Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 2 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Arctic Weather Slows Up Volume of
Demand with the Twin City Merchants
Lowest Temperatures in Twenty Years Keep Prospective Customers Away From the Local
Warerooms—Dealers in Both Cities Generally Report a Good Holiday Volume
X / f INNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., Jan-
^
uary S.—The last fortnight has proved how-
versatile Minnesota weather can he. and how futile
were dreams of continued temperate weather.
Christmas Day Twin City young people were frol-
icking on tennis courts ; New Year's Day the ther-
mometer showed below zero, and at this writing
the "Twins" are in the grip of unbelievable
cold, the coldest weather in twenty years, when
tjie mercury has slid away down to twenty-eight
degrees below and not higher than ten degrees
below. All of which not only forms the prin-
cipal topic of conversation here but has its
influence on business.
For the most part business has been adversely
affected the last few days, and in many cases
music firms have experienced rather dull times
since the first of the year, but are completing
inventories and keeping busy in arranging
stocks.
W. J. Dyer & Bro. are doing a very good
business in spite of the weather. George A.
Mairs, manager of the piano and Victrola de-
partments, says that he has been surprised at
the goodly number of customers the last few
days. The Dyer firm has done excellent busi-
ness since Christmas, following upon the heels
of wonderful Christmas sales. Victrolas have
been sold in great numbers at Dyer's, which is
the only exclusive Victor shop in St. Paul. Mr.
Mairs says his firm has also done a nice business
in pianos, including Steinways and the better
The Test of Time
Is the Best Guarantee
Winter & Co.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
have been giving satisfaction for twenty-
five years. Into them is built every im-
portant refinement to meet the require-
ments of both dealer and purchaser. In
fact
Tone Quality—Material
Workmanship — Finish
grade of player-pianos in the line that it carries.
The Brooks Piano Co. did a very good Christ-
mas business, when it sold quite a few nice
grands, as well as medium-priced instruments.
Brooks' has not been selling as many uprights
as grands. Rentals have been good with this
firm.
Arthur Monson, manager of the Stone Piano
Co., says: "Last year sales, as shown in
our inventory, arc showing up a little better
than we expected. There is some improvement
over the business of the previous year. Business
has been rather slow since the first of the year,
but we have been, kept busy with inventory.
Christmas business was slow in starting, but
was very good the ten days or two weeks pre-
ceding Christmas, both in pianos and in our
Aeolian-Vocalion phonographs."
The Stone
Co. is distributor for the Vocation line.
William S. Collins, head of the Twin City
Cable Piano Co. stores, says that early January
has not been distinguished by any unusual ac-
tivity, but Christinas trade was fair, both in
pianos and Victrolas and Brunswicks.
George Benson, of the Benson Music House,
reports a wonderful holiday business. Piano
sales were good, while the firm did a particu-
larly gratifying business in phonographs (Vic-
trolas and Columbias) and in records, Mr. Ben-
son says that the company's mail orders were
double that for the same period last year and
h
is very optimistic.
The attractive holiday show windows of the
Benson company undoubtedly contributed to its
success, Their windows showed a stately grand,
spanned with broad red ribbon, and an attractive
Victrola grouped on either side of a glowing
red-brick hearth.
Hotel Statler Selected
for Ohio State Convention
Cleveland Committee Selects Headquarters for
September Meeting and Is Now Busy Pre-
paring an Elaborate Entertainment Program
CLEVELAND, O., January 7.—Tin 1 Cleveland Kn-
tertainmcnl Committee of the Music Merchants'
Association of Ohio has selected the Hotel
Statler as the headquarters for the 1924 con-
vention of the Association, to be held in this
city on September 8, 9 and 10. The selection
of the Statler was made in view of the excel-
lent service rendered by that hotel at the con-
vention held here in 1919.
With the convention date set and the hotel
selected, the committee will now devote itself
to outlining what is promised to be the most
elaborate entertainment program in the history
of the Association.
Yetter Opens New Store
Are all of that superior character which
is found in instruments selling for much
higher prices.
HA/LETON, PA., January 7.—A new branch music
store has been opened here recently by Clar-
ence Yetter, of Wilkes-Barre, at 126 North
Wyoming street. The store handles pianos,
talking machines and musical instruments and
has many up-to-date features. Mr. Yetter has
been selling pianos and phonographs in this
region since December 1, and for a consider-
able period occupied part of a storeroom at
Broad and Vine streets, until he was able to
secure a permanent location.
Dealers will find Winter &
Co. a most profitable line
to handle. Write us now.
Street Opens Branch Store
HYDE PARK, CAI.., January 5.—A branch of the
Winter & Go.
863 East 141st St., at Walnut Ave.
,
JANUARY 12, 1924
New York
Street Music Store, of Inglewood, has recently
been established here by Mr. Street and the
local representative of the Wiley B. Allen Co.
A good holiday business was experienced by the
new store, which occupies the old post office
location. Following the holidays a number of
alterations and changes in the decoration of
the store have been begun and it is expected
that a permanent up-to-date music establish-
ment will be maintained here.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Arctic Weather Slows Up Volume of
Demand with the Twin City Merchants
Lowest Temperatures in Twenty Years Keep Prospective Customers Away From the Local
Warerooms—Dealers in Both Cities Generally Report a Good Holiday Volume
X / f INNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, MINN., Jan-
^
uary S.—The last fortnight has proved how-
versatile Minnesota weather can he. and how futile
were dreams of continued temperate weather.
Christmas Day Twin City young people were frol-
icking on tennis courts ; New Year's Day the ther-
mometer showed below zero, and at this writing
the "Twins" are in the grip of unbelievable
cold, the coldest weather in twenty years, when
tjie mercury has slid away down to twenty-eight
degrees below and not higher than ten degrees
below. All of which not only forms the prin-
cipal topic of conversation here but has its
influence on business.
For the most part business has been adversely
affected the last few days, and in many cases
music firms have experienced rather dull times
since the first of the year, but are completing
inventories and keeping busy in arranging
stocks.
W. J. Dyer & Bro. are doing a very good
business in spite of the weather. George A.
Mairs, manager of the piano and Victrola de-
partments, says that he has been surprised at
the goodly number of customers the last few
days. The Dyer firm has done excellent busi-
ness since Christmas, following upon the heels
of wonderful Christmas sales. Victrolas have
been sold in great numbers at Dyer's, which is
the only exclusive Victor shop in St. Paul. Mr.
Mairs says his firm has also done a nice business
in pianos, including Steinways and the better
The Test of Time
Is the Best Guarantee
Winter & Co.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
have been giving satisfaction for twenty-
five years. Into them is built every im-
portant refinement to meet the require-
ments of both dealer and purchaser. In
fact
Tone Quality—Material
Workmanship — Finish
grade of player-pianos in the line that it carries.
The Brooks Piano Co. did a very good Christ-
mas business, when it sold quite a few nice
grands, as well as medium-priced instruments.
Brooks' has not been selling as many uprights
as grands. Rentals have been good with this
firm.
Arthur Monson, manager of the Stone Piano
Co., says: "Last year sales, as shown in
our inventory, arc showing up a little better
than we expected. There is some improvement
over the business of the previous year. Business
has been rather slow since the first of the year,
but we have been, kept busy with inventory.
Christmas business was slow in starting, but
was very good the ten days or two weeks pre-
ceding Christmas, both in pianos and in our
Aeolian-Vocalion phonographs."
The Stone
Co. is distributor for the Vocation line.
William S. Collins, head of the Twin City
Cable Piano Co. stores, says that early January
has not been distinguished by any unusual ac-
tivity, but Christinas trade was fair, both in
pianos and Victrolas and Brunswicks.
George Benson, of the Benson Music House,
reports a wonderful holiday business. Piano
sales were good, while the firm did a particu-
larly gratifying business in phonographs (Vic-
trolas and Columbias) and in records, Mr. Ben-
son says that the company's mail orders were
double that for the same period last year and
h
is very optimistic.
The attractive holiday show windows of the
Benson company undoubtedly contributed to its
success, Their windows showed a stately grand,
spanned with broad red ribbon, and an attractive
Victrola grouped on either side of a glowing
red-brick hearth.
Hotel Statler Selected
for Ohio State Convention
Cleveland Committee Selects Headquarters for
September Meeting and Is Now Busy Pre-
paring an Elaborate Entertainment Program
CLEVELAND, O., January 7.—Tin 1 Cleveland Kn-
tertainmcnl Committee of the Music Merchants'
Association of Ohio has selected the Hotel
Statler as the headquarters for the 1924 con-
vention of the Association, to be held in this
city on September 8, 9 and 10. The selection
of the Statler was made in view of the excel-
lent service rendered by that hotel at the con-
vention held here in 1919.
With the convention date set and the hotel
selected, the committee will now devote itself
to outlining what is promised to be the most
elaborate entertainment program in the history
of the Association.
Yetter Opens New Store
Are all of that superior character which
is found in instruments selling for much
higher prices.
HA/LETON, PA., January 7.—A new branch music
store has been opened here recently by Clar-
ence Yetter, of Wilkes-Barre, at 126 North
Wyoming street. The store handles pianos,
talking machines and musical instruments and
has many up-to-date features. Mr. Yetter has
been selling pianos and phonographs in this
region since December 1, and for a consider-
able period occupied part of a storeroom at
Broad and Vine streets, until he was able to
secure a permanent location.
Dealers will find Winter &
Co. a most profitable line
to handle. Write us now.
Street Opens Branch Store
HYDE PARK, CAI.., January 5.—A branch of the
Winter & Go.
863 East 141st St., at Walnut Ave.
,
JANUARY 12, 1924
New York
Street Music Store, of Inglewood, has recently
been established here by Mr. Street and the
local representative of the Wiley B. Allen Co.
A good holiday business was experienced by the
new store, which occupies the old post office
location. Following the holidays a number of
alterations and changes in the decoration of
the store have been begun and it is expected
that a permanent up-to-date music establish-
ment will be maintained here.
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