Presto

PRESTO
November 11,
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
WHOLESALE TRAVELER.
Traveler wants to connect with live, progressive manu-
facturer, where unusual aggressiveness, initiative,
ability and energy will be recognized. Have had wide
experience in retail and wholesale fields and able to
furnish satisfactory references. Territory South or
Middle West.
Detailed information upon request.
Address Progressive, Box 9, PRESTO Office.
L I V E W I R E PROPOSITION.
FOR SALE—Finest equipped music store in large indus-
trial city near Chicago. $20,000 inventory. $5,000 will
handle. A live wire proposition. Address " L . W . P.,"
care PRESTO.
E X P E R T SONG CRITIC
And musical arranger. Prices reasonable considering the
high class service rendered. H . Gladys Dazey, H a m -
ilton, Ohio.
O P P O R T U N I T Y FOR SOMEONE.
FOR SALE—Edison phonograph business in Red Wing,
Minn. 10,000 population. Only two other phonographs
pushed. Opportunity for someone. Address " K , " Box
11, PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — T h r e e experienced traveling salesmen to sell
pianos, players and Victrolas*. Young men of char-
acter and ambition and real salesmen with clean, suc-
cessful records. Salary, commission and expenses.
Give full details in first letter. The Knight-Campbell
Music Co., Denver, Colo.
A RARE O P P O R T U N I T Y .
FOR SALE—An old established and distinctly high-grade
piano and general music store may be bought on
attractive terms. Complete in every department.
Located in one of the best cities in Illinois. Owner
retiring. Full particulars on application. Address
"Owner, Box 4," PRESTO, Chicago.
SALESMEN WANTED.
We have an opening for one or two high class piano
salesmen in our Kansas City organization. Hard
work will be required. Men whose experience qualifies
them for both floor and outside work preferred.
Chance to qualify for executive position is offered to
a hustler. Salary and commission arrangement. Sev-
eral of our men are in the $100 per week class. W e
want more of this type. This is the wrong piace for
a fellow looking for a "soft snap." Write, giving full
particulars regarding age, experience, nationality, sal-
ary expectations, etc., to Smith, Barnes & Strohber
Co., 917-919 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
T A L K I N G MACHINES W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — Columbia or Victor talking machines, all
styles. Give styles you have and price in first letter.
No quantity too large if price is right. Address
"Hanover," care PRESTO.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
Excellent opportunity in western Iowa, city of 70,000
population, for salesman with small capital desiring
to establish himself in business. Address, Iowa, care
Presto, Chicago.
SALES C O R R E S P O N D E N T W A N T E D .
Old established Chicago piano house needs young man
with natural salesman's instinct to write piano selling
letters to out-of-town prospects. Must be energetic
and resourceful.
Rural training and sympathetic
understanding of home folks more essential than
technical knowledge of goods. City sales experience
not necessary; our most successful piano salesmen
come from the country. State qualifications in first
letter; age, schooling, experience, married or single,
salary to start, etc. Address, Correspondent, Box
18, Presto Office, Chicago.
SALES AGENCY W A N T E D .
Wanted—Sales agency for Piano supplies and accessories,
by established music roll company, doing business in
Chicago and by mail all over U. S. W e are in touch
with all live dealers and manufacturers, and equipped
to handle side lines. Address "Side Lines," Box 11,
Presto Office, Chicago.
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
In Piano and Player Piano
FACTORY M A N W A N T E D .
Wanted—A good mill room man and cabinet maker, with
good record, can secure foreman's position In a well
known piano factory. Address Foreman, care Presto,
Chicago.
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
. STODART
WELLSMORE
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — T w o first-class outside piano salesmen for
one of the strongest piano houses in the South. No
snow or ice. Excellent opportunity for hustlers.
Apply Isaac Bledsoe, Hotel Morrison, Chicago.
TRAVELER WANTED.
Wanted—Wholesale road-man, with ability to sell high-
class merchandise, to travel in the States of Iowa,
Missouri and Nebraska. Give full particulars in
first letter. Adam Schaaf Piano Co., 319 So. Wabash
Ave., Chicago, III.
POSITION W A N T E D .
Highly successful music store manager experienced in
sales building, financing and profit making is avail-
able for immediate change. Young, energetic, entire
business life in only two positions, both registering
big successes. Communicate at once. Address " E n -
ergetic," Box 11, PRESTO Office, Chicago.
BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
Wanted—Piano Salesman desiring to locate in the very
best spot In California, must be clean cut in every
way, to Join with fine established general music store
In best town in state, of 10,000 population. Prefer
man with a little money to invest as partner in busi-
ness. Address Graber-Henrich Music House, 204 E.
Main St., Visalia, Calif.
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cypress Av«.
NEW YORK
STRICH & ZE1DLER, Inc.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
FOR SALE.
Established piano and small goods business located in
Quincy, Illinois. Ill health of the senior member of
the firm of Giles Brothers makes it imperative to dis-
pose of the stock at once. Will not require much
capital. Firm will assist in financing right party.
Established in 1885,—one of the finest equipped stores
in the state. Firm owns the building. A rare op-
portunity to take over a profitable business. A d -
dress Giles Brothers, Quincy, III.
AND
HOMER PIANOS
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
TUNER W A N T S POSITION.
POSITION WANTED—First-class tuner and player me-
chanic wants position with good house. Had several
years' experience on all makes of pianos and players.
Graduate Polk's School. Twenty-six years old, mar-
ried and a hustler. Address "R. A.," Box' 9, care
PRESTO, Chicago.
ADVICE TO ADVERTISERS
WHO EMPLOY CIRCULARS
PIONEER SCHOOL FO I PIANO MEN
POLKS
Post Office Describes Tricks Used by the Unscrupu-
lous Kind of Envelope Addressers.
"Watch your mailing room!" is the advice sent
out by the New York Post Office to those sending
out large numbers of advertising circulars through
the mails. Addressers, who are usually paid by the
STORE FOR S A L E .
hundred envelopes, take advantage of the usual cas-
FOR SALE—Music Store in good central Ohio city of
ual examination of their work in many ways. A
about 30,000. Established nine years. Good line of
bulletin sent out of the post office tells of some of
pianos and phonographs. Owner interested in other
business. A small amount of cash required. Address
the methods used by the unscrupulous employes.
STORE C H A N C E , care Presto, Chicago.
"Every little while it comes to our attention that
SUPERINTENDENT WANTED.
numerous circulars and circular letters are mailed at
Factory Man Wanted—A man with thorough experience
one time to one address," the department reports.
and good references wanted to fill position as assist-
"This comes about through the employment of ir-
ant superintendent. Assistant, care Presto, Chicago.
responsible persons for addressing advertising mat-
A BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
ter. Such persons are frequently paid on a piece
For .Sale—Exclusive Music Store in a thriving Wisconsin
basis of so much for each 1,000 envelopes.
town, doing a fine business; stock and equipment in
perfect shape. A rare chance for one who appre-
"When the unscrupulous employe comes across a
ciates the advantages of a medium-sized town. Cash
necessary,
Apply Box 17, Presto Office, 407 So. particularly short name that is easy to write, he
Dearborn St., Chicago.
writes several envelopes for this rather than spend
the time in addressing different envelopes for more
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
difficult addresses. In other cases numerous en-
A thoroughly experienced man for floor work. Must be
velopes are received properly addressed but without
i
a good r eer. Kreiter Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
enclosures, because through haste or carelessness the
FINISHER WANTED
advertising matter intended to be inserted is omitted.
At our Milwaukee warerooms. Steady position. Kreiter
"It is important, therefore, that close supervision
Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
be given work of this character. Not infrequently
PRODUCING MANAGER.
the post office is likely to be blamed for non-delivery
Manager desires position with reliable Piano House
and irregularity when in fact the fault actually rests
where production would be appreciated. Address:
with careless persons employed by the senders."
"Production," care Presto, Chicago.
STARR
"Built on Family Pridm"
PIANOS
Our new designs are models of artistic piano
construction. More than fifty designs, a
Style for every need at a price for every purs®
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SUCCESSFUL
GRADUATES
ADDRESS
COURTHOUSE SO.
VALPARAISO. IN». <
Piano 'layer-Piano and Organ Tuning, Repairing, Regula-
tinf
j& Voicing,
Be»t equipped school in the U. S.
DtpJ/>-nat awarded and positions secured. Private and class
i n * r»*-dons, both sexes.
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FOLK'S SCHOOL OF TUNING, VALPARAISO, IND
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
Makers of Williams Pianos,
Epworth Pianos and Organs
*2±1? PL|AVI3R-PIA^4 OS
Correspondence with dealel) solicited.
THE STARR PIANO CO.
Uannfaaurtrs of
find unmatched selling points in the
MftRR, RICHMOND, TRAYSER and
RBMINQTON PLAYER-PIANOS
STARR and RICHMOND GRAI \O PIANOS
STARR. RICHMOND, TRAYSER at 11 REMINGTON
WANOS and PLAYER-PI ILNOS
Factories:
RICHMOND, INDIANA
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