"The truly successful man recognizes that, from mers which may be manually operated to pro-
than is required to strike the strings directly with
time to time, he will receive setbacks. The man duce the effect of a mandolin.
the fingers.
v;ho overcomes these is the man of achievement
If you desire a man for any department of
and of eventual success."
John Correy, formerly a farmer, has opened a
your service, either for your factory or* for your
piano store in Troy, O. He will handle a full line
-Kennedy & Garner have opened a piano depart- selling department, forward your advertisement
of musical merchandise.
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
ment in their store in Akley, Iowa.
Laid Down by Henry M. Byllesby, a Friend of
Thomas A. Edison, and Based on Real
Knowledge.
Start the New Year Right
No stocK complete without tKe c e l e b r a t e d line of
S. S. Stewart Banjos
S. S. Stewart Banjo-Mandolins
Now being used by Count Andres P. de Segurola in tKe
"Girl of the Golden West" at tKe Metropolitan Opera
House, New YorK, and prominent artists tKrougKout
tKe United States.
For sale by all leading jobbers and
S. S. STEWART CO
4 6 EAST 13th STREET
•9
NEW YORK
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
HOHNER'S GREATEST YEAR.
SOME GOOD RULES FOR SUCCESS
4?
NEW WEISS CATALOG.
Ch. Weiss, the prominent manufacturer of har-
Cheering Report of Last Year's Accomplish-
monicas
and the Fluta, has just reprinted his ex-
ments and the Prospects for New Year from
cellent catalog, the first edition of which was
Wm. J. Haussler, Advertising Manager.
issued last year. Hermann Weiss, 393 Broadway,
Henry M. Byllesby, a great friend of Thos. A.
"Nineteen hundred and twelve has been the Edison, by the way, recently made some very New York, American representative of the House
greatest year in our history," states Wm. J. Hauss- happy remarks on "How to Succeed." This is a of Weiss, reports that this catalog met with a most
favorable reception last year, and is in steady
ler, advertising manager of M. Hohner, 114 East
topic that is much overdone, but Mr. Byllesby's demand by Weiss customers. The harmonicas are
16th street, New York. "Hohner harmonicas have views are based upon practical experience and
been in greater demand than ever before, and each knowledge and not theory. In other words he displayed in colors and detailed information is
month of this year shows a substantial gain over has been through the mill and passes his experi- given as to their merits, construction and price.
the corresponding one of 1911. This is not only ences along. They are therefore of some mo-
the case in this country, but a similar condition ment. He says:
INVENTS EXERCISING DEVICE.
exists in the leading countries abroad,, where the
"No human being can remain stationary; he
(Special to The Review.)
harmonica is a prime favorite with every class
either advances or retrogrades.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 30, 1912.
of people. We are looking forward to a record-
"Napoleon said of the failure of the Bourbon
Dennis E. Hartnett, New York, is the inventor
breaking year in 1913, and unless all indications
family: 'They never learned anything and never
of an exercising device for stringed instruments,
fail, will close a business far in excess of that
forgot anything.' You must develop.
patent (No. 1,047,217) for which was granted last
closed this year."
"From day to day you must bring to bear an week, and which relates particularly to an appara-
ever-increasing wisdom—the application of lessons tus adapted to stringed instruments which mate-
PATENTS IMPROVED KEY ZITHER.
learned.
rially assists in the progress of a student in learn-
"Every incident of your daily toil should be ing to play the particular stringed instrument to
(Special to The Review.)
which it is attached.
made an educational incident.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 30. 1912.
"The average young man does not learn, until
A keyed zither is the invention of Felix Schmidt, perhaps too late, that it does not pay to fritter
PATENTS PLAYING ATTACHMENT.
Chicago, III, who was granted patent No. 1,047,307 and idle away his time.
last week, and the objects of which are to
(Special to The Review.)
"Make a study of those who have gone to the
provide an improved playing device for stringed
Washington, D. C, Dec. 30, 1912.
head; ascertain what they did in any given emerg-
instruments of that type adapted to rest upon a
The Phonoharp Co., East Boston, Mass., is the-
ency.
horizontal support while being operated; to pro-
"In any emergency a man's conduct is the re- owner through assignment of Patent No. 1,044,553
vide a device by means of which the strings of a
sult of the way in which, from earliest youth, for a playing attachment for stringed musical in-
musical instrument may be struck without direct
struments which was granted last week to Henry
he has met the obstacles he encountered.
contact' with the fingers; to provide a device
C. Marx, Boston, Mass. This invention relates to
"Thomas A. Edison says: 'Do not watch the
adapted to protect the fingers of the operator; and
zithers
or other stringed instruments of a similar
clock; do not chase aside after rainbows; keep
to provide a cheap, simple and durable device
everlastingly at and master the task of the time nature, and has for its object to provide an attach-
adapted to enable the operator to strike the proper
ment therefor comprising spring strikers or ham-
being.'
strings of an instrument with the use of less skill
"The truly successful man recognizes that, from mers which may be manually operated to pro-
than is required to strike the strings directly with
time to time, he will receive setbacks. The man duce the effect of a mandolin.
the fingers.
v;ho overcomes these is the man of achievement
If you desire a man for any department of
and of eventual success."
John Correy, formerly a farmer, has opened a
your service, either for your factory or* for your
piano store in Troy, O. He will handle a full line
-Kennedy & Garner have opened a piano depart- selling department, forward your advertisement
of musical merchandise.
to us and it will be inserted free of charge.
ment in their store in Akley, Iowa.
Laid Down by Henry M. Byllesby, a Friend of
Thomas A. Edison, and Based on Real
Knowledge.
Start the New Year Right
No stocK complete without tKe c e l e b r a t e d line of
S. S. Stewart Banjos
S. S. Stewart Banjo-Mandolins
Now being used by Count Andres P. de Segurola in tKe
"Girl of the Golden West" at tKe Metropolitan Opera
House, New YorK, and prominent artists tKrougKout
tKe United States.
For sale by all leading jobbers and
S. S. STEWART CO
4 6 EAST 13th STREET
•9
NEW YORK
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