Music Trade Review
Issue: 1915 Vol. 60 N. 19 - Page 9
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THE
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
PROPERTY PURCHASED FOR NEW GRINNELL RETAIL STORE.
Located in Detroit's Residential District—Strasburg Expansion—Noble Takes on Columbia Talk-
ing Machines—Good News for Farrand Creditors—New Home for People's Outfitting Co.
rear of Mr. Noble's store and which is to be used
for manufacturing the Noble piano.
The Peoples Outfitting Co., which handle pianos
the piano dealers cannot understand the month of
April was not up to normal nor was it what it and talking machines, at Shelby and Michigan
should have been in face of Detroit's prosperity. avenues, Detroit, announces that it will commence
Factories in Detroit and Michigan have been very the erection at once of a twelve-story structure
busy, there has been less unemployed than at any on the present site. The new building will have a
time this year and the outlook for future business total of 78,000 square feet of floor space and will
is exceedingly bright. Dealers believe that May be one of the largest stores of its kind in the Mid-
is bound to show an improvement in the piano dle West.
J. A. Bower, vice-president of the Detroit Trust
business and are all smiles in anticipation thereof.
C. A. Grinnell, of Grinnell Bros., reports that Co., who returned early in the week from a trip
during the past week he had closed a deal for through the South, reports that he sold all of the
the purchase of the property and brick building Farrand Co.'s cotton taken last autumn in lieu of
at the southwest corner of Woodward and Pasa- notes on contract. The trust company as receiver
dena avenues, in Highland Park, which is prac- for Farrand purchased the cotton when the price
tically Detroit. It is the best residential district was low and disposed of it at a good profit. This
in the city. For some months Grinnell Bros. means that there will be a further dividend in
have had a small salesroom in the Ford mar- sight for creditors.
The Phonograph Co., of Detroit, has taken over
ket, located within a stone's throw of the great
Ford Motor factory, but the property just ac- the Edison jobbing business of the Hayes Music
quired is considerably south and will be turned Co., of Toledo, the latter concern continuing to
into a complete salesroom for high-class trade and sell them at retail.
P. K. Clark, of the Kroeger Piano Co., was a
will not interfere or conflict with the present store
there. The ground at Woodward and Pasadena ave- recent visitor here, conferring with Mr. Trebil-
nues is occupied by a two-story brick building and cock, of the Detroit Music Co., which firm has
has two stories which face the former avenue. One the Detroit agency for Kroeger pianos.
of these is now occupied, and the other will be used
by Grinnell Bros. In addition, the rear of the
COMPENDIUM OF INFORMATION
building is to be extended for use by the piano
firm. As business grows and conditions warrant, Contained in Volume Prepared by Educational
Committee of National Piano Travelers' As-
Grinnell Bros, will occupy the entire building.
sociation Especially for Use of Piano Travel-
The size of the present structure is 47 by 200. The
ers, but Which Contains Information Valu-
price paid for this property is said to have been
able to Every Branch of the Trade in General.
in the neighborhood of $30,000. Mr. Grinnell feels
that there is a very fertile field in the North
The educational committee of the National Piano
Woodward district for a general piano store, car-
rying complete stocks in all departments. It is Travelers' Association has in course of preparation
expected that alterations will be completed so that a book which, while designed primarily for the use
the new store can be opened by the middle of this of the piano traveler, contains much information
month. It has not been decided who will be valuable to every branch of the piano and allied
industries. This book has been carefully compiled
placed in charge.
by the committee, with the assistance of the assist-
Among the visitors to Detroit during the past
ant secretary, and the legal articles have been writ-
week were F. C. Harlow, of Vose & Sons, Bos-
ten by Louis Lowenstein.
ton; W. B. Plaisted, of Kohler & Campbell; Her-
Among the subjects treated in this book, which
man Billings, of Haddorff Piano Co.; and A. A.
will be ready for distribution about May 15, are:
Vossler, of the Milton Piano Co.
The General Bankruptcy Law, with index and
George F. Chadwick, manager of the Grinnell
forms; a Summary of the Patent Law and Prac-
Bros, store at Ypsilami, Mich., has the sympathy
tise, with Summary of the Trade-Mark Law and
of the trade in the sudden death of his wife who
Practise; a Synopsis of Laws in regard to Chattel
passed away Thursday afternoon, of this week, at
Mortgage, Collateral Agreement and Assignment,
Neelands hospital.
Conditional Sales, Consignment, Contract, False
Extensive improvements are being planned for
Statement, Federal Reserve, Interest, Interstate
the Max Strasburg talking machine store on East Commerce, Limitations, Negotiable Instruments,
Grand River avenue, Detroit. In fact if the pres- Piano Lease, Sherman Law, Usury and other
ent plans of Mr. Strasburg materialize, he will subjects.
spend something like $5,000 in enlarging his pres-
Detailed information on Freights, with Rates to
ent store. Alterations will be started about the
the Principal Points in the United States; Instruc-
first of June. Mr. Strasburg and W. D. Trump,
tions for Handling Claims for Loss, Damage or
president of the company, left Friday, April 30,
Delay to Shipments; Specifications for Loading
on a trout fishing expedition.
Unboxed Pianos, Financial Statements, Postal
C. S. Gardner, supervisor for the Thomas A. Matters, Passports and various forms for use in
Edison Co., of East Orange, N. J., was here the the piano trade, with miscellaneous matters of im-
last week in April. He reported excellent busi- portance and interest, all arranged in convenient
ness, saying the trouble was to get the goods from form for ready reference.
the factory.
The book will be bound with a flexible cover,
A. E. Noble, who recently opened a branch at
and can be carried in the pocket if desired.
971 Woodward avenue, this city, is now handling
Herbert W. Hill, assistant secretary of the Na-
Columbia talking machines. Contracts were let
tional Piano Travelers' Association, in referring to
last week for the addition to be erected in the the new volume, says:
( Special to The Review.)
DETROIT, MICH., May 1.—For reasons which even
"So far as known this is the only publication of
the kind ever issued, and the committee has aimed
to make it the most helpful book ever placed in the
hands of a traveler. Believing that it will prove of
great interest and value to the entire musical in-
dustry, and feeling assured of the hearty support
of the trade, the executive board of this associa-
tion has instructed me to solicit subscriptions for
this book, at $5 per copy, from members of the
trade."
T1NDALE
Music Cabinets
mean good sales and good profits.
For Sheet Music, Player-piano
Rolls and Phonograph Records.
Afford perfect protection and
instant accessibility. . Made in a
variety of styles and beautiful fin-
ishes.
Write to-day for Illustrated
Catalog and Trade Prices
Tindale Cabinet Company
Style E.
1W. 34th Street
New York
Henry Dreher, of B. Dreher & Sons Co., Cleve-
land, O., left last week on a visit to the Panama-
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco.
A CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS.
.
,
3
CONCORD
PIANOS
Style "K" Concord Piano
Style "G" Concord Piano
Style "M" Concord Player
Our "Sales Plans" will help you build.
Write for them.
Geo.P.Bertt Co,
GEO.P.BENT, CROWN C?
CONCORD PIANOS
2/4-2/6 Jouth HU.,/> An.
Chicago,
I/. &. A.
THE
9
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
PROPERTY PURCHASED FOR NEW GRINNELL RETAIL STORE.
Located in Detroit's Residential District—Strasburg Expansion—Noble Takes on Columbia Talk-
ing Machines—Good News for Farrand Creditors—New Home for People's Outfitting Co.
rear of Mr. Noble's store and which is to be used
for manufacturing the Noble piano.
The Peoples Outfitting Co., which handle pianos
the piano dealers cannot understand the month of
April was not up to normal nor was it what it and talking machines, at Shelby and Michigan
should have been in face of Detroit's prosperity. avenues, Detroit, announces that it will commence
Factories in Detroit and Michigan have been very the erection at once of a twelve-story structure
busy, there has been less unemployed than at any on the present site. The new building will have a
time this year and the outlook for future business total of 78,000 square feet of floor space and will
is exceedingly bright. Dealers believe that May be one of the largest stores of its kind in the Mid-
is bound to show an improvement in the piano dle West.
J. A. Bower, vice-president of the Detroit Trust
business and are all smiles in anticipation thereof.
C. A. Grinnell, of Grinnell Bros., reports that Co., who returned early in the week from a trip
during the past week he had closed a deal for through the South, reports that he sold all of the
the purchase of the property and brick building Farrand Co.'s cotton taken last autumn in lieu of
at the southwest corner of Woodward and Pasa- notes on contract. The trust company as receiver
dena avenues, in Highland Park, which is prac- for Farrand purchased the cotton when the price
tically Detroit. It is the best residential district was low and disposed of it at a good profit. This
in the city. For some months Grinnell Bros. means that there will be a further dividend in
have had a small salesroom in the Ford mar- sight for creditors.
The Phonograph Co., of Detroit, has taken over
ket, located within a stone's throw of the great
Ford Motor factory, but the property just ac- the Edison jobbing business of the Hayes Music
quired is considerably south and will be turned Co., of Toledo, the latter concern continuing to
into a complete salesroom for high-class trade and sell them at retail.
P. K. Clark, of the Kroeger Piano Co., was a
will not interfere or conflict with the present store
there. The ground at Woodward and Pasadena ave- recent visitor here, conferring with Mr. Trebil-
nues is occupied by a two-story brick building and cock, of the Detroit Music Co., which firm has
has two stories which face the former avenue. One the Detroit agency for Kroeger pianos.
of these is now occupied, and the other will be used
by Grinnell Bros. In addition, the rear of the
COMPENDIUM OF INFORMATION
building is to be extended for use by the piano
firm. As business grows and conditions warrant, Contained in Volume Prepared by Educational
Committee of National Piano Travelers' As-
Grinnell Bros, will occupy the entire building.
sociation Especially for Use of Piano Travel-
The size of the present structure is 47 by 200. The
ers, but Which Contains Information Valu-
price paid for this property is said to have been
able to Every Branch of the Trade in General.
in the neighborhood of $30,000. Mr. Grinnell feels
that there is a very fertile field in the North
The educational committee of the National Piano
Woodward district for a general piano store, car-
rying complete stocks in all departments. It is Travelers' Association has in course of preparation
expected that alterations will be completed so that a book which, while designed primarily for the use
the new store can be opened by the middle of this of the piano traveler, contains much information
month. It has not been decided who will be valuable to every branch of the piano and allied
industries. This book has been carefully compiled
placed in charge.
by the committee, with the assistance of the assist-
Among the visitors to Detroit during the past
ant secretary, and the legal articles have been writ-
week were F. C. Harlow, of Vose & Sons, Bos-
ten by Louis Lowenstein.
ton; W. B. Plaisted, of Kohler & Campbell; Her-
Among the subjects treated in this book, which
man Billings, of Haddorff Piano Co.; and A. A.
will be ready for distribution about May 15, are:
Vossler, of the Milton Piano Co.
The General Bankruptcy Law, with index and
George F. Chadwick, manager of the Grinnell
forms; a Summary of the Patent Law and Prac-
Bros, store at Ypsilami, Mich., has the sympathy
tise, with Summary of the Trade-Mark Law and
of the trade in the sudden death of his wife who
Practise; a Synopsis of Laws in regard to Chattel
passed away Thursday afternoon, of this week, at
Mortgage, Collateral Agreement and Assignment,
Neelands hospital.
Conditional Sales, Consignment, Contract, False
Extensive improvements are being planned for
Statement, Federal Reserve, Interest, Interstate
the Max Strasburg talking machine store on East Commerce, Limitations, Negotiable Instruments,
Grand River avenue, Detroit. In fact if the pres- Piano Lease, Sherman Law, Usury and other
ent plans of Mr. Strasburg materialize, he will subjects.
spend something like $5,000 in enlarging his pres-
Detailed information on Freights, with Rates to
ent store. Alterations will be started about the
the Principal Points in the United States; Instruc-
first of June. Mr. Strasburg and W. D. Trump,
tions for Handling Claims for Loss, Damage or
president of the company, left Friday, April 30,
Delay to Shipments; Specifications for Loading
on a trout fishing expedition.
Unboxed Pianos, Financial Statements, Postal
C. S. Gardner, supervisor for the Thomas A. Matters, Passports and various forms for use in
Edison Co., of East Orange, N. J., was here the the piano trade, with miscellaneous matters of im-
last week in April. He reported excellent busi- portance and interest, all arranged in convenient
ness, saying the trouble was to get the goods from form for ready reference.
the factory.
The book will be bound with a flexible cover,
A. E. Noble, who recently opened a branch at
and can be carried in the pocket if desired.
971 Woodward avenue, this city, is now handling
Herbert W. Hill, assistant secretary of the Na-
Columbia talking machines. Contracts were let
tional Piano Travelers' Association, in referring to
last week for the addition to be erected in the the new volume, says:
( Special to The Review.)
DETROIT, MICH., May 1.—For reasons which even
"So far as known this is the only publication of
the kind ever issued, and the committee has aimed
to make it the most helpful book ever placed in the
hands of a traveler. Believing that it will prove of
great interest and value to the entire musical in-
dustry, and feeling assured of the hearty support
of the trade, the executive board of this associa-
tion has instructed me to solicit subscriptions for
this book, at $5 per copy, from members of the
trade."
T1NDALE
Music Cabinets
mean good sales and good profits.
For Sheet Music, Player-piano
Rolls and Phonograph Records.
Afford perfect protection and
instant accessibility. . Made in a
variety of styles and beautiful fin-
ishes.
Write to-day for Illustrated
Catalog and Trade Prices
Tindale Cabinet Company
Style E.
1W. 34th Street
New York
Henry Dreher, of B. Dreher & Sons Co., Cleve-
land, O., left last week on a visit to the Panama-
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco.
A CONCORD OF SWEET SOUNDS.
.
,
3
CONCORD
PIANOS
Style "K" Concord Piano
Style "G" Concord Piano
Style "M" Concord Player
Our "Sales Plans" will help you build.
Write for them.
Geo.P.Bertt Co,
GEO.P.BENT, CROWN C?
CONCORD PIANOS
2/4-2/6 Jouth HU.,/> An.
Chicago,
I/. &. A.
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