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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
NOVEMBER 22, 1919
ARTISTS VISIT BIRTHPLACE OF THOMAS A. EDISON
SELL PIES TO BUY "TALKER"
Collins and Hart With Conductor William Reed See Inventor's Home at Milan, O.—Some of
Edison's Boyhood Escapades Recalled—Was Always an Adventurer
"Pie Supper" Held in Redfield, Kans., to Raise
Funds for Purchase of Talking Machine and
Records for Public School by Teachers
Collins and Harlan, the Edison artists, and
their recital conductor, William Reed, while on
a tone-test tour in Ohio, recently visited the
birthplace of Thomas A. Edison, at Milan, Ohio.
It was in this little brick home, perched on a
hillside, high up over the surrounding beautiful
in a grain elevator. Holding the end of a skate
strap for another lad to shorten with an ax, he
lost the top of a finger. Another accident was
exceeding painful to him. He built a fire in a
barn. The flames spread rapidly and, although
he escaped injury, the barn was destroyed. For
KANS.,
November
14.—A "pie sup-
per" was held here one night last week, under
the auspices of the public schools, to raise money
with which to purchase a phonograph for the
lower grade rooms. Each girl or married woman
attending was required to donate a pie to the
occasion, and the pies thus contributed were
then sold at auction, the successful bidder in each
instance becoming the partner at supper of the
person who bought the pie. Some of the pies
sold for as much as $10 each, and very few of
them brought less than one dollar. The supper
netted about $97, which, added to the proceeds
from a similar supper some time before, enabled
the buying of a very good machine. A Columbia
Grafonola has been selected, the purchase being
made through John Synnott, a dealer at Fort
Scott, Kans.
An entertainment given by the school children
and outside talent was held in conjunction with
the pie supper, but the proceeds came only from
the auction of the pies, the entertainment itself
being free. The affair was managed by Misses
Ruth Wood and Mary Bradley, primary teachers.
Pie suppers of this kind, frequently for the pur-
pose of buying talking machines for schools, have
become quite the vogue around here.
THE PATHE CHRISTMAS SLIDE
New Publicity Feature Makes Big Hit With Deal-
ers—New Dealers Announced
Edisdn Artists at House in Which Thomas A. Edison Was Born
Ohio country, that the' genius who gave the world this act he was publicly whipped in the village
the phonograph spent his early days. It was here square as a warning to other boys not to turn a
that Edison—then a delicate child—received his barn into a furnace.
primary education frim his mother, a former
In the picture above, reading from left to right,
school teacher. The studious habits developed arc William Reed, Arthur Collins, Mrs. Elizabeth
under her systematic teaching inspired him with Wadsworth and Byron Harlan.
a taste for literature that has lasted throughout
Mrs. Wadsworth, an aunt of Mr. Edison, lives
his life.
in the house and is cared for by Mr. Edison. He
Edison is by nature an adventurer and while affectionately calls her "Aunt Lizzie." "Aunt Liz-
he lived at Milan had many, accidents that near- zie" carried Mr. Edison in her arms when he was
ly cost him his life and the world the benefits a baby. The house stands today as it was ori-
of his great genius. He was nearly drowned in ginally, one storied, with rooms finished on the
the Milan Canal and almost smothered to death attic floor.
AN ARTISTIC STEGER TRADE-MARK
The Pathe Freres Phonograph Co. some weeks
ago announced to their dealers using lantern slide
advertising in their local moving picture houses,
that they would furnish them a Christmas slide
free of charge. This slide, reproduced here-
with, is handsomely colored and features Pathe
record No. 22191, "Christmas Eve in the Toy
Shop" and on the reverse side, " 'Twas the Night
Before Christmas." There has been a tremend-
ously strong demand for these slides and a cor-
respondingly strong demand for the record ad-
vertised.
N. C. Snellenburg & Co., the large Philadelphia
department store, it is announced, is now carrying
HOPKINS ADDRESSES ADVERTISERS
The new medallion trade-mark issued by the "The Value of Sales Conventions" Subject of Talk
at Convention Held at Hotel Commodore
phonograph division of the Steger & Sons Piano
Mfg. Co., of Chicago, 111., is a beautiful work of
At the recent advertising convention of the
art. It is thoroughly artistic in every detail, ex-
hibiting a beauty of design that should make it clients of the George Batten Co., New York, held
at the Hotel Commodore, at which eighty-six
non-competitive advertisers gathered to discuss
agency service, George W. Hopkins, general sales
manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co., was
one of the speakers. Mr. Hopkins spoke on "The
Value of Sales Conventions."
NEW VICTOR CATALOG COMING
The New Steger Phonograph Trade-Mark
very effective in attracting favorable attention to
the Steger line of reproducing phonographs. This
trade-mark tells the story of Steger quality con-
cisely and impressively. It is embossed in gold
on the back cover of the new Steger phonograph
style brochure, and in the future will be employed
extensively in Steger magazine, newspaper and
booklet advertising, as well as on the phonograph
division letterheads.
The W. F. Frederick Piano Co., Greensburg,
Pa., has opened a branch store in that city, at 205
South Pennsylvania avenue.
The Victor Co. has issued a new booklet illus-
trating the various models of the Victor line.
This new catalog will take the place of the pres-
ent Victor folder and will undoubtedly find favor
with the trade on account of its attractive de-
sign and its utility. First shipments are now
going forward and wholesalers will be in a posi-
tion to furnish them about December 1.
BUSINESS GOOD IN PERRY, N. Y.
One of the recent visitors to the office of The
Review was Wm. Copeland, a dealer of Perry,
N. Y. Mr. Copeland stated the demands for
talking machines in his locality were very heavy
at the present time, and he found an excellent
call for electric motors, and winding devices. In
addition to other lines, Mr. Copeland features
the Vocalion.
DEALERS NAME HERE
Slide Featuring Pathe Xmas Records
the Pathe line, as well as the Wanamaker and Gim-
bel stores in that city.
Mons. Rapin, who will represent the Pathe in-
terests in the Far East, left New York during the
week for Yokohama.
HAMILTON VISITS COLUMBIA
Chas. Hamilton, of the S. Hamilton Co., Pitts-
burgh, Pa., recently visited the Columbia execu-
tive offices in New York City. He also made an
inspection of the factory in Bridgeport. Mr.
Hamilton, who is connected with one of the larg-
est Columbia shops in the State of Pennsylvania,
was greatly impressed by the production at the
Columbia factory.
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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
NOVEMBER 22, 1919
ARTISTS VISIT BIRTHPLACE OF THOMAS A. EDISON
SELL PIES TO BUY "TALKER"
Collins and Hart With Conductor William Reed See Inventor's Home at Milan, O.—Some of
Edison's Boyhood Escapades Recalled—Was Always an Adventurer
"Pie Supper" Held in Redfield, Kans., to Raise
Funds for Purchase of Talking Machine and
Records for Public School by Teachers
Collins and Harlan, the Edison artists, and
their recital conductor, William Reed, while on
a tone-test tour in Ohio, recently visited the
birthplace of Thomas A. Edison, at Milan, Ohio.
It was in this little brick home, perched on a
hillside, high up over the surrounding beautiful
in a grain elevator. Holding the end of a skate
strap for another lad to shorten with an ax, he
lost the top of a finger. Another accident was
exceeding painful to him. He built a fire in a
barn. The flames spread rapidly and, although
he escaped injury, the barn was destroyed. For
KANS.,
November
14.—A "pie sup-
per" was held here one night last week, under
the auspices of the public schools, to raise money
with which to purchase a phonograph for the
lower grade rooms. Each girl or married woman
attending was required to donate a pie to the
occasion, and the pies thus contributed were
then sold at auction, the successful bidder in each
instance becoming the partner at supper of the
person who bought the pie. Some of the pies
sold for as much as $10 each, and very few of
them brought less than one dollar. The supper
netted about $97, which, added to the proceeds
from a similar supper some time before, enabled
the buying of a very good machine. A Columbia
Grafonola has been selected, the purchase being
made through John Synnott, a dealer at Fort
Scott, Kans.
An entertainment given by the school children
and outside talent was held in conjunction with
the pie supper, but the proceeds came only from
the auction of the pies, the entertainment itself
being free. The affair was managed by Misses
Ruth Wood and Mary Bradley, primary teachers.
Pie suppers of this kind, frequently for the pur-
pose of buying talking machines for schools, have
become quite the vogue around here.
THE PATHE CHRISTMAS SLIDE
New Publicity Feature Makes Big Hit With Deal-
ers—New Dealers Announced
Edisdn Artists at House in Which Thomas A. Edison Was Born
Ohio country, that the' genius who gave the world this act he was publicly whipped in the village
the phonograph spent his early days. It was here square as a warning to other boys not to turn a
that Edison—then a delicate child—received his barn into a furnace.
primary education frim his mother, a former
In the picture above, reading from left to right,
school teacher. The studious habits developed arc William Reed, Arthur Collins, Mrs. Elizabeth
under her systematic teaching inspired him with Wadsworth and Byron Harlan.
a taste for literature that has lasted throughout
Mrs. Wadsworth, an aunt of Mr. Edison, lives
his life.
in the house and is cared for by Mr. Edison. He
Edison is by nature an adventurer and while affectionately calls her "Aunt Lizzie." "Aunt Liz-
he lived at Milan had many, accidents that near- zie" carried Mr. Edison in her arms when he was
ly cost him his life and the world the benefits a baby. The house stands today as it was ori-
of his great genius. He was nearly drowned in ginally, one storied, with rooms finished on the
the Milan Canal and almost smothered to death attic floor.
AN ARTISTIC STEGER TRADE-MARK
The Pathe Freres Phonograph Co. some weeks
ago announced to their dealers using lantern slide
advertising in their local moving picture houses,
that they would furnish them a Christmas slide
free of charge. This slide, reproduced here-
with, is handsomely colored and features Pathe
record No. 22191, "Christmas Eve in the Toy
Shop" and on the reverse side, " 'Twas the Night
Before Christmas." There has been a tremend-
ously strong demand for these slides and a cor-
respondingly strong demand for the record ad-
vertised.
N. C. Snellenburg & Co., the large Philadelphia
department store, it is announced, is now carrying
HOPKINS ADDRESSES ADVERTISERS
The new medallion trade-mark issued by the "The Value of Sales Conventions" Subject of Talk
at Convention Held at Hotel Commodore
phonograph division of the Steger & Sons Piano
Mfg. Co., of Chicago, 111., is a beautiful work of
At the recent advertising convention of the
art. It is thoroughly artistic in every detail, ex-
hibiting a beauty of design that should make it clients of the George Batten Co., New York, held
at the Hotel Commodore, at which eighty-six
non-competitive advertisers gathered to discuss
agency service, George W. Hopkins, general sales
manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co., was
one of the speakers. Mr. Hopkins spoke on "The
Value of Sales Conventions."
NEW VICTOR CATALOG COMING
The New Steger Phonograph Trade-Mark
very effective in attracting favorable attention to
the Steger line of reproducing phonographs. This
trade-mark tells the story of Steger quality con-
cisely and impressively. It is embossed in gold
on the back cover of the new Steger phonograph
style brochure, and in the future will be employed
extensively in Steger magazine, newspaper and
booklet advertising, as well as on the phonograph
division letterheads.
The W. F. Frederick Piano Co., Greensburg,
Pa., has opened a branch store in that city, at 205
South Pennsylvania avenue.
The Victor Co. has issued a new booklet illus-
trating the various models of the Victor line.
This new catalog will take the place of the pres-
ent Victor folder and will undoubtedly find favor
with the trade on account of its attractive de-
sign and its utility. First shipments are now
going forward and wholesalers will be in a posi-
tion to furnish them about December 1.
BUSINESS GOOD IN PERRY, N. Y.
One of the recent visitors to the office of The
Review was Wm. Copeland, a dealer of Perry,
N. Y. Mr. Copeland stated the demands for
talking machines in his locality were very heavy
at the present time, and he found an excellent
call for electric motors, and winding devices. In
addition to other lines, Mr. Copeland features
the Vocalion.
DEALERS NAME HERE
Slide Featuring Pathe Xmas Records
the Pathe line, as well as the Wanamaker and Gim-
bel stores in that city.
Mons. Rapin, who will represent the Pathe in-
terests in the Far East, left New York during the
week for Yokohama.
HAMILTON VISITS COLUMBIA
Chas. Hamilton, of the S. Hamilton Co., Pitts-
burgh, Pa., recently visited the Columbia execu-
tive offices in New York City. He also made an
inspection of the factory in Bridgeport. Mr.
Hamilton, who is connected with one of the larg-
est Columbia shops in the State of Pennsylvania,
was greatly impressed by the production at the
Columbia factory.
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