Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 78 N. 9 - Page 10
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THE
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
California
Hollywood, Cal.—The Piatt Music Co. has pur-
chased the Forrest Victrola Studio at 6(514 Hollywood
boulevard, with C. W. Marshall as manager.
Hayward, Cal.—Sydney J. Wilson has opened a
piano store at 543 Main street.
Modesto, Cal.—New quarters have been taken by
the Philip G. Wespecher Co. at 815 Eleventh street.
San Diego, Cal.—The Gray-Maw Music Co. has
taken over the two-story building 1 at 1054 Sixth street,
which has been remodeled as a wareroom.
Kast San Diego, Cal.—Leslie's Music Shop has re-
moved to new quarters in the Wilson block, at Uni-
versity and Wilson avenues.
Long Beach, Cal.—A ninety-nine year lease on a
building on Pine street has been secured by the local
branch of the Fitzgerald Music Co.
Los Angeles, Cal.—A branch of the Daynes-Beebe
Music Co., of Salt Lake City, has been opened on
Hill street.
Connecticut
Westport, Conn.—A phonograph store has been
opened here In the Fine Arts Building, on State
street, by James Donnelly, of South Norwalk.
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C.—A Victor talking machine shop
has been opened at 1919 Nichols avenue, Southeast,
by William Mushaka.
Illinois
KviiiiHton, 111.—John Dragomier, proprietor of the
Evanston Brunswick Shop, has taken Harold Fair
into the business as partner.
Moline, 111.—A Victor talking machine department
Is one of the features of the new Carlson Bros, store
in the Carbro Building.
Chicago, 111.—The formal opening of the new store
of Barnett's Paradise of Music, at 11122 South Michi-
gan avenue, has been held.
Chicago, III.—A charter has been granted to the
Puritan Distributors, Inc., 724 South Michigan ave-
nue, who will handle phonographs.
Indiana
Kokomo, Ind.—The Music Shop has moved to its
new location on the ground floor of Sailors Bros.
Furniture Store.
Terre Haute, Ind.—Ben Falber has opened a music
store o* his own at 712 Wabash avenue.
Hlcksville, Ind.—Merle Wort has purchased the
Lehman Music House and will enlarge that store's
activities.
La Porte, Ind.—Joseph C. Smith, proprietor of a
music store at 1013 Lincoln Way, has purchased the
entire music goods of B. C. Lay, Inc.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Fred Carter has severed his
connections with the piano sales department of Rob-
ertson's Music House.
CHARACTER
"Admirable Quality, Acknowledged Reputation'
—{Standard Dictionary)
PIANOS
Manufactured by
Smith, Barnes
Strohber Co.
have for 33 years
justified their right
to be called
Pianos of Character
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago, III.
OFFICE
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, III.
Iowa
Muscatine, la.—The local branch of the A. P.
Griggs Piano Co., located here several years, has
been discontinued.
Fairfield, la.—C. E. Nicholson has been appointed
receiver for the Apollo Music Shop.
Louisiana
New Orleans, La.—B. E. Clevlnger, of Springfield,
Mass., has been made manager of the Scherm Music
Store.
Maryland
Baltimore, Md.—1). J. Tremblay has been made
manager of the Chickering Warerooms and the Knabe
Studios, 422 North Howard street.
Hagerstown, Md.—The Moller Music Store has
taken new quarters in the Hotel Potomac, 17 North
Potomac street.
Massachusetts
Wakefield, Mass.—The Ideal Song Shop has pur-
chased the sheet music and talking machine stock of
the Wakefield Music Store, Inc., on Main street.
Boston, Mass.—The F. C. Henderson Co. has
opened a talking machine department at the C. E.
Hovey Co.'s store, R. A. Maclnnis managing.
Salem, Mass.—A charter of incorporation has been
issued to Miller's Music Store, Inc., dealing in gen-
eral musical merchandise.
Michigan
Washtenaw, Mich.—The music
& Son, temporarily located in
here, has been discontinued.
Lapeer, Mich.—A branch of
wick Shop, of Flint, has been
H. N. McManus in charge.
store of Schaeberle
the Clark Building
Devendorf's Bruns-
opened here, with
Missouri
Kansas City, Mo.—The front of the store of Smith,
Barnes & Strohber Co., 919 Grand avenue, was dam-
aged by a severe explosion.
St. Louis, Mo.—Charles W. deZouche has again
taken a sales position with the Kleselhorst Piano
Co., after an absence of twenty years.
New Jersey
Beverly, N. J.—Frank J. Todd has begun a piano
sales and repair business from his home here.
New York
Corning, N. Y.—Swan & Day have taken over the
entire store at 05 East Market street, which was
formerly shared with a jeweler.
Ossining, N. Y.—Adam Minsel, of Detroit, has as-
sumed the management of Dunlap's Music Store, at
135 Main street.
New York City.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed for ttie Grand Music Shop, which will have a
capitalization of $10,000.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—The Weed Music Shop has
purchased the Radio Shop of Poughkeepsie, which it
will conduct at 359 Main street.
New Rochelle, N. Y.—The Brunswick Shop here
has enlarged its quarters and will carry pianos, radio
and small goods.
New York City.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed recently by the World Talking J. "achine Co.,
which will have $5,000 capital.
Xonawanda, N. Y.—The local branch of the Hoff-
man Piano Co., of Buffalo, has been formally opened.
Buffalo, N. Y.—Ehrenfried & Staff have moved
from 1(545 Broadway to 1070 Broadway.
New York City.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed for the Sonneman Music Co., which has a capi-
tal stock of $5,000.
New York City.—Landay Bros, have opened their
new Herald Square branch.
New York City.-—Hugh C. Ernst has been made
manager of the talking machine department of John
Wanamaker.
North Carolina
Burlington, N. C.—The Moore Music Co. has been
issued a charter, with a capital stock of $100,000.
Raleigh, N. C.—The headquarters of the J. B.
Leonard Piano Co., which has operated thirteen years
in Kinston, have been moved here.
Ohio
Ashtabula, O.—A branch store of the Bernhard
Music Co., of Geneva, has been established here at
29 Center street.
Coshocton, O.—A branch store of the Davis, Burk-
ham & Tyler Co., of Cambridge, has been opened
here.
Canton, O.—The George C. Wille Co. has held the
formal opening of its new store at Market avenue,
North, and Fourth street.
Youngstown, O.—The McMahon Piano Co. has
moved to larger quarters in the Capital Theatre
Building', at East Federal and Champion streets.
Lewisbiirg, O.—The Columbia Music Shop, which
has been closed for alterations, has reopened for
business.
Newcomerstown, o.—A new local store of the
MARCH 1, 1924
Davis, Burkham and Tyler Co., of Cambridge, has
been opened here in the Klstler Building.
Hamilton, O.—The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has ob-
tained a five-year lease for its branch in the Moebus
Building, on South Second street.
Galion, O.—W. E. Jones, of Mansfield, has pur-
chased the stock and fixtures of the Seamann Music
Co.
Zanesville, O.—B. G. Burrier has purchased full
interest in the music house of Burrier & Stlckrath,
on North Fifth street.
Hillsboro, O.—J. E. Zimmerman has purchased the
Hillsboro Music Shop, formerly owned by Walter H.
Head.
Cincinnati, O.—The Oaks Music Co. has filed in-
corporation papers here and will have a capitaliza-
tion of $5,000.
Mnssilloii, O.—L. D. VanHorn has purchased the
local store of the George C. Wille Co., which will be
called the VanHorn Music Co.
Barherton, O.—The Smith & Mitten Piano Co. has
opened a new store on Park avenue, with F. W.
Van Scoyoc as manager.
Cleveland, O.—The two stores of the Euclid Music
Co. have added a line of pianos.
Toledo, O.—Frank Fallis has been made manager
of the Victrola rooms of the La Salle & Koch Co.
Oklahoma
Guthrie, Okla.—The firm of Chestnut Bros, has
taken over the full music stock of the J. H. Hufflne
Piano Co.
Ontario
Toronto, Out.—The Ontario Piano & Music Co.,
Ltd., capitalized at $40,000, has received a charter
of incorporation.
Stratford, Ont.—Pequegnat's new music store has
been formally opened in the Majestic block, 97
Downie street.
Oregon
Bandon, Ore.—The L. L. Thomas Co., of March-
field, has established a branch music store in the
Rassmussen Building, on First street.
Albany, Ore.—A new music store to carry the
Sherman, Clay & Co. line has been established here
by the Moore Music House, of Salem.
Bend, Ore.—The Corson Music Co., on Wall street,
has changed its name to the McCord Music Co.
Portland, Ore.—The piano warerooms of Seiber-
ling & Lucas, 151 Fourth street, have been remodeled.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.—Joseph S. McCarthy has been
succeeded in the Gimbel Bros, store here by H. R.
Barron as manager and M. Max as buyer.
Pottstown, Pa.—Extensive alterations have been
completed in the Lamb Music House here.
Bellefonte, Pa.—The Harter Music Store has taken
temporary space in the C. M. Parish drug store.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa.—Charles G. Herr has opened a
piano store in the St. Charles Building.
Greensburg, Pa.—August Williams has been made
district manager for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
Ambridge, Pa.—The retail music store of John K.
Lovett has been sold to the S. Hamilton Co., Pitts-
burgh, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—The W. F. Frederick Piano Co.
has purchased outright the entire retail stock of the
local branch of the Story & Clark Piano Co.
South Dakota
Watertown, S. I>.—The stock and fixtures of the
H. B. Williamson Co. have just been purchased by
the Williams Piano Co.
Texas
Fort Worth, Tex.—The Gunst Music Co. has been
issued a charter of incorporation and will have a
capital stock of $30,000.
Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah.—"Ukulele" Hughes has re-
signed as manager of the small goods department
of O'Loughlin's.
Salt Lake City, Utah.—Miss Lucile Darton has
given up her position as manager of the sheet music
department as the Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co.
Salt Lake City, Utah.—Gerald Beesley has re-
signed his position as Victrola department manager
of the Beesley Music Co.
Salt Lake City, Utah.—Enlargements and altera-
tions have been completed in the Fisher Music Co.
store, on East Broadway.
Vermont
St. Albans, Vt.—Miss Alma Marquette has suc-
ceeded H. A. Milne as manager of the E. E. Clark-
son & Co.'s music store, on Main street.
Virginia
Danville, Va.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed by the Frix Piano & Radio Co., Inc., which
will have a capital stock of $50,000.
Washington
Longview, Wash.—Sherman, Clay & Co. have
opened a branch store here which will have all de-
partments of the business.
West Virginia
Morgantown, W. Va.—The Baldwin Music Store
has held its opening in the Delardes Building, at
432 Spruce street.
Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wis.—The third branch of the Kimball
Music Store chain has been opened at 327 South
street.
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THE
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
California
Hollywood, Cal.—The Piatt Music Co. has pur-
chased the Forrest Victrola Studio at 6(514 Hollywood
boulevard, with C. W. Marshall as manager.
Hayward, Cal.—Sydney J. Wilson has opened a
piano store at 543 Main street.
Modesto, Cal.—New quarters have been taken by
the Philip G. Wespecher Co. at 815 Eleventh street.
San Diego, Cal.—The Gray-Maw Music Co. has
taken over the two-story building 1 at 1054 Sixth street,
which has been remodeled as a wareroom.
Kast San Diego, Cal.—Leslie's Music Shop has re-
moved to new quarters in the Wilson block, at Uni-
versity and Wilson avenues.
Long Beach, Cal.—A ninety-nine year lease on a
building on Pine street has been secured by the local
branch of the Fitzgerald Music Co.
Los Angeles, Cal.—A branch of the Daynes-Beebe
Music Co., of Salt Lake City, has been opened on
Hill street.
Connecticut
Westport, Conn.—A phonograph store has been
opened here In the Fine Arts Building, on State
street, by James Donnelly, of South Norwalk.
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C.—A Victor talking machine shop
has been opened at 1919 Nichols avenue, Southeast,
by William Mushaka.
Illinois
KviiiiHton, 111.—John Dragomier, proprietor of the
Evanston Brunswick Shop, has taken Harold Fair
into the business as partner.
Moline, 111.—A Victor talking machine department
Is one of the features of the new Carlson Bros, store
in the Carbro Building.
Chicago, 111.—The formal opening of the new store
of Barnett's Paradise of Music, at 11122 South Michi-
gan avenue, has been held.
Chicago, III.—A charter has been granted to the
Puritan Distributors, Inc., 724 South Michigan ave-
nue, who will handle phonographs.
Indiana
Kokomo, Ind.—The Music Shop has moved to its
new location on the ground floor of Sailors Bros.
Furniture Store.
Terre Haute, Ind.—Ben Falber has opened a music
store o* his own at 712 Wabash avenue.
Hlcksville, Ind.—Merle Wort has purchased the
Lehman Music House and will enlarge that store's
activities.
La Porte, Ind.—Joseph C. Smith, proprietor of a
music store at 1013 Lincoln Way, has purchased the
entire music goods of B. C. Lay, Inc.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Fred Carter has severed his
connections with the piano sales department of Rob-
ertson's Music House.
CHARACTER
"Admirable Quality, Acknowledged Reputation'
—{Standard Dictionary)
PIANOS
Manufactured by
Smith, Barnes
Strohber Co.
have for 33 years
justified their right
to be called
Pianos of Character
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago, III.
OFFICE
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, III.
Iowa
Muscatine, la.—The local branch of the A. P.
Griggs Piano Co., located here several years, has
been discontinued.
Fairfield, la.—C. E. Nicholson has been appointed
receiver for the Apollo Music Shop.
Louisiana
New Orleans, La.—B. E. Clevlnger, of Springfield,
Mass., has been made manager of the Scherm Music
Store.
Maryland
Baltimore, Md.—1). J. Tremblay has been made
manager of the Chickering Warerooms and the Knabe
Studios, 422 North Howard street.
Hagerstown, Md.—The Moller Music Store has
taken new quarters in the Hotel Potomac, 17 North
Potomac street.
Massachusetts
Wakefield, Mass.—The Ideal Song Shop has pur-
chased the sheet music and talking machine stock of
the Wakefield Music Store, Inc., on Main street.
Boston, Mass.—The F. C. Henderson Co. has
opened a talking machine department at the C. E.
Hovey Co.'s store, R. A. Maclnnis managing.
Salem, Mass.—A charter of incorporation has been
issued to Miller's Music Store, Inc., dealing in gen-
eral musical merchandise.
Michigan
Washtenaw, Mich.—The music
& Son, temporarily located in
here, has been discontinued.
Lapeer, Mich.—A branch of
wick Shop, of Flint, has been
H. N. McManus in charge.
store of Schaeberle
the Clark Building
Devendorf's Bruns-
opened here, with
Missouri
Kansas City, Mo.—The front of the store of Smith,
Barnes & Strohber Co., 919 Grand avenue, was dam-
aged by a severe explosion.
St. Louis, Mo.—Charles W. deZouche has again
taken a sales position with the Kleselhorst Piano
Co., after an absence of twenty years.
New Jersey
Beverly, N. J.—Frank J. Todd has begun a piano
sales and repair business from his home here.
New York
Corning, N. Y.—Swan & Day have taken over the
entire store at 05 East Market street, which was
formerly shared with a jeweler.
Ossining, N. Y.—Adam Minsel, of Detroit, has as-
sumed the management of Dunlap's Music Store, at
135 Main street.
New York City.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed for ttie Grand Music Shop, which will have a
capitalization of $10,000.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—The Weed Music Shop has
purchased the Radio Shop of Poughkeepsie, which it
will conduct at 359 Main street.
New Rochelle, N. Y.—The Brunswick Shop here
has enlarged its quarters and will carry pianos, radio
and small goods.
New York City.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed recently by the World Talking J. "achine Co.,
which will have $5,000 capital.
Xonawanda, N. Y.—The local branch of the Hoff-
man Piano Co., of Buffalo, has been formally opened.
Buffalo, N. Y.—Ehrenfried & Staff have moved
from 1(545 Broadway to 1070 Broadway.
New York City.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed for the Sonneman Music Co., which has a capi-
tal stock of $5,000.
New York City.—Landay Bros, have opened their
new Herald Square branch.
New York City.-—Hugh C. Ernst has been made
manager of the talking machine department of John
Wanamaker.
North Carolina
Burlington, N. C.—The Moore Music Co. has been
issued a charter, with a capital stock of $100,000.
Raleigh, N. C.—The headquarters of the J. B.
Leonard Piano Co., which has operated thirteen years
in Kinston, have been moved here.
Ohio
Ashtabula, O.—A branch store of the Bernhard
Music Co., of Geneva, has been established here at
29 Center street.
Coshocton, O.—A branch store of the Davis, Burk-
ham & Tyler Co., of Cambridge, has been opened
here.
Canton, O.—The George C. Wille Co. has held the
formal opening of its new store at Market avenue,
North, and Fourth street.
Youngstown, O.—The McMahon Piano Co. has
moved to larger quarters in the Capital Theatre
Building', at East Federal and Champion streets.
Lewisbiirg, O.—The Columbia Music Shop, which
has been closed for alterations, has reopened for
business.
Newcomerstown, o.—A new local store of the
MARCH 1, 1924
Davis, Burkham and Tyler Co., of Cambridge, has
been opened here in the Klstler Building.
Hamilton, O.—The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. has ob-
tained a five-year lease for its branch in the Moebus
Building, on South Second street.
Galion, O.—W. E. Jones, of Mansfield, has pur-
chased the stock and fixtures of the Seamann Music
Co.
Zanesville, O.—B. G. Burrier has purchased full
interest in the music house of Burrier & Stlckrath,
on North Fifth street.
Hillsboro, O.—J. E. Zimmerman has purchased the
Hillsboro Music Shop, formerly owned by Walter H.
Head.
Cincinnati, O.—The Oaks Music Co. has filed in-
corporation papers here and will have a capitaliza-
tion of $5,000.
Mnssilloii, O.—L. D. VanHorn has purchased the
local store of the George C. Wille Co., which will be
called the VanHorn Music Co.
Barherton, O.—The Smith & Mitten Piano Co. has
opened a new store on Park avenue, with F. W.
Van Scoyoc as manager.
Cleveland, O.—The two stores of the Euclid Music
Co. have added a line of pianos.
Toledo, O.—Frank Fallis has been made manager
of the Victrola rooms of the La Salle & Koch Co.
Oklahoma
Guthrie, Okla.—The firm of Chestnut Bros, has
taken over the full music stock of the J. H. Hufflne
Piano Co.
Ontario
Toronto, Out.—The Ontario Piano & Music Co.,
Ltd., capitalized at $40,000, has received a charter
of incorporation.
Stratford, Ont.—Pequegnat's new music store has
been formally opened in the Majestic block, 97
Downie street.
Oregon
Bandon, Ore.—The L. L. Thomas Co., of March-
field, has established a branch music store in the
Rassmussen Building, on First street.
Albany, Ore.—A new music store to carry the
Sherman, Clay & Co. line has been established here
by the Moore Music House, of Salem.
Bend, Ore.—The Corson Music Co., on Wall street,
has changed its name to the McCord Music Co.
Portland, Ore.—The piano warerooms of Seiber-
ling & Lucas, 151 Fourth street, have been remodeled.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.—Joseph S. McCarthy has been
succeeded in the Gimbel Bros, store here by H. R.
Barron as manager and M. Max as buyer.
Pottstown, Pa.—Extensive alterations have been
completed in the Lamb Music House here.
Bellefonte, Pa.—The Harter Music Store has taken
temporary space in the C. M. Parish drug store.
Wllkes-Barre, Pa.—Charles G. Herr has opened a
piano store in the St. Charles Building.
Greensburg, Pa.—August Williams has been made
district manager for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
Ambridge, Pa.—The retail music store of John K.
Lovett has been sold to the S. Hamilton Co., Pitts-
burgh, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—The W. F. Frederick Piano Co.
has purchased outright the entire retail stock of the
local branch of the Story & Clark Piano Co.
South Dakota
Watertown, S. I>.—The stock and fixtures of the
H. B. Williamson Co. have just been purchased by
the Williams Piano Co.
Texas
Fort Worth, Tex.—The Gunst Music Co. has been
issued a charter of incorporation and will have a
capital stock of $30,000.
Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah.—"Ukulele" Hughes has re-
signed as manager of the small goods department
of O'Loughlin's.
Salt Lake City, Utah.—Miss Lucile Darton has
given up her position as manager of the sheet music
department as the Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co.
Salt Lake City, Utah.—Gerald Beesley has re-
signed his position as Victrola department manager
of the Beesley Music Co.
Salt Lake City, Utah.—Enlargements and altera-
tions have been completed in the Fisher Music Co.
store, on East Broadway.
Vermont
St. Albans, Vt.—Miss Alma Marquette has suc-
ceeded H. A. Milne as manager of the E. E. Clark-
son & Co.'s music store, on Main street.
Virginia
Danville, Va.—Papers of incorporation have been
filed by the Frix Piano & Radio Co., Inc., which
will have a capital stock of $50,000.
Washington
Longview, Wash.—Sherman, Clay & Co. have
opened a branch store here which will have all de-
partments of the business.
West Virginia
Morgantown, W. Va.—The Baldwin Music Store
has held its opening in the Delardes Building, at
432 Spruce street.
Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wis.—The third branch of the Kimball
Music Store chain has been opened at 327 South
street.
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