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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1915 Vol. 60 N. 12 - Page 54

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
54
TEN DOLLARS IN VALUE FOR ONE DOLLAR INVESTED
Numbers of subscribers have claimed that they had rather pay a ten-dollar note annually for
The Talking Machine World
than to be without it.
It is a large and splendidly arranged paper, containing from 50 to 80 pages, covering comprehensively every branch
of the talking machine industry.
Its educational articles, showing how to build a successful and paying talking machine department, are widely read
—and no one who sells talking machines can afford to be without this publication.
Every merchant and every salesman can gain much valuable information by its perusal. It costs but $1.00 a year to
have it sent to any address in the United States. Samples free for the asking.
THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD
373 Fourth Avenue, N e w York
territory for the Columbia Co., returned Friday
INCORPORATED IN CHICAGO.
from a short trip through this section. He reports
American Graphophone Co. Declares Dividend
Van
De Marks, Inc., has been chartered under
the closing of the best February that Columbia
on Common Stock — Plans Completed for
the
laws
of Illinois with a capital stock of $15,000,
dealers in New England have experienced, not-
Trebling Record Making Facilities — New
for the purpose of dealing in phonographs, talking
withstanding the scarcity of goods. Mr. Yerkes
Columbia Dealer in the Dyckman Section.
closed several important deals for Columbia repre- machines, etc. The incorporators are Philip C.
Griffin and others.
I he American Graphophone Co., for which the sentation, which will be announced in the near
Columbia Graphop'.one Co. is sole agent, has de- future, as soon as all details are arranged.
clared a dividend of 1% per cent, on its common
stock, payable on April 1 to stockholders of record
March Jo. The significance of the declaration of
Pathe Freres Report Rapidly Increasing Busi-
this dividend is indicated by the fact that this is
ness Throughout the Country.
the first common stock dividend declared by the
company in seven years. The prosperity of the "During the past fortnight we have been look-
company is also reflected in the present phenom- ing over certain sections of New Jersey with the
enal demand for Columbia machines and records. idea of finding a suitable location on which to
John Cromelin. g.-neral manager of the Columbia erect a factory," remarked an officer of the Pathe
Freres Phonograph Co., 29 West Thirty-eighth
Graphophone Co., announced this week that the
street,
New York. "Our business is increasing
company had arranged to treble its record capacity
at its factories in Bridgeport, Conn., in order to more rapidly than we had ever anticipated, and we
take care of the remarkable growth of its busi- have applications on file for the establishments of
For Best Service, write to
ness. Mr. Cromelin states that plans for new Pathe agencies in all parts of the country. We
buildings have already been approved and that the have closed a number of important deals during
new machinery and 'equipment to be installed will the past ten days, which will give our products val-
not only allow three times the present record pro- uable representation. Shipments of our products
Largest Distributors
CHICAGO
duction, but will materially increase the facilities are being received regularly from abroad, and the
outlook in general is very satisfactory."
for graphophone manufacture.
The Dyckman Grafonola Shop is the name of
HARDMAN, PECK & COMF»AI\TV
one of the latest additions to the list of Columbia
Manufacturers of
dealers in local territory. This concern has opened
The HARDMAN Grand Piano
The HARDMAN Autotone
The HARDMAN Upright Piano
The
a very attractive store at 207th street and Sherman
The Parlor Grand, The Baby Grand,
The
Made in three sizes and a vanity
The Perfect Player-Piano
avenue, where Columbia products will be handled
The Small Grand
of artistic cases.
OwnitiQ and Controlling B. G. Harrington & Co., Est. 1872, makers of
exclusively. It is interesting to observe that Co-
The HARRINGTON Piano
and
The HENSEL Piano
lumbia machines and records are bandied in quite
Supreme among moderately priced instruments
An admirable instrument at a price all can afford
a large number of stores in the residential section
and also owning and controlling the Autotone Co., makers of
of the upper west side.
The AUTOTONE
The only P.ayer-Piano of reputation made throughout "flayer" as well as "Piano" by Piano makers of acknowl-
II. A. Yerkes, district manager of X:vv England
COLUMBIA CO. BRIEFLETS.
LOOKING FOR FACTORY LOCATION.
LYON & HEALY
STERLING
It's what is imside of the Sterling that has made its repu-
tation. Eveiy detail of its construction receives thorough
attention from expert workmen—every material rsed in its
construction is the best—absolutely. That means a piano
of permanent excellence in every particular in which a
piano should excel. The dealer sees the connection between
these facts and the universal popularity of the Sterling.
THE STERLING
COMPANY
edged reputation. The Autotone has only two Basic Pianos, the Hardman and the Harrington.
433 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
Founded 1842
724-730 REPUBLIC BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILL.
JSecker
J3ros.
Grade Pianos and Player Pianos
IVIEHLIIM
452456
Tenth AY.
UNIFORMLY QOOD
NewYork
"A LEADER
AMONG
LEADERS"
Factories:
Main Office and Wareroom:
Broadway from 2 0 t h to 2 1 s t Streets
2 7 Union Square, NEW YORK
WEST NEW YORK, N. J .
JOHN H. LUDDEN, Western Traveling Representative
6139 GREENWOOD AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL.

THE
ALWAYS RELIABLE
BOGART
PLAYER
PIANOS
PIANOS
BOGART PIANO
CO.
9-11 Canal Place
Wareroom*:
767-769
PAUL G. MEHLIN & SONS
Darby, Conn.
PIANO
Factory And
NEW YORK
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PIANO
PRODUCT
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New York City
MANUFACTURERS OF
HIGH GRADE UPRIGHT and PLAYER PIANOS
New Faotory, 1 34th to 1 36th Sta. and Willow Ave.
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NKW YORK CITY

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