Music Trade Review
Issue: 1921 Vol. 73 N. 4 - Page 12
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THE
12
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 23, 1921
The Isis Music Co. is closing out its entire
stock at wholesale prices and will close its doors
Music Dealers Taking Advantage of Slack Business to Enjoy Vacations—Jones Store Co. Cam- August IS.
The Board of Education has just purchased
paigning for Suburban Trade—Kimball Salesman Sells a Piano a Day—News of the Week
for the North East High School instruments for
KANSAS CITY, MO., July 18.—Summer conditions tion. He is accompanied by his son, J. W. its band, including oboes, bassoons, tympani and
French horn. The instruments were furnished
are prevailing in this territory, which means that Jenkins, I I I .
quite a large proportion of the music men is
The Jones Store Co. has just put out an at- by the Guild Music Co., and the total value was
out of town and on vacation. It also means tractive booklet bidding for out-of-town trade. about one thousand dollars.
One hundred and sixty jobbers on their way
that sales are not as large as earlier in the sea- The title page advises the reader to "Shop at
son and that there is a general letting up in the Home When You Can—When You Can't, to the annual convention of the National Asso-
sales campaigns. Nevertheless, those men who Then Shop at the Jones Store Co., Kansas City, ciation of Talking Machine Jobbers stopped off
are at home are saying that the business is Mo."
The music page has an illustration of at T Kansas City for a few hours on their way
here for the fellow who will go after it and the Victrola'and piano department, Main street, W est on July 9 and were the guests of local
"take it away" from the public.
third floor, while under the cut the following jobbers headed by the Schmelzer Co. and the
A normal amount of advertising is being done, announcement is found: "Where music dwells J. W. Jenkins Sons' Music Co. The delegation
some of the merchants pushing sales and follow- there is understanding. The Jones store is su- was shown the city in an automobile trip over
ing up their publicity with personal solicitation perbly equipped to bring the noble influence of the boulevard system and given a luncheon at
of prospects, some of them preparing the way the best music into your home. The Victrola the Country Club. A number of delegates were
for systematic campaigns later. One firm says is here in all styles and finishes—with a com- added here from the Kansas City territory.
The Summer band concerts have been re-
it is doing more advertising and has more sales- prehensive library of Victor records. Jones
men in the field than ever before and the results store Victor records are tested and sealed—per- sumed at the parks, the city having at last voted
are gratifying, both as to immediate sales and fect as they come from the great Victor musical the necessary $5,000 to provide the expense.
studios. With many of the world-famous pianos
Francis Lupein, superintendent of the piano
as to lining up prospects for future closing.
The great corn crop that is coming on is one and player-pianos assembled here—Krell, Auto- tuning department of the Wunderlich Music Co.,
of the causes for optimism among music men. player, Royal and others—your choice will mean is on his honeymoon in the East, he having
been married in Chicago in the latter part of
W. G. Robertson, of the Wunderlich Music Co., lasting satisfaction."
has returned from a trip in his car with his wife
The Guild Music Co. is stimulating trade dur- June. Mr. Lupein is also chairman of the Gate
to northern Minnesota, where he spent his vaca- ing July and August by offering lessons free on City division of the National Association of
tion. He passed through the corn belts of any guitar, violin, saxophone, ukulele or simi- Piano Tuners. While East he will visit a num-
Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri and reports that lar instrument they may sell. The plan is work- ber of the larger piano factories.
M. J. Boosz, of the W. W. Kimball Co.,
the corn crop is wonderful. The further fact ing nicely, it is reported.
that the price of corn has shown a decided up-
G. W. Robertson, president of the Werner's formed a little club all by himself during the
ward tendency the last few days adds to the Industries Co., is in Kansas City on business week of June 27 to July 2 and sold a piano a
feeling of confidence. Harry Wunderlich, who and visiting the music department of the Jones day for the week. He stated that it had taken
also has been up in Minnesota on an outing, is Store Co. The player roll sales are holding good, hard work and that the sales were the
back home and on the job. He says that it got up well during July, with fox-trot rolls as the results, too, of some very intensive follow-up
methods.
too hot up in the North, where the thermometer favorites.
went up to 105 in the shade, and that he came
back to Kansas City, where it was cool.
GEO. P. BENT'S TRAVELING PLANS
ISSUE MUSIC WEEK PROGRAM
Collections seem to be "spotted," for one mer-
chant who reported a month ago that collections Well-known Piano Man Sends His Regards to National Bureau for Advancement of Music
Distributes Copies of Washington Music
the Trade From Paris and Tells of His Fur-
were the best ever is now saying that there
Week Program—An Impressive Showing
ther Journeyings—Having Great Time
had been in July an unusually large number of
requests for extensions and reductions in pay-
The Review is in receipt of an interesting let-
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
ments. On the other hand, several others are
reporting that they have no reason to complain, ter from George P. Bent, dated from Paris, Music has just sent out to the trade copies of
as their collections are holding up in good shape. where he recently arrived from Italy. He re- the program of the recent Music Week activi-
ties in Washington, D. C, which offers most con-
The reports for the first six months of 1921
clusive proof of the elaborate character of the
are to the effect that while the volume has not
celebration. The story of the Washington
been as large as in the corresponding months of
Music Week has already been told with con-
1920, there is no reason to complain, and every
siderable
detail, over 50,000 children having par-
reason to believe that the closing half of the
ticipated in the great chorus in the Ellipse alone.
year will equal, if not surpass, in sales that of
In one single day there were forty-four sched-
1920.
uled musical events.
J. W. Jenkins, president of the J. W. Jen-
Accompanying the program is a booklet of
kins Sons' Music Co., has returned from Chi-
views of the various events during the Wash-
cago, where he spent several days on business.
ington Music Week, a number of them showing
C. E. Jenkins, treasurer of the J. W. Jenkins
President Harding taking an active part in the
Sons' Music Co., is in Colorado at his ranch in
different exercises.
the mountains, where he is spending his vaca-'
SUMMER CONDITIONS PREVAIL IN KANSAS CITY TRADE
JEWELRY FIRM ADDS PIANO LINE
Cable Company Instruments to Be Handled by
Sheboygan Concern
The Lauter-Humana
A player-piano designed
to meet the needs of the
discriminating buyer.
Is Your Territory Open?
LAUTER-HUMANA CO.
NEWARK, N. J.
,SHEBOYGAN, WIS., July 18.—A complete line of
Cable Company pianos has been added to the
George P. Bent in Egypt
stock of the Rummele-Kriel Co., of this city.
marks: "I had a 'hot time' in the tropics—
This concern, which started as an exclusive jew-
four months of it, and got all 'het up.' I am now elry firm, entered the music business by adding
going to the North Pole, or as near as I can
the Edison line of phonographs and several
get there, through Sweden, Finland and Nor- well-known makes of pianos. E. L,. Kriel'and
way, and shall then cross to North Scotland,
C. J. Cauvenberg compose the firm.
down through England, back to Paris again,
then through Spain and to the North and South
African countries. I expect, also, to visit Greece,
Turkey and Palestine."
Evidently Mr. Bent has scheduled out "some"
journey, but, judging from his past accomplish-
ments in the traveling line, this is but a short
journey, comparatively speaking. The many
friends of Mr. Bent will be glad to know that
he is feeling in fine trim physically, and he
extends to them his best wishes.
:
PLAYERPIANO:
Musical instruments will occupy a goodly por-
tion of the space of the sample fair of Austrian
industries, which will be held at Vienna Sep-
tember 11 to 17.
THE
12
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
JULY 23, 1921
The Isis Music Co. is closing out its entire
stock at wholesale prices and will close its doors
Music Dealers Taking Advantage of Slack Business to Enjoy Vacations—Jones Store Co. Cam- August IS.
The Board of Education has just purchased
paigning for Suburban Trade—Kimball Salesman Sells a Piano a Day—News of the Week
for the North East High School instruments for
KANSAS CITY, MO., July 18.—Summer conditions tion. He is accompanied by his son, J. W. its band, including oboes, bassoons, tympani and
French horn. The instruments were furnished
are prevailing in this territory, which means that Jenkins, I I I .
quite a large proportion of the music men is
The Jones Store Co. has just put out an at- by the Guild Music Co., and the total value was
out of town and on vacation. It also means tractive booklet bidding for out-of-town trade. about one thousand dollars.
One hundred and sixty jobbers on their way
that sales are not as large as earlier in the sea- The title page advises the reader to "Shop at
son and that there is a general letting up in the Home When You Can—When You Can't, to the annual convention of the National Asso-
sales campaigns. Nevertheless, those men who Then Shop at the Jones Store Co., Kansas City, ciation of Talking Machine Jobbers stopped off
are at home are saying that the business is Mo."
The music page has an illustration of at T Kansas City for a few hours on their way
here for the fellow who will go after it and the Victrola'and piano department, Main street, W est on July 9 and were the guests of local
"take it away" from the public.
third floor, while under the cut the following jobbers headed by the Schmelzer Co. and the
A normal amount of advertising is being done, announcement is found: "Where music dwells J. W. Jenkins Sons' Music Co. The delegation
some of the merchants pushing sales and follow- there is understanding. The Jones store is su- was shown the city in an automobile trip over
ing up their publicity with personal solicitation perbly equipped to bring the noble influence of the boulevard system and given a luncheon at
of prospects, some of them preparing the way the best music into your home. The Victrola the Country Club. A number of delegates were
for systematic campaigns later. One firm says is here in all styles and finishes—with a com- added here from the Kansas City territory.
The Summer band concerts have been re-
it is doing more advertising and has more sales- prehensive library of Victor records. Jones
men in the field than ever before and the results store Victor records are tested and sealed—per- sumed at the parks, the city having at last voted
are gratifying, both as to immediate sales and fect as they come from the great Victor musical the necessary $5,000 to provide the expense.
studios. With many of the world-famous pianos
Francis Lupein, superintendent of the piano
as to lining up prospects for future closing.
The great corn crop that is coming on is one and player-pianos assembled here—Krell, Auto- tuning department of the Wunderlich Music Co.,
of the causes for optimism among music men. player, Royal and others—your choice will mean is on his honeymoon in the East, he having
been married in Chicago in the latter part of
W. G. Robertson, of the Wunderlich Music Co., lasting satisfaction."
has returned from a trip in his car with his wife
The Guild Music Co. is stimulating trade dur- June. Mr. Lupein is also chairman of the Gate
to northern Minnesota, where he spent his vaca- ing July and August by offering lessons free on City division of the National Association of
tion. He passed through the corn belts of any guitar, violin, saxophone, ukulele or simi- Piano Tuners. While East he will visit a num-
Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri and reports that lar instrument they may sell. The plan is work- ber of the larger piano factories.
M. J. Boosz, of the W. W. Kimball Co.,
the corn crop is wonderful. The further fact ing nicely, it is reported.
that the price of corn has shown a decided up-
G. W. Robertson, president of the Werner's formed a little club all by himself during the
ward tendency the last few days adds to the Industries Co., is in Kansas City on business week of June 27 to July 2 and sold a piano a
feeling of confidence. Harry Wunderlich, who and visiting the music department of the Jones day for the week. He stated that it had taken
also has been up in Minnesota on an outing, is Store Co. The player roll sales are holding good, hard work and that the sales were the
back home and on the job. He says that it got up well during July, with fox-trot rolls as the results, too, of some very intensive follow-up
methods.
too hot up in the North, where the thermometer favorites.
went up to 105 in the shade, and that he came
back to Kansas City, where it was cool.
GEO. P. BENT'S TRAVELING PLANS
ISSUE MUSIC WEEK PROGRAM
Collections seem to be "spotted," for one mer-
chant who reported a month ago that collections Well-known Piano Man Sends His Regards to National Bureau for Advancement of Music
Distributes Copies of Washington Music
the Trade From Paris and Tells of His Fur-
were the best ever is now saying that there
Week Program—An Impressive Showing
ther Journeyings—Having Great Time
had been in July an unusually large number of
requests for extensions and reductions in pay-
The Review is in receipt of an interesting let-
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
ments. On the other hand, several others are
reporting that they have no reason to complain, ter from George P. Bent, dated from Paris, Music has just sent out to the trade copies of
as their collections are holding up in good shape. where he recently arrived from Italy. He re- the program of the recent Music Week activi-
ties in Washington, D. C, which offers most con-
The reports for the first six months of 1921
clusive proof of the elaborate character of the
are to the effect that while the volume has not
celebration. The story of the Washington
been as large as in the corresponding months of
Music Week has already been told with con-
1920, there is no reason to complain, and every
siderable
detail, over 50,000 children having par-
reason to believe that the closing half of the
ticipated in the great chorus in the Ellipse alone.
year will equal, if not surpass, in sales that of
In one single day there were forty-four sched-
1920.
uled musical events.
J. W. Jenkins, president of the J. W. Jen-
Accompanying the program is a booklet of
kins Sons' Music Co., has returned from Chi-
views of the various events during the Wash-
cago, where he spent several days on business.
ington Music Week, a number of them showing
C. E. Jenkins, treasurer of the J. W. Jenkins
President Harding taking an active part in the
Sons' Music Co., is in Colorado at his ranch in
different exercises.
the mountains, where he is spending his vaca-'
SUMMER CONDITIONS PREVAIL IN KANSAS CITY TRADE
JEWELRY FIRM ADDS PIANO LINE
Cable Company Instruments to Be Handled by
Sheboygan Concern
The Lauter-Humana
A player-piano designed
to meet the needs of the
discriminating buyer.
Is Your Territory Open?
LAUTER-HUMANA CO.
NEWARK, N. J.
,SHEBOYGAN, WIS., July 18.—A complete line of
Cable Company pianos has been added to the
George P. Bent in Egypt
stock of the Rummele-Kriel Co., of this city.
marks: "I had a 'hot time' in the tropics—
This concern, which started as an exclusive jew-
four months of it, and got all 'het up.' I am now elry firm, entered the music business by adding
going to the North Pole, or as near as I can
the Edison line of phonographs and several
get there, through Sweden, Finland and Nor- well-known makes of pianos. E. L,. Kriel'and
way, and shall then cross to North Scotland,
C. J. Cauvenberg compose the firm.
down through England, back to Paris again,
then through Spain and to the North and South
African countries. I expect, also, to visit Greece,
Turkey and Palestine."
Evidently Mr. Bent has scheduled out "some"
journey, but, judging from his past accomplish-
ments in the traveling line, this is but a short
journey, comparatively speaking. The many
friends of Mr. Bent will be glad to know that
he is feeling in fine trim physically, and he
extends to them his best wishes.
:
PLAYERPIANO:
Musical instruments will occupy a goodly por-
tion of the space of the sample fair of Austrian
industries, which will be held at Vienna Sep-
tember 11 to 17.
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