Music Trade Review
Issue: 1919 Vol. 69 N. 12 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 20, 1919
GENERAL CONDITIONS IN DETROIT TRADE SATISFACTORY
Freedom From Prevalent Labor Troubles Helps Boom Business—Piano Merchants Appreciating
Possibilities in Sales of Player Rolls and Records—Some Good Window Displays
DETROIT, MICH., September 16.—With labor agi-
tation reaching a serious crisis in many other
cities throughout the country, Detroit sits idly
by and rejoices in the fact that it is practically
free from it. Occasionally, here and there, we
find labor trouble, but on the whole the labor
situation in Detroit is very satisfactory. All
of our motor car factories are working to their
capacity and putting on all the skilled men they
can secure. In all sections new factories are
going up, and it certainly looks as if Detroit
will be one of the largest and greatest cities in
the world before another five years. The Gen-
eral Motors Corp. is erecting a seventeen-story
building on the grand boulevard that will em-
ploy 17,000 persons. It will take at least eight-
een months to complete. Every motor car fac-
tory in the city is building an addition, the
total running into many millions. New factories
galore are being opened here. Office buildings
are being filled rapidly and a splendid indi-
cation of the importance of this city as a finan-
cial center is the fact that within the past six
months two dozen branches have been estab-
lished here by Eastern and Western bond and
investment corporations. The only serious sit-
uation in Detroit at all is the problem of apart-
ments and lvomes. This is undoubtedly keeping
many away from the city because such accom-
modations are almost out of the question and
especially at anything near reasonable rentals.
The situation as far as hotels are concerned is
quite serious, so much so that the Detroit
Hoard of Commerce has established a bureau
for people to list their spare rooms. If Detroit
can accommodate those who want to live here
and keep building as it is now doing for an-
other few years we will see a gross population
of not less than one and a half millions by 1925.
We want to say that there has been a sudden
awakening among piano and music merchants
to the great possibilities of selling music rolls,
talking machine records and accessories. There
really isn't a great deal that can be done to
stimulate interest in window displays on straight
pianos, players or grand pianos, but there is
a big opportunity for diversified and attractive
window displays in connection with music rolls
and talking machines and kindred lines. Grin-
CHARACTER
''Admirable Quality; Acknowledged Reputation"
—(Standard Dictionary)
PIANOS
Manufactured by
Smith, Barnes
nell Bros., J. L. Hudson Co., Detroit Music Co.,
Max Strasburg, the Pathe Shop, the Edison
Shop and Frank Bayley never took as much
interest in their windows as they are at the
present time. They are interesting enough to
attract—people stand and gaze in—and this is
sure to result in new business. We believe
that the coming year will see more attention
than ever paid to these lines when displayed
in the windows. Dealers are cooperating on
window displays whenever possible with visiting
artists, theatres and current events.
The day of Pershing's birthday, September
13, the employes of the J. L. Hudson store
gathered ait the store ten minutes before the
store opening and participated in a big com-
munity sing of patriotic selections.
Manager Hartwell, of the J. L. Hudson music
roll department, is pushing with excellent suc-
cess the following numbers: "Patches," "Tell
Me," "Mandy," "Turkestan" and "Take Me to
That Land of Jazz." He reports that "I'm For-
ever Blowing Bubbles" is still extremely popu-
lar. Talking machine stores report that "Tell
Me" and "The Vamp" are current hits.
Clayton A. Gninnell, vice-president of Grinnell
Bros., will remain in Detroit for a few weeks
at least taking care of the numerous matters of
importance that need his attentiion. He has
been East for the past four weeks with his
family.
FINE WAREHOUSEJN SPRINGFIELD
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co. Now Occupying
New and Elaborate Quarters in That City-
Handle Extensive Line of Instruments
SPRINGFIELD, I I I . , September 15.—The Jesse
French & Sons Piano Co. are now occupying
their new home at 406-410 East Monroe street,
this city, in the DeWitt-Smith Building, where
the company has arranged one of the finest
music stores in the Central West. The large
double store has been entirely remodeled and
refinished, with the interior finish in white and
mahogany, and furnished most elaborately. Spe-
cial arrangements have been made for attrac-
tive window displays and the layout of the vari-
ous departments is most convenient. The main
floor is given over to piano displays, while on
the mezzanine and balcony have been installed a
number of soundproof rooms for the demon-
stration of talking machine records and music
rolls. A commodious concert hall is also a
feature.
S. E. Secoy, manager of the store, is a thor-
oughly experienced piano man and the lines
handled include the Chickering & Sons, Jesse
French & Sons, Kohler & Campbell, Lagonda,
Ackerman & Lowe and Brambach pianos and
the French & Sons, Kohler & Campbell, La-
gonda and other makes of player-pianos. The
talking machine line includes the Columbia
Grafonolas and Aeolian-Vocalion.
and
ISSUED THE "ALDEN MUSIC REVIEW"
Strohber Co.
The Alden Music Store of Hibbing, Minn.,
which handles the Jesse French & Sons line of
pianos and players, the Victor talking machine,
the Sonora phonograph and the Q R S player
rolls, recently issued a very cleverly prepared
four-page paper, entitled "The Alden Music
Review—St. Louis County Fair Edition," in
which the value of music in the home and in
other directions was emphasized in a very in-
teresting way. The various specialties handled
by the Alden Music Store were also featured in
detail.
have for 33 years
justified their right
to be called
Pianos of Character
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
OFFICE
1872 Clyboirn Avenue
Chicago, 111.
Chicago, III.
The Longmire-Draper Music Co., Shawnee,
Tex., ,has been incorporated with a capital
slock of $25,000. The incorporators are W. J.
Roney, Marey E. Weber and E. C. Standard.
If your territory is
not taken it will
pay you to arrange
to sell
Christman
Uprights
Players
Grands
They will give your
customers their full
money's worth in
Tone
Finish
Style and
Service
You will find them
to be of exceptional
value.
Christman Pianos
sell readily and net
you good profits.
Why not send for
catalogue today?
"The first touch tells"
Christman Piano Co.
597 E. 137th Street, New York
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SEPTEMBER 20, 1919
GENERAL CONDITIONS IN DETROIT TRADE SATISFACTORY
Freedom From Prevalent Labor Troubles Helps Boom Business—Piano Merchants Appreciating
Possibilities in Sales of Player Rolls and Records—Some Good Window Displays
DETROIT, MICH., September 16.—With labor agi-
tation reaching a serious crisis in many other
cities throughout the country, Detroit sits idly
by and rejoices in the fact that it is practically
free from it. Occasionally, here and there, we
find labor trouble, but on the whole the labor
situation in Detroit is very satisfactory. All
of our motor car factories are working to their
capacity and putting on all the skilled men they
can secure. In all sections new factories are
going up, and it certainly looks as if Detroit
will be one of the largest and greatest cities in
the world before another five years. The Gen-
eral Motors Corp. is erecting a seventeen-story
building on the grand boulevard that will em-
ploy 17,000 persons. It will take at least eight-
een months to complete. Every motor car fac-
tory in the city is building an addition, the
total running into many millions. New factories
galore are being opened here. Office buildings
are being filled rapidly and a splendid indi-
cation of the importance of this city as a finan-
cial center is the fact that within the past six
months two dozen branches have been estab-
lished here by Eastern and Western bond and
investment corporations. The only serious sit-
uation in Detroit at all is the problem of apart-
ments and lvomes. This is undoubtedly keeping
many away from the city because such accom-
modations are almost out of the question and
especially at anything near reasonable rentals.
The situation as far as hotels are concerned is
quite serious, so much so that the Detroit
Hoard of Commerce has established a bureau
for people to list their spare rooms. If Detroit
can accommodate those who want to live here
and keep building as it is now doing for an-
other few years we will see a gross population
of not less than one and a half millions by 1925.
We want to say that there has been a sudden
awakening among piano and music merchants
to the great possibilities of selling music rolls,
talking machine records and accessories. There
really isn't a great deal that can be done to
stimulate interest in window displays on straight
pianos, players or grand pianos, but there is
a big opportunity for diversified and attractive
window displays in connection with music rolls
and talking machines and kindred lines. Grin-
CHARACTER
''Admirable Quality; Acknowledged Reputation"
—(Standard Dictionary)
PIANOS
Manufactured by
Smith, Barnes
nell Bros., J. L. Hudson Co., Detroit Music Co.,
Max Strasburg, the Pathe Shop, the Edison
Shop and Frank Bayley never took as much
interest in their windows as they are at the
present time. They are interesting enough to
attract—people stand and gaze in—and this is
sure to result in new business. We believe
that the coming year will see more attention
than ever paid to these lines when displayed
in the windows. Dealers are cooperating on
window displays whenever possible with visiting
artists, theatres and current events.
The day of Pershing's birthday, September
13, the employes of the J. L. Hudson store
gathered ait the store ten minutes before the
store opening and participated in a big com-
munity sing of patriotic selections.
Manager Hartwell, of the J. L. Hudson music
roll department, is pushing with excellent suc-
cess the following numbers: "Patches," "Tell
Me," "Mandy," "Turkestan" and "Take Me to
That Land of Jazz." He reports that "I'm For-
ever Blowing Bubbles" is still extremely popu-
lar. Talking machine stores report that "Tell
Me" and "The Vamp" are current hits.
Clayton A. Gninnell, vice-president of Grinnell
Bros., will remain in Detroit for a few weeks
at least taking care of the numerous matters of
importance that need his attentiion. He has
been East for the past four weeks with his
family.
FINE WAREHOUSEJN SPRINGFIELD
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co. Now Occupying
New and Elaborate Quarters in That City-
Handle Extensive Line of Instruments
SPRINGFIELD, I I I . , September 15.—The Jesse
French & Sons Piano Co. are now occupying
their new home at 406-410 East Monroe street,
this city, in the DeWitt-Smith Building, where
the company has arranged one of the finest
music stores in the Central West. The large
double store has been entirely remodeled and
refinished, with the interior finish in white and
mahogany, and furnished most elaborately. Spe-
cial arrangements have been made for attrac-
tive window displays and the layout of the vari-
ous departments is most convenient. The main
floor is given over to piano displays, while on
the mezzanine and balcony have been installed a
number of soundproof rooms for the demon-
stration of talking machine records and music
rolls. A commodious concert hall is also a
feature.
S. E. Secoy, manager of the store, is a thor-
oughly experienced piano man and the lines
handled include the Chickering & Sons, Jesse
French & Sons, Kohler & Campbell, Lagonda,
Ackerman & Lowe and Brambach pianos and
the French & Sons, Kohler & Campbell, La-
gonda and other makes of player-pianos. The
talking machine line includes the Columbia
Grafonolas and Aeolian-Vocalion.
and
ISSUED THE "ALDEN MUSIC REVIEW"
Strohber Co.
The Alden Music Store of Hibbing, Minn.,
which handles the Jesse French & Sons line of
pianos and players, the Victor talking machine,
the Sonora phonograph and the Q R S player
rolls, recently issued a very cleverly prepared
four-page paper, entitled "The Alden Music
Review—St. Louis County Fair Edition," in
which the value of music in the home and in
other directions was emphasized in a very in-
teresting way. The various specialties handled
by the Alden Music Store were also featured in
detail.
have for 33 years
justified their right
to be called
Pianos of Character
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
OFFICE
1872 Clyboirn Avenue
Chicago, 111.
Chicago, III.
The Longmire-Draper Music Co., Shawnee,
Tex., ,has been incorporated with a capital
slock of $25,000. The incorporators are W. J.
Roney, Marey E. Weber and E. C. Standard.
If your territory is
not taken it will
pay you to arrange
to sell
Christman
Uprights
Players
Grands
They will give your
customers their full
money's worth in
Tone
Finish
Style and
Service
You will find them
to be of exceptional
value.
Christman Pianos
sell readily and net
you good profits.
Why not send for
catalogue today?
"The first touch tells"
Christman Piano Co.
597 E. 137th Street, New York
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