Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 5 - Page 10
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THE
COINOLAS
Supremacy thru their
Performance
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
New Stores and Changes Among Retail
Music Merchants During the Past Month
A Compilation of the New Stores Established and Changes in Ownership and Management Among
Retail Music Merchants for Information of the Manufacturer and Traveler
Arizona
Glendale, Ariz.—The Fischer Music Co., of Tucson,
has opened a branch store here, carrying a full line
of pianos.
" *..
Arkansas
El l>orado, Ark.—Terry's Music Shop, dealing in
general musical merchandise, has filed incorporation
papers with $10,000 capital.
California
Hyde Park, Cal.—A branch of the Street Music
Store, of Inglewood, has been established here, car-
rying a general music line.
Los Angeles, Cal.—A. B. Danz, of the Crescent
Music House, has taken a long lease on a new build-
ing at Broadway, near Fifth street.
Connecticut
New Haven, Conn.—Wittstein's, the well-known
phonograph house, has moved to new quarters at 156
Temple street.
'
Georgia
Columbus, Ga.—The Humes Music Co., because of
its recent fire, has resumed business at the old
stand, 1141 Broad street.
Atlanta, Ga.—Alvine Foster has succeeded William
M. Brownlee as head of the Cable Piano Co. here,
assuming the title of vice-president.
Illinois
Peoria, 111.—The John Church Co., of Cincinnati,
has taken a five-year lease on property at 512-514
South Adams street for its local store.
Chicago, 111.—George B. Dow has moved his busi-
ness to his old Ideation, at 336-8 West Sixty-third
street, rebuilt since the fire eleven months ago.
Indiana
Tiny Coinola
- Huntington, Ind.—The Barnhart Book & Piano
Store has taken a store on Jefferson street for its
piano department.
Massachusetts
Durability that has
defied the years
Gloucester, Mass.-—The new piano store of the W.
L. Hutchings Co., at 53 Main street, has been for-
mally opened.
Boston, Mass.—The local Chas. M. Stieff piano
store has moved into new quarters at 150 Boylston
street, lately occupied by Henderson's.
Boston, Mass.—The Mason & Hamlin retail ware-
rooms have taken the ground floor of 146 Boylston
street, from which Stieff's has moved.
Minnesota
Cleurbrook, Minn.—The music store of Hans Nel-
son was destroyed by fire, the damage being covered
by insurance to one-third.
Missouri
St. L,ouis, Mo.—The building of the A. C. Thiebes
Co., piano dealers, at 1103 Olive street, was dam-
aged in a small flre to a property loss of $10,000.
St. Louis, Mo.—J. L. Horras has opened a piano
and phonograph store at 2618 Cherokee street.
St. Francois, Mo.—The music department of the
Blue Lantern Music & Tea Shoppe has been opened
in the Field-Lippman piano store building.
New Mexico
Silver City, N. M.—The Athon Song Shop has
opened in the Abraham block on Bullard street.
New York
Reproduce* Player Organ
Known Values
Proven Satisfaction
Your territory may be open
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16-22 S. Peoria Street
Chicago
Illinois
FEBRUARY 2, 1924
Flushing-, X. Y.—-A branch music store carrying
phonographs and pianos has been opened at 38 Main
street, here, by E. Blout, of New York City.
Auburn, N. Y.—The Auburn Record Exchange has
been closed by order of the sheriff, with the disap-
pearance of G. F. Bowker, proprietor.
Brooklyn, X. Y.—A petition of bankruptcy has
been filed against Max S. Pohs, dealing in musical
Instruments at 365 JSfew York avenue,
Binghamton, X. Y.—The Larkin Music House has
moved to new warerooms on Chenango street.
Buffalo, X. Y.—Goold Bros., Inc., operating a gen-
eral music store here, have added a radio line.
Troy, X. Y:—Joseph T. Naisek has been made
manager of the Colvin-Colwell Music Store, Inc.
Mt. Vernon, X. Y.—-The Downes Music Store has
held the formal opening of its new warerooms at 26
South Fifth avenue.
Xew Rochelle, X. Y.—Schedules of bankruptcy
have been filed by Philip Pravder, Inc., dealing in
pianos and phonographs.
Ossiningr, X. Y.—Adam O. Minsel has been engaged
as manager of the local Dunlap Music Store on
Main street.
Jamestown, X. Y.—Papers of incorporation have
been filed for the Stranburg Music Co., which is
capitalized at $500,000.
North Carolina
Hickory, X. C:—John F. Warren, of Lincolnton,
lias purchased control of the Kenyon Music House
on Ninth avenue.
Wilmington, N. C.—A. Stephens has succeeded R.
D. Hines as manager of the local store of Charles
M. Stieff, Inc.
Concord, X. C.—Howard Collie, of Danville, Va.,
has been made secretary and treasurer of the Kidd-
Frix Music & Stationery Co. here.
Winston-Salem, X, P.—A branch of the Bland
Piano Co. has been opened here in the Huntley-Hill-
Stockton Co.'s building on West Fifth street.
Oregon
Kugene, Ore.—Harry L. Marshall, of Portland, has
purchased the Morris Music House, which he will
operate as a piano and phonograph store.
Astoria, Ore.—Cline's Music Store was severely
damaged in the Exchange street flre here.
Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pa.—The J. H. Troup Music Store has
opened a band and orchestra instrument department
In its local store.
Hazletoii, Pa.—-A. branch music store haB been
opened here at 126 North Wyoming street by Clar-
ence Yetter, of Wilkes-Barre.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—The Wurlitzer Co. has opened a
branch store at 730 East Ohio street, Northside.
Galcton, Pa.—W. H. Myers, of Blossburg, haB
opened a store called the Melody Shoppe in the Nord-
quist block.
Williamsport, Pa.—The new store of M. H. Housel
& Co., at 141-143 West Fourth street, carrying phono-
graphs, has been formally opened.
Brownsville, Pa.—The Phillips Music Store, at
Bank and High streets, has added a line of pianos.
Philadelphia, Pa.—The music store of B. B. Todd,
1306 Arch street, has been remodeled.
Braddock, Pa.—The new local branch of the Fred-
erick Piano Co., of Pittsburgh, has been opened in
the Strathern Building here.
AUentown, Pa.—Edward Hartman has disposed of
his music store here and has gone' to take a posi-
tion with Theodore Presser & Co., Philadelphia.
Rhode Island
Providence, R. I.—The Gardiner Piano Exchange,
472 Westminster street, has added a line of small
goods.
Tennessee
Benton, Tenn.—A new music store, dealing in gen-
eral musical merchandise, has been opened by
Grover Clayton on the public square.
Xashville, Tenn.—W. S. Christian and J. S. Mit-
ten have organized the W. S. Christian Piano Co.,
with warerooms at 289 Madison avenue, here.
Texas
Houston, Tex.—Henry Carter has become presi-
dent of the Houston Piano Exchange on McKlnney
avenue, which he has lately purchased.
Waxahachie, Tex.-—Miss Meda Pickle has been
made head of the record and roll department of the
Walter Piano Co.
Virginia
Roanoke, Va.—A permit has been granted to Hob-
bie Bros, to erect a music store at 9 Church avenue,
S. W., now under construction.
Washington
Spokane, Wash.—Temporary quarters have been
taken by the local branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.,
at 808-810 Sprague avenue.
Wisconsin
Watertown, Wis.—A new music store handling
phonographs and pianos has been opened at 119
North Second street by John H. Klemann.
Xeenah, Wis.—Jane Pierce has opened a new
music store, carrying pianos and phonographs, and
is located in the Menasha Hotel building.
Green Bay, Wis.—Raymond Charbonneau, proprie-
tor of the Great Lakes Music Store, has moved his
business to 313% West Walnut street, changing its
name to the West Side Song Shop.
Succeeds H. A. Milne
ST. ALBANS, VT., January 29.—Miss Alma Mar-
quette has been chosen as manager of the E. E.
Clarkson & Co.'s music store on North Main
street here, with the recent resignation of H. A.
Milne, who plans to go to Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr. Milne has been associated with the Clark-
son concern for the past eighteen years, during
which time he has acted as sales manager for
the company in the branches at St. Albans,
Bane, Rutland and Ticonderoga, N. Y.
Minsel Joins Dunlap Store
OSSINING, N. Y., January 29.—Adam Minsel,
formerly with Grinnell Bros., in Detroit, has
recently assumed the management of Dunlap's
Music Store, at 135 Main street, here. He has
had many years' experience in the piano business
in the Middle West, and Mr. Dunlap considers
it a fortunate occurrence in being able to en-
gage him. Mr. Dunlap will devote his main
attention to the Peekskill store in the future.
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THE
COINOLAS
Supremacy thru their
Performance
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
New Stores and Changes Among Retail
Music Merchants During the Past Month
A Compilation of the New Stores Established and Changes in Ownership and Management Among
Retail Music Merchants for Information of the Manufacturer and Traveler
Arizona
Glendale, Ariz.—The Fischer Music Co., of Tucson,
has opened a branch store here, carrying a full line
of pianos.
" *..
Arkansas
El l>orado, Ark.—Terry's Music Shop, dealing in
general musical merchandise, has filed incorporation
papers with $10,000 capital.
California
Hyde Park, Cal.—A branch of the Street Music
Store, of Inglewood, has been established here, car-
rying a general music line.
Los Angeles, Cal.—A. B. Danz, of the Crescent
Music House, has taken a long lease on a new build-
ing at Broadway, near Fifth street.
Connecticut
New Haven, Conn.—Wittstein's, the well-known
phonograph house, has moved to new quarters at 156
Temple street.
'
Georgia
Columbus, Ga.—The Humes Music Co., because of
its recent fire, has resumed business at the old
stand, 1141 Broad street.
Atlanta, Ga.—Alvine Foster has succeeded William
M. Brownlee as head of the Cable Piano Co. here,
assuming the title of vice-president.
Illinois
Peoria, 111.—The John Church Co., of Cincinnati,
has taken a five-year lease on property at 512-514
South Adams street for its local store.
Chicago, 111.—George B. Dow has moved his busi-
ness to his old Ideation, at 336-8 West Sixty-third
street, rebuilt since the fire eleven months ago.
Indiana
Tiny Coinola
- Huntington, Ind.—The Barnhart Book & Piano
Store has taken a store on Jefferson street for its
piano department.
Massachusetts
Durability that has
defied the years
Gloucester, Mass.-—The new piano store of the W.
L. Hutchings Co., at 53 Main street, has been for-
mally opened.
Boston, Mass.—The local Chas. M. Stieff piano
store has moved into new quarters at 150 Boylston
street, lately occupied by Henderson's.
Boston, Mass.—The Mason & Hamlin retail ware-
rooms have taken the ground floor of 146 Boylston
street, from which Stieff's has moved.
Minnesota
Cleurbrook, Minn.—The music store of Hans Nel-
son was destroyed by fire, the damage being covered
by insurance to one-third.
Missouri
St. L,ouis, Mo.—The building of the A. C. Thiebes
Co., piano dealers, at 1103 Olive street, was dam-
aged in a small flre to a property loss of $10,000.
St. Louis, Mo.—J. L. Horras has opened a piano
and phonograph store at 2618 Cherokee street.
St. Francois, Mo.—The music department of the
Blue Lantern Music & Tea Shoppe has been opened
in the Field-Lippman piano store building.
New Mexico
Silver City, N. M.—The Athon Song Shop has
opened in the Abraham block on Bullard street.
New York
Reproduce* Player Organ
Known Values
Proven Satisfaction
Your territory may be open
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16-22 S. Peoria Street
Chicago
Illinois
FEBRUARY 2, 1924
Flushing-, X. Y.—-A branch music store carrying
phonographs and pianos has been opened at 38 Main
street, here, by E. Blout, of New York City.
Auburn, N. Y.—The Auburn Record Exchange has
been closed by order of the sheriff, with the disap-
pearance of G. F. Bowker, proprietor.
Brooklyn, X. Y.—A petition of bankruptcy has
been filed against Max S. Pohs, dealing in musical
Instruments at 365 JSfew York avenue,
Binghamton, X. Y.—The Larkin Music House has
moved to new warerooms on Chenango street.
Buffalo, X. Y.—Goold Bros., Inc., operating a gen-
eral music store here, have added a radio line.
Troy, X. Y:—Joseph T. Naisek has been made
manager of the Colvin-Colwell Music Store, Inc.
Mt. Vernon, X. Y.—-The Downes Music Store has
held the formal opening of its new warerooms at 26
South Fifth avenue.
Xew Rochelle, X. Y.—Schedules of bankruptcy
have been filed by Philip Pravder, Inc., dealing in
pianos and phonographs.
Ossiningr, X. Y.—Adam O. Minsel has been engaged
as manager of the local Dunlap Music Store on
Main street.
Jamestown, X. Y.—Papers of incorporation have
been filed for the Stranburg Music Co., which is
capitalized at $500,000.
North Carolina
Hickory, X. C:—John F. Warren, of Lincolnton,
lias purchased control of the Kenyon Music House
on Ninth avenue.
Wilmington, N. C.—A. Stephens has succeeded R.
D. Hines as manager of the local store of Charles
M. Stieff, Inc.
Concord, X. C.—Howard Collie, of Danville, Va.,
has been made secretary and treasurer of the Kidd-
Frix Music & Stationery Co. here.
Winston-Salem, X, P.—A branch of the Bland
Piano Co. has been opened here in the Huntley-Hill-
Stockton Co.'s building on West Fifth street.
Oregon
Kugene, Ore.—Harry L. Marshall, of Portland, has
purchased the Morris Music House, which he will
operate as a piano and phonograph store.
Astoria, Ore.—Cline's Music Store was severely
damaged in the Exchange street flre here.
Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pa.—The J. H. Troup Music Store has
opened a band and orchestra instrument department
In its local store.
Hazletoii, Pa.—-A. branch music store haB been
opened here at 126 North Wyoming street by Clar-
ence Yetter, of Wilkes-Barre.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—The Wurlitzer Co. has opened a
branch store at 730 East Ohio street, Northside.
Galcton, Pa.—W. H. Myers, of Blossburg, haB
opened a store called the Melody Shoppe in the Nord-
quist block.
Williamsport, Pa.—The new store of M. H. Housel
& Co., at 141-143 West Fourth street, carrying phono-
graphs, has been formally opened.
Brownsville, Pa.—The Phillips Music Store, at
Bank and High streets, has added a line of pianos.
Philadelphia, Pa.—The music store of B. B. Todd,
1306 Arch street, has been remodeled.
Braddock, Pa.—The new local branch of the Fred-
erick Piano Co., of Pittsburgh, has been opened in
the Strathern Building here.
AUentown, Pa.—Edward Hartman has disposed of
his music store here and has gone' to take a posi-
tion with Theodore Presser & Co., Philadelphia.
Rhode Island
Providence, R. I.—The Gardiner Piano Exchange,
472 Westminster street, has added a line of small
goods.
Tennessee
Benton, Tenn.—A new music store, dealing in gen-
eral musical merchandise, has been opened by
Grover Clayton on the public square.
Xashville, Tenn.—W. S. Christian and J. S. Mit-
ten have organized the W. S. Christian Piano Co.,
with warerooms at 289 Madison avenue, here.
Texas
Houston, Tex.—Henry Carter has become presi-
dent of the Houston Piano Exchange on McKlnney
avenue, which he has lately purchased.
Waxahachie, Tex.-—Miss Meda Pickle has been
made head of the record and roll department of the
Walter Piano Co.
Virginia
Roanoke, Va.—A permit has been granted to Hob-
bie Bros, to erect a music store at 9 Church avenue,
S. W., now under construction.
Washington
Spokane, Wash.—Temporary quarters have been
taken by the local branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.,
at 808-810 Sprague avenue.
Wisconsin
Watertown, Wis.—A new music store handling
phonographs and pianos has been opened at 119
North Second street by John H. Klemann.
Xeenah, Wis.—Jane Pierce has opened a new
music store, carrying pianos and phonographs, and
is located in the Menasha Hotel building.
Green Bay, Wis.—Raymond Charbonneau, proprie-
tor of the Great Lakes Music Store, has moved his
business to 313% West Walnut street, changing its
name to the West Side Song Shop.
Succeeds H. A. Milne
ST. ALBANS, VT., January 29.—Miss Alma Mar-
quette has been chosen as manager of the E. E.
Clarkson & Co.'s music store on North Main
street here, with the recent resignation of H. A.
Milne, who plans to go to Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr. Milne has been associated with the Clark-
son concern for the past eighteen years, during
which time he has acted as sales manager for
the company in the branches at St. Albans,
Bane, Rutland and Ticonderoga, N. Y.
Minsel Joins Dunlap Store
OSSINING, N. Y., January 29.—Adam Minsel,
formerly with Grinnell Bros., in Detroit, has
recently assumed the management of Dunlap's
Music Store, at 135 Main street, here. He has
had many years' experience in the piano business
in the Middle West, and Mr. Dunlap considers
it a fortunate occurrence in being able to en-
gage him. Mr. Dunlap will devote his main
attention to the Peekskill store in the future.
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