Music Trade Review
Issue: 1922 Vol. 74 N. 5 - Page 9
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FEBRUARY 4, 1922
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Metropolitan Music Co. than did the correspond-
ing month of 1921, and the emphasis may be
Local Piano Dealers Preparing to Give Rous- laid on "much," declares Edward R. Dyer.
ing Welcome to M. V. DeForeest Next Week While the results are satisfactory, Mr. Dyer is
so conservative that he will not concede that
—Business Conditions Show Improvement
this fact is an encouraging sign of continued
success.
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., January 31.—
After having lain in bed for a week, recov-
The somnolence of the hibernal period is
drawing over trade life in the Northwest. While ering from injuries caused by a desperate auto-
January proved to be a generally satisfactory mobile, which ran him down, J. A. Simon, man-
month for the music merchants, it is believed on ager of the talking machine and sheet music de-
all sides that February will not be so produc- partments of the Metropolitan Music Co., almost
tive. The weather has been cold, some days completely recovered when the house received an
down to 20, and that is not good for retail order for cantata and orchestral music amount-
ing to $2,000 from the Board of Education of
business.
Yet, let it be said, to the credit of the piano Minneapolis. That's a mighty good order for a
men, that they talk right cheerily. They are sheet music department in the Northwest. It is
planning to give a friendly welcome to M. V. reported authentically that Mr. Simon's recov-
DeForecst, of Sharon, Pa., president of the Na- ery was hastened greatly by the news of this
tional Association of Music Merchants, when unusual order.
he arrives February 8. It is likely that the wel-
come will be a joint one by the music trades of
the Twin Cities. Doubtless it will take the
form of a dinner. The local Association has not May Start Local Music Trades Association—
Kibi.er Purchases Business of Houck &
let out a peep since George W. Pound was
Emens—Hoffman Headquarters Altered
here and it is not certain that the organization,
in any sense, is actually alive.
BUFFALO, N. Y., January 31.—The piano and
Several Twin City people have heard from
W. J. Dyer. He reached the orange climes in talking machine business of Houck & Emens,
good health and spirits and is observing the of Genesee street, has been purchased by
J. Kibler. Houck & Emens will specialize from
Northwestern doings at long range.
The new brochures about the Brooks-Evans now on in autos and auto supplies. They have
piano lines are now being widely circulated and the East Side agency for the Nash car. Mr.
Manager Elmer is the recipient of all manner of Kibler's store will be located in what was for-
congratulations by mail and by personal ac- merly part of the Houck & Emens store, at 1476
knowledgment. It bespeaks an interest in Genesee street, and the latter concern will be
pianos which he will be very glad to commer- located at 1478 Genesee street. The Baldwin
piano is handled at this store, as well as talk-
cialize later.
Robert O. Foster confesses to the declara- ing machines and player-piano rolls.
Business here continues to be slow, few oi
tion that "we are doing very nicely and are
the dealers reporting any remarkable volume of
quite satisfied with the results." "We," of course
means the Foster & Waldo Co.'s staff. The trade. It is expected that it will pick up in a
salesmen have been putting across some nice short time. The traveling men are once more
grand sales, while the talking machines are mov- coming to town and many visitors were here
ing steadily out of the establishment to the during the last week.
Edward Mahoney, of Kranich & Bach, was
homes of customers.
January produced much more business for the one of the visitors. Others included George H,
Beverly, of the Story & Clark Piano Co.; Fred
Gorham, of De Rivas & Harris; Sidney N.
Mayers, president of J. & C. Fischer, and George
McNally, of the Estey Piano Co.
Announcement that an organization of piano
men is to be formed here has attracted consid-
erable interest among the dealers, and the indi-
cations are that when the organization is
formed it will start with a good-sized member-
ship. George W. Pound, general counsel of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, plans
to start on a speaking campaign soon in the
interests of the new organization.
Two A. B. Chase grand pianos will be used
at the entertainment which J. N. Adam & Co.
will hold for all employes at the Elmwood Music
Hall, February 9. Stephen J. Butler, manager
of the piano department, is vice-chairman of the
entertainment and orchestra committee for the
entertainment.
J. H. Hackenheimer, president of C. Kurtz-
tnann & Co., has just returned from a trip to
New York. He reports that he had a pleas
ant time.
MALCO will help you sell the "trade-ins" on
F. E. Russell, manager of the phonograph de-
your floor.
partment at the store of J. N. Adam & Co., has
MALGO eliminates all checks and hair-lines.
become associated with Neal, Clark & Neal.
Restores scorched or stained surfaces to the
original finish.
Floyd Barber, formerly assistant manager of
MALGO Is easily applied and dries In only four
the Victrola department at the J. N. Adam &
hours. Cannot injure the finest finish.
Co. store, has gone to the Wurlitzer store, to
We refund your money if you are not more
take charge of the Victor department there.
than satisfied.
The Hoffman Piano Co., dealer in talking
machines, records, pianos and player rolls, plans
to add a general line of smaller musical instru-
ments to its stock. Alterations are now being
made at the store of the company in Main
street in preparation for the new line. A new
platform is being built in the Main street dis-
play windows.
...
TRADE NEWS FROM_THE TWIN CITIES
BUFFALO DEALER^ MAY ORGANIZE
9
DEATH OF MANFORD J. DEWEY
Veteran Music Dealer of Oneida, N. Y.,
Succumbs to Attack of Heart Trouble
ONEIDA, N. Y., January 30.—Manford J. Dewey,
one of the oldest music store proprietors in cen-
tral New York State, died suddenly in his store
here last week from an attack of heart trouble.
Mr. Dewey, who was 87 years old, had entered
his store to look after the business of the day
as usual and had been in his office only a few
minutes when he collapsed.
Mr. Dewey was born in Adam Center in 1839
and came to Oneida in 1864, establishing his
present music business here in 1866. He studied
music in Boston for some time and was organist
for the First Baptist Church here. He is sur-
vived by a widow and seven children.
The Master Music Co. of New England,
Boston, Mass., has been chartered with capital
stock of $10,000. Walter S. Schneider is presi-
dent and treasurer of the company.
CHICAGO
Kimball
Musical
Instruments
Do You Know
MALGO?
.00 Per Gallon
Pearson Piano Company
Manufacturers
INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANA
ESTABLISHED 1873
The Zion Music Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., has
been incorporated with capital stock of $10,000
by A. and L. Lipitz and R. Ruderman.
Known Supremacy
Consistently fine workmanship, artistry of
design, and truth of musical tone have
earned for KIMBALL grand and upright
pianos, pipe organs, player-pianos and pho-
nographs a position of eminence in the eyes
of the musical world.
Years of successful research in the manu-
facture of KIMBALL products have de-
veloped the truth of tonal quality which is
the big outstanding feature of all KIMBALL
instruments.
Write for Agency proposition.
W. W. Kimball Go.
ESTABLISHED 1857
306 S. Wabash Ave.
Kimball Bldg.
CHICAGO
Manufacturers of P i a n o s ,
Player-Pianos, Pipe Organs,
Phonographs and Music Rolls.
Distributors of Okeh Records.
FEBRUARY 4, 1922
THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Metropolitan Music Co. than did the correspond-
ing month of 1921, and the emphasis may be
Local Piano Dealers Preparing to Give Rous- laid on "much," declares Edward R. Dyer.
ing Welcome to M. V. DeForeest Next Week While the results are satisfactory, Mr. Dyer is
so conservative that he will not concede that
—Business Conditions Show Improvement
this fact is an encouraging sign of continued
success.
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., January 31.—
After having lain in bed for a week, recov-
The somnolence of the hibernal period is
drawing over trade life in the Northwest. While ering from injuries caused by a desperate auto-
January proved to be a generally satisfactory mobile, which ran him down, J. A. Simon, man-
month for the music merchants, it is believed on ager of the talking machine and sheet music de-
all sides that February will not be so produc- partments of the Metropolitan Music Co., almost
tive. The weather has been cold, some days completely recovered when the house received an
down to 20, and that is not good for retail order for cantata and orchestral music amount-
ing to $2,000 from the Board of Education of
business.
Yet, let it be said, to the credit of the piano Minneapolis. That's a mighty good order for a
men, that they talk right cheerily. They are sheet music department in the Northwest. It is
planning to give a friendly welcome to M. V. reported authentically that Mr. Simon's recov-
DeForecst, of Sharon, Pa., president of the Na- ery was hastened greatly by the news of this
tional Association of Music Merchants, when unusual order.
he arrives February 8. It is likely that the wel-
come will be a joint one by the music trades of
the Twin Cities. Doubtless it will take the
form of a dinner. The local Association has not May Start Local Music Trades Association—
Kibi.er Purchases Business of Houck &
let out a peep since George W. Pound was
Emens—Hoffman Headquarters Altered
here and it is not certain that the organization,
in any sense, is actually alive.
BUFFALO, N. Y., January 31.—The piano and
Several Twin City people have heard from
W. J. Dyer. He reached the orange climes in talking machine business of Houck & Emens,
good health and spirits and is observing the of Genesee street, has been purchased by
J. Kibler. Houck & Emens will specialize from
Northwestern doings at long range.
The new brochures about the Brooks-Evans now on in autos and auto supplies. They have
piano lines are now being widely circulated and the East Side agency for the Nash car. Mr.
Manager Elmer is the recipient of all manner of Kibler's store will be located in what was for-
congratulations by mail and by personal ac- merly part of the Houck & Emens store, at 1476
knowledgment. It bespeaks an interest in Genesee street, and the latter concern will be
pianos which he will be very glad to commer- located at 1478 Genesee street. The Baldwin
piano is handled at this store, as well as talk-
cialize later.
Robert O. Foster confesses to the declara- ing machines and player-piano rolls.
Business here continues to be slow, few oi
tion that "we are doing very nicely and are
the dealers reporting any remarkable volume of
quite satisfied with the results." "We," of course
means the Foster & Waldo Co.'s staff. The trade. It is expected that it will pick up in a
salesmen have been putting across some nice short time. The traveling men are once more
grand sales, while the talking machines are mov- coming to town and many visitors were here
ing steadily out of the establishment to the during the last week.
Edward Mahoney, of Kranich & Bach, was
homes of customers.
January produced much more business for the one of the visitors. Others included George H,
Beverly, of the Story & Clark Piano Co.; Fred
Gorham, of De Rivas & Harris; Sidney N.
Mayers, president of J. & C. Fischer, and George
McNally, of the Estey Piano Co.
Announcement that an organization of piano
men is to be formed here has attracted consid-
erable interest among the dealers, and the indi-
cations are that when the organization is
formed it will start with a good-sized member-
ship. George W. Pound, general counsel of the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, plans
to start on a speaking campaign soon in the
interests of the new organization.
Two A. B. Chase grand pianos will be used
at the entertainment which J. N. Adam & Co.
will hold for all employes at the Elmwood Music
Hall, February 9. Stephen J. Butler, manager
of the piano department, is vice-chairman of the
entertainment and orchestra committee for the
entertainment.
J. H. Hackenheimer, president of C. Kurtz-
tnann & Co., has just returned from a trip to
New York. He reports that he had a pleas
ant time.
MALCO will help you sell the "trade-ins" on
F. E. Russell, manager of the phonograph de-
your floor.
partment at the store of J. N. Adam & Co., has
MALGO eliminates all checks and hair-lines.
become associated with Neal, Clark & Neal.
Restores scorched or stained surfaces to the
original finish.
Floyd Barber, formerly assistant manager of
MALGO Is easily applied and dries In only four
the Victrola department at the J. N. Adam &
hours. Cannot injure the finest finish.
Co. store, has gone to the Wurlitzer store, to
We refund your money if you are not more
take charge of the Victor department there.
than satisfied.
The Hoffman Piano Co., dealer in talking
machines, records, pianos and player rolls, plans
to add a general line of smaller musical instru-
ments to its stock. Alterations are now being
made at the store of the company in Main
street in preparation for the new line. A new
platform is being built in the Main street dis-
play windows.
...
TRADE NEWS FROM_THE TWIN CITIES
BUFFALO DEALER^ MAY ORGANIZE
9
DEATH OF MANFORD J. DEWEY
Veteran Music Dealer of Oneida, N. Y.,
Succumbs to Attack of Heart Trouble
ONEIDA, N. Y., January 30.—Manford J. Dewey,
one of the oldest music store proprietors in cen-
tral New York State, died suddenly in his store
here last week from an attack of heart trouble.
Mr. Dewey, who was 87 years old, had entered
his store to look after the business of the day
as usual and had been in his office only a few
minutes when he collapsed.
Mr. Dewey was born in Adam Center in 1839
and came to Oneida in 1864, establishing his
present music business here in 1866. He studied
music in Boston for some time and was organist
for the First Baptist Church here. He is sur-
vived by a widow and seven children.
The Master Music Co. of New England,
Boston, Mass., has been chartered with capital
stock of $10,000. Walter S. Schneider is presi-
dent and treasurer of the company.
CHICAGO
Kimball
Musical
Instruments
Do You Know
MALGO?
.00 Per Gallon
Pearson Piano Company
Manufacturers
INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANA
ESTABLISHED 1873
The Zion Music Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., has
been incorporated with capital stock of $10,000
by A. and L. Lipitz and R. Ruderman.
Known Supremacy
Consistently fine workmanship, artistry of
design, and truth of musical tone have
earned for KIMBALL grand and upright
pianos, pipe organs, player-pianos and pho-
nographs a position of eminence in the eyes
of the musical world.
Years of successful research in the manu-
facture of KIMBALL products have de-
veloped the truth of tonal quality which is
the big outstanding feature of all KIMBALL
instruments.
Write for Agency proposition.
W. W. Kimball Go.
ESTABLISHED 1857
306 S. Wabash Ave.
Kimball Bldg.
CHICAGO
Manufacturers of P i a n o s ,
Player-Pianos, Pipe Organs,
Phonographs and Music Rolls.
Distributors of Okeh Records.
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