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PRESTO
August 7, 1920.
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
SOME PIANO MAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
A live piano industry, specializing in
grands and players, wants to interest an
equally live wire who can see the almost
certain large returns of a comparatively
small investment. Man with from $10,000
to $50,000 can secure proportionate interest
and be insured in his investment. Going
industry, making money and firmly estab-
lished in a large city. THIS IS AN OP-
PORTUNITY.
Address: Going Concern, care Presto.
SALESMAN WANTED.
FACTORY TUNERS, ATTENTION!
WANTED—A high-grade salesman, a good closer, and
Attention, factory tuners who want to learn player con-
one capable of handling outside men. Apply to C. B.
struction. Paid while learning.
Apply "Player-
Noon, vice-president and general manager of the
Tuner," care PRESTO.
Kranz-Smith Piano Co., Baltimore, Md.
AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
WANTED—Some party or parties with some capital.
Practical men preferred who can take active position
or live-wire dealers wishing to make a sane invest-
ment, to assist and organize a large western piano
factory. Present parties interested have extra fine
tone scale. Materials and patterns are practical and
up-to-date. Have some good points suitable for loca-
tion, with reliable assurance to dispose of all stock
once organized. Address "Western Factory," care
PRESTO, Chicago.
YOUNG MAN'S CHANCE.
WANTED—Young man with stenographic and clerical
experience in general office of leading piano manu-
facturing concern. Good chance to advance as fast as
capable. Address "M. J. E.," care PRESTO.
PIANO SALESMAN WANTED.
Good opportunity for the right man for advancement.
Store located in a large city in the state of Wisconsin.
Address "Opportunity," care PRESTO.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR SALESMAN.
Closer wanted at our retail store in a city of 500,000 in-
habitants. State age and experience. Address
"Closer," care PRESTO.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
FOR SALE—An old established music business. Owner
wants to retire. Located in the richest valley in
California; good town. Address I. N. Rice, Des-
plalnes, III.
TUNER AND SALESMAN.
WANTED—Tuner and repair man; also one salesman.
Steady position to the right men with the largest
house in Northeast Iowa. Mueller Music House,
Elkader, Iowa.
SALES DIRECTOR WANTED.
WANTED—High grade man to direct sales and assist
the retail piano dealer; one who can select and han-
dle salesmen in a big and businesslike campaign.
State experience and salary wanted. Manufacturer.
Address "E. M. E.," care PRESTO.
SHEET MUSIC MANAGER.
WANTED—Experienced sheet music manager; one who
is familiar with buying and has counter experience;
in a city of 175,000 population in the South; well:
established business; permanent position; references
required. Address ".Sheet Music," care of PRESTO.
TO PIANO MANUFACTURERS.
A married man, 42 years of age, wjth family, who has
had 23 years' constant experience in the piano bust-
ness, including retail, special sale, floor, wholesale
and managerial, desires to get In touch with a piano
manufacturer, or corporation, handling at least three
or four different grades of pianos and players, who
will furnish goods and maintain overhead expenses
of a store in a town of 30,000 population located in
one of the wealthiest sections of the middle west.
Am at present field manager for my employer and
can submit a proposition to parties interested which
will net from eight to ten thousand dollars per year.
For particulars address Field Manager, care Presto.
PLAYER EXPERT WANTS OPPORTUNITY.
Player man is desirous of corresponding with some
manufacturer who may be interested in producing
his own player-pianos. The advertiser is a voung
man, thoroughly schooled in the work, now employed,
but ambitious to create, or help to improve, in his
line of work. Will give expert and local service.
Address Lincoln, care Presto, Chicago.
MICHIGAN SALESMAN WANTED.
WANTED—First class retail piano salesman to work
with dealers in Michigan. An extra opportunity and
good pay for the right man. For particulars address
J. S. Arthur, Concord, Mich.
SPECIAL TRAVELER.
WANTED—A traveling man who understands the piano
trade and can do special work for a large Chicago
industry of influence and importance. A good man—
thoroughly competent and a worker—can find an
unusually good opening by addressing "Special Trav-
eler," care Presto, Chicago.
SALESMAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
We need a man who can go unaided and close the deal.
Hundreds of good leads—all new. We will consider
only high-class closer who knows the game, and for
this man we have an attractive offer and permanent
place in city of 30,000. State age and experience. Ad-
dress "T.," care PRESTO.
TUNER AND SALESMEN.
WANTED—Tuner familiar with player-pianos; also piano
salesmen. Cable Piano Co., 604 S. Saginaw St., Flint,
Mich.
TRAVELER WANTED.
WANTED—High grade traveling representative In each
state, to sell one of the best known lines of player-
pianos, on a commission basis. Give full information
with first letter. None but men of high standing and
exceptional ability will be considered. Apply "Ability,"
care PRESTO.
PLAYER SALESMAN AND TROUBLE MAN.
WANTED — Well known manufacturer of high grade
player-pianos desires services of young man thor.
oughly familiar with player-piano mechanics who
can do everything in repairing, tuning and regulating
and has the personality and business qualities neces-
sary for wholesale salesman. Good opportunity. Ad-
dress "Trouble Man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
TUNER AND PLAYER MAN.
WANTED—Experienced tuner and player man with some
salesmanship ability. We are located in a Wisconsin
city of 40,000. State salary wanted, experience and
reference in first letter. Address "OshkOsh," care
PRESTO Publishing Co., Chicago.
FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT.
WANTED—Position as superintendent; one who has had
25 years' experience and has worked at most all
branches of the business. Is now employed, but
wishes to make a change. Am not an office man, but
spend all my time in the factory looking after things.
Address "Factory Man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
FIFTY-FIFTY SALESMAN.
Can you go to the farmer and sell him a piano? Are you
willing to work. I have a live store, thoroughly es-
tablished, in central Wisconsin, selling jewelry, pianos
and phonographs. I am willing to split profits with a
hustler who can take over the managing and selling
of the music end of the business. I can finance all
you can sell. Answer "Box 15," care PRESTO, Chi-
cago.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Wanted in each state by old established manufacturer to
handle high grade talking machines as a side line on
a liberal commissicn basis. Address Box 28, care
PRESTO Publishing Co., 407 S. Dearborn St., Chi-
cago.
SALES POSITION WANTED.
Sales Manager, at present connected with eastern piano
and Columbia house, would like to make good con*
nection with some concern on the Pacific Coast, pref-
erably Los Angeles or Frisco; 33 years of age, with
13 years' clean-cut, successful record in the retail
piano field as salesman, sales manager and manager.
Address Pacific Coast, care PRESTO.
PIANOS WANTED.
PIANOS WANTED—For SO acres of land located about
12 to 14 miles southwest of Mammoth Springs, Ark.
This 80 is clear of debt, good title and will make a
good chicken and hog ranch when timber is cleared
off. It is unimproved. Mild climate to live in, great
fruit country. My price Is $2,000.00. Will trade this
clear for new standard-make pianos. What have
you? Describe same. Address: P. O. Box 408, Had-
dam, Kan.
MUSIC STORE WANTED.
WANTED—To buy music store in town about 3,000, Min-
nesota, Iowa or Wisconsin. Address G. P., care Presto.
PLAYER ACTION WORKERS.
HELP WANTED—Piano Player Action Mechanics with
factory experience. Assemblers, testers, pneumatic
men. Good wages and inducement to move. Tele-
phone us, 7512, at Racine, our expense. Scott Player
Action Co., Racine, Wisconsin.
MUSIC STORE FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Good all around music store, handling every-
thing In the music line, for sale in a thriving western
community. The only music store in this half of the
state. Very gocd climate for a tubercular or sickly
person. Fifty derricks now erected drilling for oil.
Prospects wonderful. Good reason for selling. Act at
once. Address communications to "Music Store," care
PRESTO.
PRESTO
Buyers' Guide
Indispensable t o
dealers and salesmen
50cts.thecopy
TUNER AND PLAYER REPAIRER.
WANTED—Tuner capable of handling player-piano r«-
pairs and adjustments, for work In our Illinois branch-
es'. One preferred who is willing to live in Central
'ilinols. Give reference and salary expected. Ad-
dress "R. J. C , " Cable Piano Co., 301 S. Wabash
Ave., Chicago.
JAZZ WAILS SWAN SONQ
Soon It Will Be But a Memory, Says Writer Who
Longs for Minuet.
Jazz? Alas and alack! It's on the direct road to
oblivion without a round-trip ticket, says the Detroit
Journal.
The blooie-bloo of the trombone will soon be but
a memory of other days.
"It's an offspring of the late and lamented—in
some circles—John Barleycorn," a local band leader
said Saturday, "and as such will soon follow in its
footsteps."
"Jazz, so popular for a time, is on the wane," says
another. "It will soon be about as popular as
Trotzky.
"The people want pep and lots of it in their dance
music, but they draw the line on shrieks and yells
and howls and wails as being musical," he says. Ac-
companying jazz on its last journey are the wild
and woolly dances and ballroom contortions never to
return, say dancing masters.
The more sedate and more graceful dances of
former days—the minuet, the waltz, the two-step,
are coming back into their own, they say.
Jazz dancing has been banned by many hotels.
The so-called "side-stepping" is taboo.
And druggists expect a drop in face powder sales,
because "cheek dancing" also has been put among
the dances that were.
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137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
NEW
YORK
Piano Store Manager
WANTED
A large financially responsible Chicago Piano
Manufacturer, with Branch Stores in several
of the principal cities of the U. S., has an open-
ing* for a thoroughly experienced, aggressive
Manager or Sales Manager to take complete
charge of one of these Branch Stores. Liberal
salary and excellent future prospects for suc-
cessful manager. Can also use several experi-
enced floor salesmen. All applications strictly
confidential. Apply by letter today.
Address Chicago Manufacturer, Care Presto
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PRESTO
August 7, 1920.
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
SOME PIANO MAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
A live piano industry, specializing in
grands and players, wants to interest an
equally live wire who can see the almost
certain large returns of a comparatively
small investment. Man with from $10,000
to $50,000 can secure proportionate interest
and be insured in his investment. Going
industry, making money and firmly estab-
lished in a large city. THIS IS AN OP-
PORTUNITY.
Address: Going Concern, care Presto.
SALESMAN WANTED.
FACTORY TUNERS, ATTENTION!
WANTED—A high-grade salesman, a good closer, and
Attention, factory tuners who want to learn player con-
one capable of handling outside men. Apply to C. B.
struction. Paid while learning.
Apply "Player-
Noon, vice-president and general manager of the
Tuner," care PRESTO.
Kranz-Smith Piano Co., Baltimore, Md.
AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY.
WANTED—Some party or parties with some capital.
Practical men preferred who can take active position
or live-wire dealers wishing to make a sane invest-
ment, to assist and organize a large western piano
factory. Present parties interested have extra fine
tone scale. Materials and patterns are practical and
up-to-date. Have some good points suitable for loca-
tion, with reliable assurance to dispose of all stock
once organized. Address "Western Factory," care
PRESTO, Chicago.
YOUNG MAN'S CHANCE.
WANTED—Young man with stenographic and clerical
experience in general office of leading piano manu-
facturing concern. Good chance to advance as fast as
capable. Address "M. J. E.," care PRESTO.
PIANO SALESMAN WANTED.
Good opportunity for the right man for advancement.
Store located in a large city in the state of Wisconsin.
Address "Opportunity," care PRESTO.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR SALESMAN.
Closer wanted at our retail store in a city of 500,000 in-
habitants. State age and experience. Address
"Closer," care PRESTO.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
FOR SALE—An old established music business. Owner
wants to retire. Located in the richest valley in
California; good town. Address I. N. Rice, Des-
plalnes, III.
TUNER AND SALESMAN.
WANTED—Tuner and repair man; also one salesman.
Steady position to the right men with the largest
house in Northeast Iowa. Mueller Music House,
Elkader, Iowa.
SALES DIRECTOR WANTED.
WANTED—High grade man to direct sales and assist
the retail piano dealer; one who can select and han-
dle salesmen in a big and businesslike campaign.
State experience and salary wanted. Manufacturer.
Address "E. M. E.," care PRESTO.
SHEET MUSIC MANAGER.
WANTED—Experienced sheet music manager; one who
is familiar with buying and has counter experience;
in a city of 175,000 population in the South; well:
established business; permanent position; references
required. Address ".Sheet Music," care of PRESTO.
TO PIANO MANUFACTURERS.
A married man, 42 years of age, wjth family, who has
had 23 years' constant experience in the piano bust-
ness, including retail, special sale, floor, wholesale
and managerial, desires to get In touch with a piano
manufacturer, or corporation, handling at least three
or four different grades of pianos and players, who
will furnish goods and maintain overhead expenses
of a store in a town of 30,000 population located in
one of the wealthiest sections of the middle west.
Am at present field manager for my employer and
can submit a proposition to parties interested which
will net from eight to ten thousand dollars per year.
For particulars address Field Manager, care Presto.
PLAYER EXPERT WANTS OPPORTUNITY.
Player man is desirous of corresponding with some
manufacturer who may be interested in producing
his own player-pianos. The advertiser is a voung
man, thoroughly schooled in the work, now employed,
but ambitious to create, or help to improve, in his
line of work. Will give expert and local service.
Address Lincoln, care Presto, Chicago.
MICHIGAN SALESMAN WANTED.
WANTED—First class retail piano salesman to work
with dealers in Michigan. An extra opportunity and
good pay for the right man. For particulars address
J. S. Arthur, Concord, Mich.
SPECIAL TRAVELER.
WANTED—A traveling man who understands the piano
trade and can do special work for a large Chicago
industry of influence and importance. A good man—
thoroughly competent and a worker—can find an
unusually good opening by addressing "Special Trav-
eler," care Presto, Chicago.
SALESMAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
We need a man who can go unaided and close the deal.
Hundreds of good leads—all new. We will consider
only high-class closer who knows the game, and for
this man we have an attractive offer and permanent
place in city of 30,000. State age and experience. Ad-
dress "T.," care PRESTO.
TUNER AND SALESMEN.
WANTED—Tuner familiar with player-pianos; also piano
salesmen. Cable Piano Co., 604 S. Saginaw St., Flint,
Mich.
TRAVELER WANTED.
WANTED—High grade traveling representative In each
state, to sell one of the best known lines of player-
pianos, on a commission basis. Give full information
with first letter. None but men of high standing and
exceptional ability will be considered. Apply "Ability,"
care PRESTO.
PLAYER SALESMAN AND TROUBLE MAN.
WANTED — Well known manufacturer of high grade
player-pianos desires services of young man thor.
oughly familiar with player-piano mechanics who
can do everything in repairing, tuning and regulating
and has the personality and business qualities neces-
sary for wholesale salesman. Good opportunity. Ad-
dress "Trouble Man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
TUNER AND PLAYER MAN.
WANTED—Experienced tuner and player man with some
salesmanship ability. We are located in a Wisconsin
city of 40,000. State salary wanted, experience and
reference in first letter. Address "OshkOsh," care
PRESTO Publishing Co., Chicago.
FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT.
WANTED—Position as superintendent; one who has had
25 years' experience and has worked at most all
branches of the business. Is now employed, but
wishes to make a change. Am not an office man, but
spend all my time in the factory looking after things.
Address "Factory Man," care PRESTO, Chicago.
FIFTY-FIFTY SALESMAN.
Can you go to the farmer and sell him a piano? Are you
willing to work. I have a live store, thoroughly es-
tablished, in central Wisconsin, selling jewelry, pianos
and phonographs. I am willing to split profits with a
hustler who can take over the managing and selling
of the music end of the business. I can finance all
you can sell. Answer "Box 15," care PRESTO, Chi-
cago.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Wanted in each state by old established manufacturer to
handle high grade talking machines as a side line on
a liberal commissicn basis. Address Box 28, care
PRESTO Publishing Co., 407 S. Dearborn St., Chi-
cago.
SALES POSITION WANTED.
Sales Manager, at present connected with eastern piano
and Columbia house, would like to make good con*
nection with some concern on the Pacific Coast, pref-
erably Los Angeles or Frisco; 33 years of age, with
13 years' clean-cut, successful record in the retail
piano field as salesman, sales manager and manager.
Address Pacific Coast, care PRESTO.
PIANOS WANTED.
PIANOS WANTED—For SO acres of land located about
12 to 14 miles southwest of Mammoth Springs, Ark.
This 80 is clear of debt, good title and will make a
good chicken and hog ranch when timber is cleared
off. It is unimproved. Mild climate to live in, great
fruit country. My price Is $2,000.00. Will trade this
clear for new standard-make pianos. What have
you? Describe same. Address: P. O. Box 408, Had-
dam, Kan.
MUSIC STORE WANTED.
WANTED—To buy music store in town about 3,000, Min-
nesota, Iowa or Wisconsin. Address G. P., care Presto.
PLAYER ACTION WORKERS.
HELP WANTED—Piano Player Action Mechanics with
factory experience. Assemblers, testers, pneumatic
men. Good wages and inducement to move. Tele-
phone us, 7512, at Racine, our expense. Scott Player
Action Co., Racine, Wisconsin.
MUSIC STORE FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Good all around music store, handling every-
thing In the music line, for sale in a thriving western
community. The only music store in this half of the
state. Very gocd climate for a tubercular or sickly
person. Fifty derricks now erected drilling for oil.
Prospects wonderful. Good reason for selling. Act at
once. Address communications to "Music Store," care
PRESTO.
PRESTO
Buyers' Guide
Indispensable t o
dealers and salesmen
50cts.thecopy
TUNER AND PLAYER REPAIRER.
WANTED—Tuner capable of handling player-piano r«-
pairs and adjustments, for work In our Illinois branch-
es'. One preferred who is willing to live in Central
'ilinols. Give reference and salary expected. Ad-
dress "R. J. C , " Cable Piano Co., 301 S. Wabash
Ave., Chicago.
JAZZ WAILS SWAN SONQ
Soon It Will Be But a Memory, Says Writer Who
Longs for Minuet.
Jazz? Alas and alack! It's on the direct road to
oblivion without a round-trip ticket, says the Detroit
Journal.
The blooie-bloo of the trombone will soon be but
a memory of other days.
"It's an offspring of the late and lamented—in
some circles—John Barleycorn," a local band leader
said Saturday, "and as such will soon follow in its
footsteps."
"Jazz, so popular for a time, is on the wane," says
another. "It will soon be about as popular as
Trotzky.
"The people want pep and lots of it in their dance
music, but they draw the line on shrieks and yells
and howls and wails as being musical," he says. Ac-
companying jazz on its last journey are the wild
and woolly dances and ballroom contortions never to
return, say dancing masters.
The more sedate and more graceful dances of
former days—the minuet, the waltz, the two-step,
are coming back into their own, they say.
Jazz dancing has been banned by many hotels.
The so-called "side-stepping" is taboo.
And druggists expect a drop in face powder sales,
because "cheek dancing" also has been put among
the dances that were.
LOOK
LOOK
PERFECT PUNCHINQS
AT
C F GOEPELcvCO
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
NEW
YORK
Piano Store Manager
WANTED
A large financially responsible Chicago Piano
Manufacturer, with Branch Stores in several
of the principal cities of the U. S., has an open-
ing* for a thoroughly experienced, aggressive
Manager or Sales Manager to take complete
charge of one of these Branch Stores. Liberal
salary and excellent future prospects for suc-
cessful manager. Can also use several experi-
enced floor salesmen. All applications strictly
confidential. Apply by letter today.
Address Chicago Manufacturer, Care Presto
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Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
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