Music Trade Review

NOVEMBER
THE
3, 1923
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
THE NEW MUSIC STORES AND CHANGES DURING OCTOBER
A Compilation of the New Music Stores Established, Changes in Ownership and Management and
Other Developments in the Retail Field for the Benefit of the Manufacturer and Traveler
Maine
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Hereaft er, in the first ·issue of each month,
The Music Trade Review will publish a list
of the type which follows, covering develop­
ments among the retail merchants. Eve·ry
effort will be made to make this as complete
(!tid as acmrate as is possible. It feels that
such a list, presented in this convenient form,
will be a valnable aid to the manufacturers
and thei'r traveling mm.-EDITOR.
Lewiston, Me.-The A. Laurence Music Store, at
319 Lisbon sfreet, has just been purchased by H.
M. Gautier and W. T. Warren.
Maryland
Baltimore, Md.-W. H. Frick, Inc., has filed incor­
poration papers with a capital of $25,000.
Hagerstown, Md.-A. W. Seigm a n has purchased the
stock and fixtures of the William H. Hammock
Music Store at 116 West Franklin street.
Massachusetts
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Arizona
Prescott, Arlz.-A branch store of the Redewill Music
Co., of Phoenix, has been opened here with S. S.
Ingersoll as mana ger.
Arkansas
EI Dorado, Ark.-Terry's Music Shop started busi­
ness here In new quarters.
Bost.on, lIla.s.-The C. 1. Hicks Music Co., formerly
at 665 Washington street, has moved Into larger
quarters a t 99 Bedford street.
Malden, 1Ila&s.-The Perkins Music Co. has just been
Incorporated with $50,000 capital.
Waltham, Mass.-The K. M. Cahoon Co. has opened
a branch piano and sheet music store at 712 Maln
street.
Michigan
DetrOit, Mich .-The J . L. Hudson Co. has added
three stories to its building on Woodward avenue.
California
Turlock, CaJ.-The Redewlll Plano Co. has been In­
corporated with a capi tal . stock of $25,000.
Sa·nta Rosa, Cat.--C . R . Marlow has leased a store
at 614 Fifth street for the used-plano, phonograph
and radio departments of his business.
San Pedro, Cat.-Mrs. Mable D. Evans h as secured
a lease on quarters at 719 South P acific avenue,
and will open a music store.
Pasadena, Cal.-The Rust Music Co. has started
business at 424 East Colorado street.
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Visalia, Cal.-The Hockett-Cowan Music Co. has
moved to new quarters at \Vest Main and Locust
streets.
Los Angeles, Cal.-The S. P. Dones Co. h as just
been incorporated to deal in musical Instruments
and real estate.
Los Angeles, Cal.-E. H. Uhl has taken over the
control of the Southern California Music Co., 806
South Broadway.
Los Angeles, CaJ.-The branch store of the Story &
Clark Piano. Co. h as taken temporary quarters on
Broadway, between Ninth and T enth streets.
Los Angeles, CaL-A branch store for the Beckel'
Music {Co. h as been opened a t 827 Euclid avenue.
Connecticut
Deel' River, Conn.-W. B. Stevens has opened a new
music store here.
Hartford, Conn.-Kemp,s Music Shop ..Jias moved to
the n ew Johnson block here.
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Hartford, Conn.-The Felnblum-Pejzer Music Co.
held its formal opening at 71 \Vlnds'o r street.
Meriden , Conn.-E. Chlarappa has opened a com­
bination music and j ewelry store, with John Pap­
andl'ess as manager.
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C.-F. J. L eonberger has moved
from 3329 Fourteenth street to 926 New York
avenue.
Georgia
Macon, Ga.-Harry P. West has purchased a n in­
terest In the WiIIl amR-G uttenberger Music Co.
Illinois
Chicago, I1l.-The C hicago Musica l Instrumen t Co.,
214 South W abash ave nue , ~.as increased Its capital
stock from $15,000 to $75,000.
Peoria, I1l.-The Arthur P. Griggs music house, suc­
cessor to GUY Hornish, has reopened on the ground
fioor of the Peoria Life Building.
Danville, I11.-Frame .& West have opened a new
music store here at ' 109 East M ai n street.
Chicago, IH.-The Grosvenor Music House has In­
corporated for $50,000, and w1ll do business at 1020
Wilson avenue.
Chicago, I11.-A petition of bAnkruptcy has been filed
against Carter B. Cordner, operating as the Sym­
phony Music Co., 1020 'Nilson avenue .
Christopher, IIl.-E . B . Frymire, formerly of Sesser,
has open ed a new music store here at 108 East
Market street.
Kewanee, I11.-The Griggs Music House has moved
to the Scandia Building on E ast Second street.
Indiana
J>'ort Wayne, Ind.-\ViII A. Young has just purchased
the Guy Co nklin Music Store at 1120 . Calhoun
street.
Terre Haute, Ind.--Sam Sterchi has r emodeled his
musical instrument and jewelry store at Fourth
and Wabash streets .
Iowa
Belle Plain, la.-A new music store has been opened
In the First National. Bank Building by Charles
Belknap, of Tama.
Clarinda, la.-The Benedict Plano Co. has moved to
larger quarters here.
Sioux City, la.-Miss M. A. Zechm an has b een
selected as manager of the local store of the
Schmoller & Mueller Plano Co.
Louisiana
N at 109 University place, h as moved to new quar­
ters at 1200 Canal street.
Minnesota
Faribault, Minn.-The DuBeau Music Store has just
been purchased by Parker S. Beard.
~ed Wing, ' lIlinn.-The Schmidt & Thomas Music
Store has moved to 322 Plum street.
Missouri
Pllttonsburg, ~{o.-Harry C. Shroyer has purchased
the stock and fixtures of the Royston Music Store.
,Joplin, Mo.-A petition of involuntary bankruptcy
has been filed against the McMillan Music Co.
Montana
Helena, ;llont.-Larger quarters have been taken by
L. A. Pollack, whose new plano store is at 124
Broadway.
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New Jersey
N. J .-William E. Maguire has b een ap­
pointed receiver for the National Music Shop.
New York
Wellsville, N. Y.-The Dexter Piano Co. has moved
to the Martin Moogan block at 35 North Main
street.
BrooJ at 309 Bedford avenue , have entered a petition of
b a nkruptcy.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Max Klaidman, trading unde r the
name Elite Talking Machine & Pianos, has filed a
petition of im'oluntary b ankruptcy.
Jamestown, N, Y.-C. Fred Danielson has opened
his new music store.
nrooldyn, N. Y.-The Brooklyn branch of the Story
& Clark Piano Co., at 1100 Broadway, has moved
to n ew quarters a t 1124 Broadway.
Kingston, N. Y.-E. "Tinter' s SOilS, music dealers,
removed to their new buil d ing at 326 'Vall street.
Buffalo, N. Y.-The Riverside Musi c Co. has been
organized by J. F. Pancock.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-A charter of in corporation h as
been filed for the Tri a ngl e Piano Co., which will
be capitalized for $10,000.
,Jamestown, N. Y.-Danielson's Music House h as re­
sumed business at the form er location, 17 North
Main street.
Schenectady, N. Y.-George A. Cassedy has opened
a n ew music concern in a remodeled fr ame dwell­
ing at 24 Jay street.
New Rochelle, N. Y.-A petition of involuntary bank­
ruptcy h as been filed a gainst Philip Pravder, Inc. ,
piano and phonograph dealer.'
Bnft"alo, N. Y.-Temporary quarters have been t a ken
by Neal, Clark & Neal, at' 673 M a in street, during
the remodeling of their m ain store.
,Iamestown, N. Y.-E. C. Beshgetoor has opened a
n e w plano store a t 217 Spring street.
North Carolina
Charlotte, N . C.--Claude Inman has been appointed
manager of the music department of the n ew
Efird store.
Ashevl\le, N. C.-Incorpo ration papers have been
filed for the Sebren Music Co., with a capita l of
$10,000.
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North Dakota
N .. D.-A branch of the Popiel' Piano Co. has
been opened here In the Jacobson block on First
ave nue S. w.
Ohio
Canton, O.-A piano department h as been opened In
the William R. Zollinger department store.
. Steubenville, O.-Alterations in the music house of
Davis, Burkham & Tyler h ave been comple ted .
Columbus, O.-Koebel & Keller h ave open ed a new
music store at 846 North High street.
Cambridge, O.-The new building of Davis, Burkham
& Tyler, at 843 Wheeling avenue, was formally
opened.
Canton, O.-The Van Fossen-Smiley Piano Co. has
moved to new quarters at 426 Market avenue .
1I[arlon, O.-The store of the Henry Ackerman Piano
Co., 148 South' M a in street, has been remodeled.
Akron, O.-Sam Smolin has opened the Entertainers
Song Shop at 81 South Howard street.
Westerville, O.-The Tussey-Williams Music Co. held
its formal opening at 34 North State street.
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Warren, O .-The Stewart-Edison Co. has taken over
the De Forest Mu s ic Co., dealing in pianos.
Columbus, O.-The Humes Music Co. held the formal
opening of its new music store at 1122 Broad street.
lienmore, .O.-Ralph C. Hatch has opened a new
music store at 1520 Boulevard, handling pianos and
phonographs.
Youngstown, O.-The Yahrling-Raynor Music Co.
has opened grand plano salons here.
London, O.-Knox Hutchison has opened a music
store on First street opposite the Madison N a ­
tion al Bank.
Oregon
Portland, Ore.-Serge Halman has been made man­
ager of the piano departm ent of the Portland
branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.
~[arshfteld,
Ore.-A branch store for the Thomas
Musk Co. here has been opened on Spruce street,
Myrtle Point.
Portland, Ore.-The J. J. Collins Piano Co. is a new
piano store opened in connection with the Hyatt
Talking Machin e Co. at 386 Morrison street.
Can'allis, Ore.-The Laraway Mus ic Co. has opened
a new musi c store at 130 South Second street,
hanelllng pianos.
Pennsylvania
Philad"lphla, Pa.-Alterations have b een completed
In th e showrooms of BaUen's Modern Music Shop,
2144 North Front street.
Bryn Jl[ a wr, Pa.-The Bassallo Mus ic Shop has
opened a Brunswi ck phonograph department.
Hazleton, Pa.-A new music s tore has been opened
by .Tohn Stanzioia on East Diamond avenue.
Lancaster, Pa.-Nelson C. J ohnson has opened a
new piano wareroom at 110 North Prince street.
Scranton, Pa.-The Thomas Music Co. h as remodeled
its store a t 232 North Main avenue .
Philadelphia, Pa.-McDevi tt & Co., plano dealers at
3035 Germantown aven ue, have remodeled their
stol·e.
Reading, Pa.-Ralph E. Hangen has withdrawn from
partnership in the Hangen Music Shop.
Philadelphia, Pa.-The new \Vurlitzer quarters on
Ches tnut street, below Eleventh, have been reno­
vated and a ite red.
Tennessee
Rnoxville, T en n.-A n ew music house at 133Y, South
Gay s treet has been established by Leo Troostwyk
of New York City.
Texas
Amarillo, Tex.-Th e Amarillo Music Co. h as moved
from 710 to 702 Polk stree t .
Virginia
Lynchburg, Va .-The Beardsworth-Bond Music Co.,
Inc., has decreased its minimum capital stock from
$15,000 to $10,000.
Washington
Hoquiam, \Vash.-Th e Bush & Lane Piano Co . , of
Seattle, has opened a branch stor e here.
Wisconsin
~lllwaukee,
Wis.-The .T. B. Bradford Piano Co. has
moved into its new quarters at Seventh avenue
a nd Mitchell street.
KIIU Claire, Wls.-A n ew store for r epa iring pianos
has been opened by F. Nichols and A. Hersch at
Water street and Second avenue.
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