Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 59 N. 12 - Page 11
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
HARRISBURG, PA., STORES COMBINE.
NEW QUARTERS FOR STANDARD CO.
C. M. Sigler Puts Through Big Deal and Ab-
sorbs Business of Norman B. Kurzenknabe,
Who Becomes Sales Manager for New Com-
bination—Plans Lively Sales Campaign.
Newark, N. J., Concern to Take Possession of
Fourteen-Story Building on Broad Street on
October 1—Premises to Be Remodeled.
11
A CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS
(Special to The Review.)
(Special to The Review.)
NEWARK, N. J., September 14.—The Standard
HARRISBURG, PA., September 14.—Two of Harris- Piano Co., of this city, has leased the fourteen-
burg's oldest music houses, C. M. Sigler and Nor- story brick and stone loft building at 594 Broad
man B. Kurzenknabe, have combined. They will street. The building occupies a plot 34 feet front
do a general retail business under the firm name of
on Broad street, and has a depth of 280 feet on
C. M. Sigler, Inc. Notice of an application for a the east side of the street, between Rector and
State charter was made public last week. In- Fulton streets. The piano company, now at the
cluded in the new company, which will have its corner of Broad street and Central avenue, will
salesroom at 30 North Second street, the present make extensive alterations and take possession on
Sigler store, are a number of prominent salesmen or about October 1.
who have been identified with the piano business
In addition to its extensive retail business the
Standard Piano Co. is also wholesale headquarters
for the H. P. Nelson Co., Chicago, with W. W.
Forbish as Eastern representative.
CONCORD
PIANOS
WANTS TO RECEIVE INSURANCE.
Administrator for Estate of John A. Fetterly
Seeks Money to Pay Off Indebtedness.
(Special to The Review.)
DAYTON, O., September 14.—Application for au-
thority to receive $7,500 from the Prudential Life
Insurance Co., the New York Life Insurance Co.
and the Western and Southern Life Insurance Co.
has been filed in the probate court by Albert H.
Scharrer, as administrator of the estate of John
A. Fetterly, late piano dealer. He also wants au-
thority to pay indebtednesses owing to banks under
assignments of the policies. The indebtedness
amounts to $3,300.
UNIOUE MEHLIN EXHIBIT.
At Newark's big industrial exposition which
C. M. Sigler.
opened Saturday, September 12, in the First Regi-
for a long time. The officers of the new company ment Armory and continues for two weeks, C. B.
are: President, C. M. Sigler, president of the Sig- Noon, manager of the piano department of Haline
ler Piano Player Co., which is now erecting a large & Co., in that city, has arranged a novel exhibit
factory on Allison Hill; vice-president, Norman B. of the complete Mehlin line of grands, player-
Kurzenknabe, of the old Kurzenknabe Music pianos and inverted grands.
House; secretary, William T. Rodgers; treasurer,
The booths have been attractively decorated with
William W. Lott, for a long time piano tuner for flowers, flags and bunting, and informal recitals on
C. M. Sigler, and general manager, George M. the Mehlin Philharmonic player-piano have been
Sheaffer, long in the employ of the Sigler Music rendered every evening in conjunction with the
House.
concert orchestra.
The new company is to do strictly a retail busi-
A special staff of salesmen is in charge to take
ness and will handle high-grade pianos, piano play- care of the 40,000 daily visitors from all sections ot
ers and Victrolas. This combination was brought the State, and special Mehlin souvenirs are being
about through the efforts of C. M. Sigler, who has distributed.
been in business for twenty years. Since his taking
up the manufacturing business Mr. Sigler finds
BEHR BROS. CO. CREDITORS TO MEET.
that his duties are too much for one man to handle.
Mr. Sigler has always handled high-grade pi-
Atwood L. de Coster, at 776 Broad street,
anos, including the Steinway and the Mehlin pi- Newark, N. J., acting in the role of referee for
anos, and announced to-day that the same high- the bankrupt firm of Behr Bros. & Co., will hold
grade goods will be offered by the new firm.
the first meeting of creditors on the morning of
In combining with the Kurzenknabe Music September 21.
House, of thirty-five years' standing, Mr. Sigler be-
lieves he has founded the strongest piano retail es- SALE OF WAGNER MUSIC CO. ASSETS.
tablishment in Pennsylvania. Norman B. Kurzen-
(Special to The Review.)
knabe will have charge of the sales forces.
INDIANAPOLIS,
CARROLL G. SMYTHE TO OPEN STORE.
Former Manager of Fowler, Dick & Walker
Department in Binghamton, N. Y., to Con-
duct Own Piano Business in That City.
(Special to The Review.)
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., September 14.—Carroll G.
IND V
September
14.—John
Style "K" Concord Piano
A Pleasing Combination of
Tone, Beauty,
Durability and
Reliability
They have been carefully brought
up to a standard and are sold at
the very lowest prices consistent
with dependable material, high
grade workmanship and a fair
profit to the maker.
L.
Peters, receiver of the Wagner Music Co., of this
city, will receive bids for the assets of the com-
pany until September 16, when the property will
be delivered to the highest bidder, subject to the
approval of the court.
Style "M" Concord
Player
NEW CONCERNJN^ ROGERS, ARK.
The Shook & Hoover Music Co. is the title of a
Smythe, formerly manager of the piano and music
department of the Fowler, Dick & Walker store new concern in Rogers, Ark., organized for the
here, from which position he resigned September 1, purpose of handling pianos, player-pianos, organs
announces that he will open warerooms of his own and other musical goods. The firm consists of J. H.
in the Y. M. C. A. building on or about October 1, Shook and U. G. Hoover, both of whom are ex-
under the title of the Smythe Piano Co. Mr. perienced in the music business.
Smythe has secured the agency of the Knabe, Lin-
W. A. FITZSIMMONS RECOVERING.
denburg and other makes of pianos, and will also
handle the Sonora phonographs.
It is reported that W. A. Fitzsimmons, traveling
representative of the Milton Piano Co., is now on
Charles Walker will soon open the branch store
the road to a full recovery after his recent illness
of the Wick Piano Co. at Perry, Iowa, of which
and will take up his regular duties at an early
he is to be manager.
date.
Our "Sales Plans" will help you build.
Write for them.
Geo.P.Bent Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
HARRISBURG, PA., STORES COMBINE.
NEW QUARTERS FOR STANDARD CO.
C. M. Sigler Puts Through Big Deal and Ab-
sorbs Business of Norman B. Kurzenknabe,
Who Becomes Sales Manager for New Com-
bination—Plans Lively Sales Campaign.
Newark, N. J., Concern to Take Possession of
Fourteen-Story Building on Broad Street on
October 1—Premises to Be Remodeled.
11
A CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS
(Special to The Review.)
(Special to The Review.)
NEWARK, N. J., September 14.—The Standard
HARRISBURG, PA., September 14.—Two of Harris- Piano Co., of this city, has leased the fourteen-
burg's oldest music houses, C. M. Sigler and Nor- story brick and stone loft building at 594 Broad
man B. Kurzenknabe, have combined. They will street. The building occupies a plot 34 feet front
do a general retail business under the firm name of
on Broad street, and has a depth of 280 feet on
C. M. Sigler, Inc. Notice of an application for a the east side of the street, between Rector and
State charter was made public last week. In- Fulton streets. The piano company, now at the
cluded in the new company, which will have its corner of Broad street and Central avenue, will
salesroom at 30 North Second street, the present make extensive alterations and take possession on
Sigler store, are a number of prominent salesmen or about October 1.
who have been identified with the piano business
In addition to its extensive retail business the
Standard Piano Co. is also wholesale headquarters
for the H. P. Nelson Co., Chicago, with W. W.
Forbish as Eastern representative.
CONCORD
PIANOS
WANTS TO RECEIVE INSURANCE.
Administrator for Estate of John A. Fetterly
Seeks Money to Pay Off Indebtedness.
(Special to The Review.)
DAYTON, O., September 14.—Application for au-
thority to receive $7,500 from the Prudential Life
Insurance Co., the New York Life Insurance Co.
and the Western and Southern Life Insurance Co.
has been filed in the probate court by Albert H.
Scharrer, as administrator of the estate of John
A. Fetterly, late piano dealer. He also wants au-
thority to pay indebtednesses owing to banks under
assignments of the policies. The indebtedness
amounts to $3,300.
UNIOUE MEHLIN EXHIBIT.
At Newark's big industrial exposition which
C. M. Sigler.
opened Saturday, September 12, in the First Regi-
for a long time. The officers of the new company ment Armory and continues for two weeks, C. B.
are: President, C. M. Sigler, president of the Sig- Noon, manager of the piano department of Haline
ler Piano Player Co., which is now erecting a large & Co., in that city, has arranged a novel exhibit
factory on Allison Hill; vice-president, Norman B. of the complete Mehlin line of grands, player-
Kurzenknabe, of the old Kurzenknabe Music pianos and inverted grands.
House; secretary, William T. Rodgers; treasurer,
The booths have been attractively decorated with
William W. Lott, for a long time piano tuner for flowers, flags and bunting, and informal recitals on
C. M. Sigler, and general manager, George M. the Mehlin Philharmonic player-piano have been
Sheaffer, long in the employ of the Sigler Music rendered every evening in conjunction with the
House.
concert orchestra.
The new company is to do strictly a retail busi-
A special staff of salesmen is in charge to take
ness and will handle high-grade pianos, piano play- care of the 40,000 daily visitors from all sections ot
ers and Victrolas. This combination was brought the State, and special Mehlin souvenirs are being
about through the efforts of C. M. Sigler, who has distributed.
been in business for twenty years. Since his taking
up the manufacturing business Mr. Sigler finds
BEHR BROS. CO. CREDITORS TO MEET.
that his duties are too much for one man to handle.
Mr. Sigler has always handled high-grade pi-
Atwood L. de Coster, at 776 Broad street,
anos, including the Steinway and the Mehlin pi- Newark, N. J., acting in the role of referee for
anos, and announced to-day that the same high- the bankrupt firm of Behr Bros. & Co., will hold
grade goods will be offered by the new firm.
the first meeting of creditors on the morning of
In combining with the Kurzenknabe Music September 21.
House, of thirty-five years' standing, Mr. Sigler be-
lieves he has founded the strongest piano retail es- SALE OF WAGNER MUSIC CO. ASSETS.
tablishment in Pennsylvania. Norman B. Kurzen-
(Special to The Review.)
knabe will have charge of the sales forces.
INDIANAPOLIS,
CARROLL G. SMYTHE TO OPEN STORE.
Former Manager of Fowler, Dick & Walker
Department in Binghamton, N. Y., to Con-
duct Own Piano Business in That City.
(Special to The Review.)
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., September 14.—Carroll G.
IND V
September
14.—John
Style "K" Concord Piano
A Pleasing Combination of
Tone, Beauty,
Durability and
Reliability
They have been carefully brought
up to a standard and are sold at
the very lowest prices consistent
with dependable material, high
grade workmanship and a fair
profit to the maker.
L.
Peters, receiver of the Wagner Music Co., of this
city, will receive bids for the assets of the com-
pany until September 16, when the property will
be delivered to the highest bidder, subject to the
approval of the court.
Style "M" Concord
Player
NEW CONCERNJN^ ROGERS, ARK.
The Shook & Hoover Music Co. is the title of a
Smythe, formerly manager of the piano and music
department of the Fowler, Dick & Walker store new concern in Rogers, Ark., organized for the
here, from which position he resigned September 1, purpose of handling pianos, player-pianos, organs
announces that he will open warerooms of his own and other musical goods. The firm consists of J. H.
in the Y. M. C. A. building on or about October 1, Shook and U. G. Hoover, both of whom are ex-
under the title of the Smythe Piano Co. Mr. perienced in the music business.
Smythe has secured the agency of the Knabe, Lin-
W. A. FITZSIMMONS RECOVERING.
denburg and other makes of pianos, and will also
handle the Sonora phonographs.
It is reported that W. A. Fitzsimmons, traveling
representative of the Milton Piano Co., is now on
Charles Walker will soon open the branch store
the road to a full recovery after his recent illness
of the Wick Piano Co. at Perry, Iowa, of which
and will take up his regular duties at an early
he is to be manager.
date.
Our "Sales Plans" will help you build.
Write for them.
Geo.P.Bent Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
QtOWN&CONCORDPMNOS
outh VthbaskAve.
Chic A yo. U. S.A.
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