Presto
Issue: 1920 1777 - Page 26
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F-KHiSI TO
Dealers who do not sell
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
August 14, 1920.
Paragon Piano Plates
Absolutely Dependable
Best of Service
Western manufacturers find that our facilities
and experience afford the best source of supplies.
Get Your Plates From Oregon
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
-
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records—
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
PARAGON FOUNDRIES COMPANY
OREGON, ILL.
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
ARTISTIC CARVINGS
Everybody's Talking About It!
for PIANO and PHONOGRAPH
Manufacturers
HIGH-GRADE CARVED
NOVELTIES
Lamps, Wall Brackets, Book Ends,
Pedestals, etc.
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
E. KOPRIWA CO.
Packed 4 in a box to retail at !0c;100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 net.
Write for full particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
When in Chicago visit our showrooms
at the Factory
2220 Ward Street, near Clybourn Ave.
Tel. Lincoln 2726
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
-
tratforb
I THE SHAKESPEARE OF PHONOQRAPHS j
S Shakespeare, born at Stratford on Avon,
was the world's greatest poet, so is the
STRATFORD the world's finest phonograph, says
one of America's great Bachelors of Music.
TRATFORD instruments are noted for their
supremely designs, finish, motor, method of
amplification and natural uuality of tone.
TRATFORD will live forever. Why?
Because of Quality.
QTRATFORD dealers are furnished artistic cata-
w logues, newspaper matrices and window display
cards.
•
CHICAGO
NOW READY
A
Phonograph Directory and Guide
S
S
The first complete Lists of all departments of the
industry and trade — manufacturers, supplies,
dealers and distributers — with descriptions of
the foremost instruments.
Designs—Adam, Louis XVI,
Sheraton, and Queen Anne
Prices consistent with Quality—Catalogue furnished upon request.
T5he Stratford Phonograph Co.
MANUFACTURERS
ASHLAND,
OHIO
184 Pages»=Y0U WANT IT===25 Cents
PRESTO
PUBUrlSHIINQ CO.
407 South Dearborn Street
CHICAGO
business into the line of supplies for phonograph
manufacturers, and while he continued to manufac-
ture phonographs, it is understood that his new
President of the Empire Talking Machine Co., Chi- departure—supplies—had been growing by leaps and Big Daily Newspapers Are Talking About the
bounds and had become the king of all his busi-
cago, Succumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy.
Endlessgraph "Fairy" Novelty.
John H. Steinmetz, 52 years old, president of the
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Empire Talking Machine Co., 415 S. Wabash av.,
BOOSTS COLUMBIA STOCK.
Music has been sending out items designed to stim-
Chicago, sustained a stroke of apoplexy last Satur-
The Columbia Graphophone Company has just is- ulate the demand for music. One of last week's
day afternoon in the lobby of the Auditorium hotel sued $7,500,000 of five-year notes to provide in- clippings is headed "Musical Lamp" Emits Both
and died soon after.
creased working capital. A sinking fund which be- Light and Music, but no mention is made of the
Mr. Steinmetz had just finished presiding at a gins operating June 1, 1922, will retire about half
fact that the '"'musical lamp" is the "Fairy" manu-
four day convention of salesmen of his company the issue before maturity. There is no other funded factured by the Endlessgraph Co., of Chicago, and
at the hotel. It had been a particularly busy occasion debt, except $250,000 of real estate mortgages. The which has been described in Presto. A picture of
for the president of this ambitious and enterprising notes have a wide margin of safety as to both in- the lamp also appears in this paper this week. The
industry. He was a firm believer in the value of
terest and principal. They are a suitable invest- article referred to is as follows:
team work in the sales department.
"The "musical lamp" is the latest thing in useful
ment for the funds of a business man, says the
His widow, Mrs. Clara Steinmetz, a daughter, financial editor of the Chicago Tribune.
inventions, according to the Toledo Times.
Catherine, and a son, John W., survive him.
"It is an old rose and gold affair which not only
gives out light like an honest-td-goodness parlor
John H. Steinmetz was widely known in the trade,
IOWA DEALERS ELECT.
and the last few years of his career were by far At the fourth annual convention of the Iowa lamp but it plays fox trots and sings," says the
the most successful financially. It is understood
Victor Dealers Association held last week in the Times.
"The same electricity that lights the thing drives
that he had a wonderfully prosperous business going auditorium of the Mickel Bros, establishment, the
at the time of his death. At one time he was su- following officers were elected: President, L. R. the mechanism and all that human hands have to do
perintendent of the Tonk Mfg. Co.; he was also Spencer, Iowa City; vice-president, L. A. Murray, is to change the records. The horn is the standard
secretary of that well-known concern.
Davenport; secretary, H. B. Sixsmith, Des Moines; of the lamp. It's goldplated, too."
and
treasurer, R. Townsend, Des Moines. The ex-
Later he went into the stool and bench business
on his own account at 427-429 South Wabash ave- ecutive committee is as follows: C. Tucker, Clinton;
The recent formal opening of Richardson, Inc.,
nue. Subsequently he moved to the present ad- James Donoho, Fort Dodge; Mark Duncan, Albia; Los Angeles, Calif., was one of the artistic musical
dress, 423-425 South Wabash avenue, 3rd floor. C. B. McGregor, Preston, and Joseph Britt, Boone. events of the month. The affair was presided over
After his talking machine business began to boom
by Mme. Amelita Galli-Curci—an event which gave
greatly he gave up the stool and bench part of the
Mack Howe has been made manager of the Pathe the stamp of art to the beautiful store at 727 West
trade, devoting his energies to producing phono- department of the Sharp-Howse Furniture Co., Seventh street. The new store is constructed after
graphs. Once more he began to switch his larger
the Spanish style of architecture.
Nashville, Tenn.
DEATH OF JOHN STEINMETZ
A FAMOUS "MUSICAL LAMP'
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F-KHiSI TO
Dealers who do not sell
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
August 14, 1920.
Paragon Piano Plates
Absolutely Dependable
Best of Service
Western manufacturers find that our facilities
and experience afford the best source of supplies.
Get Your Plates From Oregon
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
-
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records—
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
PARAGON FOUNDRIES COMPANY
OREGON, ILL.
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
ARTISTIC CARVINGS
Everybody's Talking About It!
for PIANO and PHONOGRAPH
Manufacturers
HIGH-GRADE CARVED
NOVELTIES
Lamps, Wall Brackets, Book Ends,
Pedestals, etc.
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
E. KOPRIWA CO.
Packed 4 in a box to retail at !0c;100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 net.
Write for full particulars about advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
When in Chicago visit our showrooms
at the Factory
2220 Ward Street, near Clybourn Ave.
Tel. Lincoln 2726
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
-
tratforb
I THE SHAKESPEARE OF PHONOQRAPHS j
S Shakespeare, born at Stratford on Avon,
was the world's greatest poet, so is the
STRATFORD the world's finest phonograph, says
one of America's great Bachelors of Music.
TRATFORD instruments are noted for their
supremely designs, finish, motor, method of
amplification and natural uuality of tone.
TRATFORD will live forever. Why?
Because of Quality.
QTRATFORD dealers are furnished artistic cata-
w logues, newspaper matrices and window display
cards.
•
CHICAGO
NOW READY
A
Phonograph Directory and Guide
S
S
The first complete Lists of all departments of the
industry and trade — manufacturers, supplies,
dealers and distributers — with descriptions of
the foremost instruments.
Designs—Adam, Louis XVI,
Sheraton, and Queen Anne
Prices consistent with Quality—Catalogue furnished upon request.
T5he Stratford Phonograph Co.
MANUFACTURERS
ASHLAND,
OHIO
184 Pages»=Y0U WANT IT===25 Cents
PRESTO
PUBUrlSHIINQ CO.
407 South Dearborn Street
CHICAGO
business into the line of supplies for phonograph
manufacturers, and while he continued to manufac-
ture phonographs, it is understood that his new
President of the Empire Talking Machine Co., Chi- departure—supplies—had been growing by leaps and Big Daily Newspapers Are Talking About the
bounds and had become the king of all his busi-
cago, Succumbs to Stroke of Apoplexy.
Endlessgraph "Fairy" Novelty.
John H. Steinmetz, 52 years old, president of the
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Empire Talking Machine Co., 415 S. Wabash av.,
BOOSTS COLUMBIA STOCK.
Music has been sending out items designed to stim-
Chicago, sustained a stroke of apoplexy last Satur-
The Columbia Graphophone Company has just is- ulate the demand for music. One of last week's
day afternoon in the lobby of the Auditorium hotel sued $7,500,000 of five-year notes to provide in- clippings is headed "Musical Lamp" Emits Both
and died soon after.
creased working capital. A sinking fund which be- Light and Music, but no mention is made of the
Mr. Steinmetz had just finished presiding at a gins operating June 1, 1922, will retire about half
fact that the '"'musical lamp" is the "Fairy" manu-
four day convention of salesmen of his company the issue before maturity. There is no other funded factured by the Endlessgraph Co., of Chicago, and
at the hotel. It had been a particularly busy occasion debt, except $250,000 of real estate mortgages. The which has been described in Presto. A picture of
for the president of this ambitious and enterprising notes have a wide margin of safety as to both in- the lamp also appears in this paper this week. The
industry. He was a firm believer in the value of
terest and principal. They are a suitable invest- article referred to is as follows:
team work in the sales department.
"The "musical lamp" is the latest thing in useful
ment for the funds of a business man, says the
His widow, Mrs. Clara Steinmetz, a daughter, financial editor of the Chicago Tribune.
inventions, according to the Toledo Times.
Catherine, and a son, John W., survive him.
"It is an old rose and gold affair which not only
gives out light like an honest-td-goodness parlor
John H. Steinmetz was widely known in the trade,
IOWA DEALERS ELECT.
and the last few years of his career were by far At the fourth annual convention of the Iowa lamp but it plays fox trots and sings," says the
the most successful financially. It is understood
Victor Dealers Association held last week in the Times.
"The same electricity that lights the thing drives
that he had a wonderfully prosperous business going auditorium of the Mickel Bros, establishment, the
at the time of his death. At one time he was su- following officers were elected: President, L. R. the mechanism and all that human hands have to do
perintendent of the Tonk Mfg. Co.; he was also Spencer, Iowa City; vice-president, L. A. Murray, is to change the records. The horn is the standard
secretary of that well-known concern.
Davenport; secretary, H. B. Sixsmith, Des Moines; of the lamp. It's goldplated, too."
and
treasurer, R. Townsend, Des Moines. The ex-
Later he went into the stool and bench business
on his own account at 427-429 South Wabash ave- ecutive committee is as follows: C. Tucker, Clinton;
The recent formal opening of Richardson, Inc.,
nue. Subsequently he moved to the present ad- James Donoho, Fort Dodge; Mark Duncan, Albia; Los Angeles, Calif., was one of the artistic musical
dress, 423-425 South Wabash avenue, 3rd floor. C. B. McGregor, Preston, and Joseph Britt, Boone. events of the month. The affair was presided over
After his talking machine business began to boom
by Mme. Amelita Galli-Curci—an event which gave
greatly he gave up the stool and bench part of the
Mack Howe has been made manager of the Pathe the stamp of art to the beautiful store at 727 West
trade, devoting his energies to producing phono- department of the Sharp-Howse Furniture Co., Seventh street. The new store is constructed after
graphs. Once more he began to switch his larger
the Spanish style of architecture.
Nashville, Tenn.
DEATH OF JOHN STEINMETZ
A FAMOUS "MUSICAL LAMP'
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
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/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).