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PRESTO
February 17, 1923
the Hines Block, Sandpoint, in the same state. R. L.
PIANOS SOLD ALL YEAR
Jones is manager.
Music goods and radio supplies are carried by
INSTEAD OF BY SEASONS
Samuel Lane, the Arcade, North Broad street, Phila-
delphia.
Stallings & Farrell is a newly organized piano Musical Instruments Not Seasonal Product, But Good
Items of General Interest from Correspondents and
company in Keon County, Calif., for the distribution
Exchanges in Various Sections.
for Any Month of the Year.
of the Baldwin line of pianos.
The Tri-City Piano Co., Davenport, la., has filed
C. V. Jones, formerly of Birmingham, Ala", has
The idea that pianos are seasonal products and
suit in replevin against Robert Unger, asking the re- joined the piano sales force of the Phillips & Crew that at certain times of the year business is naturally
turn of a piano valued at $500 and for damages of Piano Co., Atlanta, Ga.
good, and that at other times it is inherently bad
$443.95 for its alleged wrongful possession.
and cannot be revived is one of the fallacies of the
F. A. Dahlin and A. A. Sholeen have recently
music trade, according to W. C. Newman, manager
bought pianos from Strube Bros, at Estherville.— SOME VERY LATE OPENINGS
of the Smith Piano Co., Chicago, retail branch of the
Estherville (Iowa) Enterprise.
IN THE RETAIL MUSIC TRADE Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co.
A special sale recently celebrated the twentieth
The piano should no more be a seasonal product
anniversary of the founding of the Eberhardt-Hays
A Few of the New Ventures in the Best Business in than furniture is, he said, because the piano is just as
Music Co., Wichita, Kans.
much a part of the home as any article of furniture.
the World.
The Baughmann & Low Co., Cambridge, O., is
The furniture dealer tries for business every month
planning a systematic canvass of its territory and a
The Marysville Music Co., Marysville, Cal., will of the year, and usually finds the business he is
necessary preparation was the compiling of an accu- move this week to larger quarters in the Schneider looking for. Why, then, should not the piano dealer
rate census of the prospective buyers.
Building on Fourth street.
continue his efforts and sell pianos all the year?
J. R. G. Minnitt is the new manager of the piano
The Warren Music House, Pendleton, Ore., has
"Music is not a thing to be enjoyed at one time of
department of the Peoria Music Shop, Peoria, 111.
changed hands. The new owners are A. B. Robert- the year more than at any other time," enjoined Mr.
A Chickering concert grand piano was recently son, E. J. Soeller and J. H. Mulligan.
Newman. "Therefore, the instruments that make
used in a recital given by the Marietta Community
George H. Miller, music dealer, De Kalb, 111., has music should sell as readily at this time of the year,
Club, Marietta, O. The piano was supplied by the
or in the summer, as at Christmas. Of course, how-
leased a new store.
;Wainwright Music Co. in that city.
O'Loughlin & Warren, music dealers, 120 S. Main ever, the Christmas season brings us some new orders
The Baldwin Piano Co.'s line of pianos and players
is now featured by the Brunswick Shop, Inc., 325 street, Salt Lake City, Utah, have plans perfected because people come into the store without being
hunted up previously, but the fact remains that wher-
for the enlargement of the store.
E. Houston street, San Antonio, Tex.
there is a demand for music there is a prospect
V. J. DeMoll & Co., Washington, D. C, had a
A general line of musical instruments will be car- ever
display of pianos at the pure food show recently ried by William F. Bublitz, who opened this week in for the sale of a musical instrument. The way to
keep up business at all times of the year is to keep
held in the National capital.
Elkhorn, Wis.
continually after prospects, and find new people to
The Gulbransen playerpiano is now sold by the
The C. B. Hall Hardware & Furniture Co., Wil- work
on."
Infield Music Store, Hamilton, O.
son, Okla., has added a music goods department.
The Cut-Price Piano Co., St. Louis, Mo., has dis- The Long Branch Music Shop was recently opened
continued business. The store has been taken over in Long Branch, N. J.
The Wolfe Music Co., Cleveland, O., will occupy
by the P. A. Starck Piano Co.
The Lester Gunst Co., 1018 Elm street, Dallas, its new establishment about March 1. It carries the
Following the closing of its store in Coeur d'Alene, Tex., a talking machine firm, has decided to add a Cable-Nelson, Story & Clark, Kohler & Campbell
Idaho, the Larson-Jones Music Co. opened a store in line of pianos and players.
and other lines of pianos and players.
LATE TRADE NEWS IN
!
THE RETAIL DEPARTMENT
"//there'* no Hmnymy art the
Factory thorn wM Im None
in the Piano."
The Harmony in th« Pack- .
ard u Reflected m the Har-
mony among the Dealers
who Sell them.
Profit-Producing Facts on Appli-
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Send for oar "Bulletin."
LARGEST EXCLUSIVELY PLAYER-PIANO INDUSTRY
QUALITY with QUANTITY
THE PACKARD PIANO COMPANY, Fort Wayne, Ind.
QUALITY
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in Name and in Fact
TONE, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, WORKMANSHIP,
DBSIQN—all in accord with the broadest experience—are the
element* which give character to Bush & Lane Products.
BUSH & LANE PIANOS
BUSH &. LANE CECIL IAN PLAYER PIANOS
take high place, therefore, in any comparison of high grade
pianos because of the individuality of character which distin-
guishes them in all essentials of merit and value.
BUSH & LANE PIANO CO.
Holland, Mich.
Chase-Hackley Piano Co.
(ESTABLISHED IMS—THE PIONEER PIANO INDUSTRY OF THE WEST)
MANUFACTURERS OF
Chase Bros.. Hackley and
Carlisle Pianos
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A FULL LINE OF FIVE LEADERS FOR THE TRADE
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Offices: 802-4 Republic Bldg.
CHICAGO, ILL.
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Players and Pianos
Have Every Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
GOLDSMITH
PIANO
COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street, CHICAGO
HAVE MONEY IN THEM FOR ANY RESPONSIBLE DEALER
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