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February 24, 1923
PRESTO
10
UNITED STATES MUSIC CO.
AIMS TO HELP DEALER
STEGER FOR NORMAL COLLEGE
Weber Normal Col-
lege, of Ogden, Utah,
is the most recent ad-
dition to the long list of
educational institutions
equipped with Steger
pianos.
A style 21
Steger upright has just
been selected for use in
the school auditorium.
Weber Normal Col-
lege is the largest L. D.
S. church school in
northern Utah, and has
a large enrollment both
from the country and
city. The music course
is an important feature
of the Weber Normal
College's activities. Mr.
W. H. Manning, direc-
tor of the School of
Music, writes:
"We are very much
pleased with our new
Steger. It is delightful
to hear its rich, beauti-
ful tone. I wish our
other p i a n o s w e r e
Stegers."
Co-operation With Retailer Increases Business of
Progressive Roll Makers.
Co-operation with the dealer in music rolls is
the goal toward which the United States Music Co.,
Chicago, has been consistently working for some
time, and results are being shown in the steady in-
crease in business. For the last five months steady
gains have been accomplished, according to Vice-
President George L. Ames, and each month has been
far ahead of the corresponding month a year before.
One of the features in the aid to the dealer is the
advertising, especially in the Saturday Evening Post,
which has been carrying suggestions to make peo-
ple use their playerpianos more, and suggestions of
the right kind of rolls to buy. In addition, the
I'nited States Music Co. has been advertising widely
with trade papers, putting its rolls before the
progressive dealers of the country.
Seventeen men, in as many different parts of the
country, are continually in touch with dealers and
trying to help them in their problems, especially in
their advertising and display matter. These men
are not only selling rolls, but are making suggestions
which help the dealers to sell rolls. ''We are trying
to operate an efficient service bureau for the dealers,"
said Mr. Ames. "We actually want to help the
dealer build up the business. The cold fact that a
salesman comes to sell rolls makes no friends, but if
the retailer realizes that we are trying to co-operate
with him, he will want to do business."
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
Items gathered From Various Sources Relate Inci-
dents in the Trade Activities.
City, proprietor of what was formerly known as the
American Piano Exchange, has changed the name
of his organization to the Piano Manufacturers'
Exchange.
The Morgantown Music Co., recently opened a
store at Kingwood, W. Va.
The line of pianos and playerpianos of C. Kurtz-
mann & Co., Buffalo, N. Y., acquired about a year
ago for representation by Stevenson Bros., Coshoc-
ton, ()., is being ably presented to the public of that
city and surrounding territory. The instruments are
featured as leaders in the line warerooms of the firm.
Peter Grcsso recently opened a music store in
Chisholm, Minn.
The Myers Music Store, Norfolk, Neb., has been
moved to a new location in the New Hotel.
The Parker Music Co. recently opened a new store
at 908 Capita! avenue, Houston, Tex.
L. H. Terry & Sons, Sayville, L. I., recently occu-
pied a new building to house its music business.
Bradtield & Bradfield is the title of a new music
goods firm in Hobart, Okla.
New- quarters have been acquired by the \V. T.
Crar.c Co., in Syracuse, N. Y., at 352 South Salina
street.
J. H. Wittamyer recently opened a music store
at 313 Market street, Logansport, Ind.
Frank R. Davis, Alton, 111., for many years in the
piano business, recently re-entered it and opened a
piano store at 414 East Broadway, and last week-
entered his own building, which he constructed at 412
East Broadway.
A decided improvement i in musical merchandise
during the past two months is reported bv E. C.
WEBER
COLIvEGTC,
OGDEN,
Rockwell, Akron, Ohio, well-known local dealer in
musical instruments.
The Capital Music Co. has opened a store at 1181
North High street, Columbus, O.
A woman's club in the building of the E. G.
Forbes & Son Piano Company, Birmingham, Ala.,
has stimulated sales in many departments since its
opening.
Larger quarters have been secured by the Berry
Piano Co., Cottage Grove, Ore.
Ralph N. Reynolds is proprietor of a new music
store in Glens Falls, N. Y.
The Claxtonola Music Co. has opened a store in
Picher, Okla.
The Ferris Music Shop, Geneva, N. Y., has in-
creased its stock of musical instruments.
Harvey Morse, the Newburgh, N. Y., dealer, has
begun an extensive remodeling plan.
OREGON DEALER CALLS.
Seth Laraway, music dealer of Eugene, Oregon,
was in Chicago visiting piano manufacturers, early
this week. Mr. Laraway is dealer for the Chase-
Hackley Piano Co., Muskegon, Mich., and reports
that a brisk business is being enjoyed by these in-
struments in Eugene and surrounding towns.
COULD SELL TWICE AS MANY.
The limit of sales of Story & Clark pianos and
playerpianos. manufactured by the Story & Clark
Piano Co., Chicago, is merely the ability to produce
them, said Secretary E. M. Love this week. "Our
business is extraordinary, and we could sell twice
as many pianos if we could produce them," he said.
VISIT FROM DEWITT JONES.
DeWitt Jones, of the E. H. Jones Piano Co., Des
Moines, Towa, was a caller in Chicago this week.
Mr. Jones stated that conditions in Des Moines were
very favorable, and that the pianos purchased on
this trip would find a ready market.
A Valuable Agency
UNSURPASSED IN TONE and GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION and UNEQUALED IN PRICE,
make the JESSE FRENCH & SONS line of pianos
the MOST ATTRACTIVE AGENCY ON THE
MARKET. INVESTIGATE THIS CLAIM and
you will readily agree to its correctness.
STYLE G
Send Today for Catalog and Prices in Unoccupied Territory
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA
UTAH.
FOUR NEW YORK
SONG PUBLISHERS SUE
They Want Five Newark Theater Owners Enjoined
and Fined for Copyright Violation.
New York music publishers on Wednesday brought
suit in the Federal Court in Newark, N. J., against
live theater owners of that city to prevent the further
use by the theaters of songs published by the plain-
tiffs in violation of the copyrights. The publishers
are: Irving Berlin, Inc.; Jerome H. Remick & Co.;
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., and Harms, Inc.
The defendants are J. Frank Hatch, of the Grand
Theater, 647 Springfield avenue; Joseph Stern, of the
Belleville Theater, 80 Belleville avenue; Frank Besson
and Alexander J. Sibo of the Clinton Square Theater,
231 Clinton avenue; the Rivoli Amusement Company,
managers of the Ironbound Theater, 172 Ferry street,
and the Norman Amusement Company, owners of
the Bergen Theater, 354 Springfield avenue.
The plaintiffs ask for a temporary injunction, and
for the imposition of the penalty under the copyright
law in each case.
A THOMPSON ADMIRER.
Among the testimonials from people who have
bought Thompson pianos and proved their suitability
for school purposes, is the following from Dr. J.
Lewis Browne, distinguished member of the Royal
Philharmonic Society, Rome; of the faculty, Univer-
sity of Notre Dame, and Musical Art Conservatory,
Chicago: ''For school work I consider the Thomp-
son 219-T an ideal instrument. It has beauty and
depth of tone, a light, responsive action and notable
durability of construction—essential qualities which
should interest the progressive educator."
A. G. Bartlett, retired, founder of the Bartlett
Music Co., Los Angeles, Calif., died recently.
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Orands. Uprights and Player*
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK P I A N O S
Uprights and Player Piano.
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Playe* Piano*
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company are sing-
ing their own praises in al) parts of the civilized w>rlal
Write lor catalogues and state on what te^ms yoy would
liketodpaL and we will make you a proposition IF y\% ar«
located in open territory-
.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK. * l
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February 24, 1923
PRESTO
10
UNITED STATES MUSIC CO.
AIMS TO HELP DEALER
STEGER FOR NORMAL COLLEGE
Weber Normal Col-
lege, of Ogden, Utah,
is the most recent ad-
dition to the long list of
educational institutions
equipped with Steger
pianos.
A style 21
Steger upright has just
been selected for use in
the school auditorium.
Weber Normal Col-
lege is the largest L. D.
S. church school in
northern Utah, and has
a large enrollment both
from the country and
city. The music course
is an important feature
of the Weber Normal
College's activities. Mr.
W. H. Manning, direc-
tor of the School of
Music, writes:
"We are very much
pleased with our new
Steger. It is delightful
to hear its rich, beauti-
ful tone. I wish our
other p i a n o s w e r e
Stegers."
Co-operation With Retailer Increases Business of
Progressive Roll Makers.
Co-operation with the dealer in music rolls is
the goal toward which the United States Music Co.,
Chicago, has been consistently working for some
time, and results are being shown in the steady in-
crease in business. For the last five months steady
gains have been accomplished, according to Vice-
President George L. Ames, and each month has been
far ahead of the corresponding month a year before.
One of the features in the aid to the dealer is the
advertising, especially in the Saturday Evening Post,
which has been carrying suggestions to make peo-
ple use their playerpianos more, and suggestions of
the right kind of rolls to buy. In addition, the
I'nited States Music Co. has been advertising widely
with trade papers, putting its rolls before the
progressive dealers of the country.
Seventeen men, in as many different parts of the
country, are continually in touch with dealers and
trying to help them in their problems, especially in
their advertising and display matter. These men
are not only selling rolls, but are making suggestions
which help the dealers to sell rolls. ''We are trying
to operate an efficient service bureau for the dealers,"
said Mr. Ames. "We actually want to help the
dealer build up the business. The cold fact that a
salesman comes to sell rolls makes no friends, but if
the retailer realizes that we are trying to co-operate
with him, he will want to do business."
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
Items gathered From Various Sources Relate Inci-
dents in the Trade Activities.
City, proprietor of what was formerly known as the
American Piano Exchange, has changed the name
of his organization to the Piano Manufacturers'
Exchange.
The Morgantown Music Co., recently opened a
store at Kingwood, W. Va.
The line of pianos and playerpianos of C. Kurtz-
mann & Co., Buffalo, N. Y., acquired about a year
ago for representation by Stevenson Bros., Coshoc-
ton, ()., is being ably presented to the public of that
city and surrounding territory. The instruments are
featured as leaders in the line warerooms of the firm.
Peter Grcsso recently opened a music store in
Chisholm, Minn.
The Myers Music Store, Norfolk, Neb., has been
moved to a new location in the New Hotel.
The Parker Music Co. recently opened a new store
at 908 Capita! avenue, Houston, Tex.
L. H. Terry & Sons, Sayville, L. I., recently occu-
pied a new building to house its music business.
Bradtield & Bradfield is the title of a new music
goods firm in Hobart, Okla.
New- quarters have been acquired by the \V. T.
Crar.c Co., in Syracuse, N. Y., at 352 South Salina
street.
J. H. Wittamyer recently opened a music store
at 313 Market street, Logansport, Ind.
Frank R. Davis, Alton, 111., for many years in the
piano business, recently re-entered it and opened a
piano store at 414 East Broadway, and last week-
entered his own building, which he constructed at 412
East Broadway.
A decided improvement i in musical merchandise
during the past two months is reported bv E. C.
WEBER
COLIvEGTC,
OGDEN,
Rockwell, Akron, Ohio, well-known local dealer in
musical instruments.
The Capital Music Co. has opened a store at 1181
North High street, Columbus, O.
A woman's club in the building of the E. G.
Forbes & Son Piano Company, Birmingham, Ala.,
has stimulated sales in many departments since its
opening.
Larger quarters have been secured by the Berry
Piano Co., Cottage Grove, Ore.
Ralph N. Reynolds is proprietor of a new music
store in Glens Falls, N. Y.
The Claxtonola Music Co. has opened a store in
Picher, Okla.
The Ferris Music Shop, Geneva, N. Y., has in-
creased its stock of musical instruments.
Harvey Morse, the Newburgh, N. Y., dealer, has
begun an extensive remodeling plan.
OREGON DEALER CALLS.
Seth Laraway, music dealer of Eugene, Oregon,
was in Chicago visiting piano manufacturers, early
this week. Mr. Laraway is dealer for the Chase-
Hackley Piano Co., Muskegon, Mich., and reports
that a brisk business is being enjoyed by these in-
struments in Eugene and surrounding towns.
COULD SELL TWICE AS MANY.
The limit of sales of Story & Clark pianos and
playerpianos. manufactured by the Story & Clark
Piano Co., Chicago, is merely the ability to produce
them, said Secretary E. M. Love this week. "Our
business is extraordinary, and we could sell twice
as many pianos if we could produce them," he said.
VISIT FROM DEWITT JONES.
DeWitt Jones, of the E. H. Jones Piano Co., Des
Moines, Towa, was a caller in Chicago this week.
Mr. Jones stated that conditions in Des Moines were
very favorable, and that the pianos purchased on
this trip would find a ready market.
A Valuable Agency
UNSURPASSED IN TONE and GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION and UNEQUALED IN PRICE,
make the JESSE FRENCH & SONS line of pianos
the MOST ATTRACTIVE AGENCY ON THE
MARKET. INVESTIGATE THIS CLAIM and
you will readily agree to its correctness.
STYLE G
Send Today for Catalog and Prices in Unoccupied Territory
JESSE FRENCH & SONS PIANO CO.
NEW CASTLE, INDIANA
UTAH.
FOUR NEW YORK
SONG PUBLISHERS SUE
They Want Five Newark Theater Owners Enjoined
and Fined for Copyright Violation.
New York music publishers on Wednesday brought
suit in the Federal Court in Newark, N. J., against
live theater owners of that city to prevent the further
use by the theaters of songs published by the plain-
tiffs in violation of the copyrights. The publishers
are: Irving Berlin, Inc.; Jerome H. Remick & Co.;
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., and Harms, Inc.
The defendants are J. Frank Hatch, of the Grand
Theater, 647 Springfield avenue; Joseph Stern, of the
Belleville Theater, 80 Belleville avenue; Frank Besson
and Alexander J. Sibo of the Clinton Square Theater,
231 Clinton avenue; the Rivoli Amusement Company,
managers of the Ironbound Theater, 172 Ferry street,
and the Norman Amusement Company, owners of
the Bergen Theater, 354 Springfield avenue.
The plaintiffs ask for a temporary injunction, and
for the imposition of the penalty under the copyright
law in each case.
A THOMPSON ADMIRER.
Among the testimonials from people who have
bought Thompson pianos and proved their suitability
for school purposes, is the following from Dr. J.
Lewis Browne, distinguished member of the Royal
Philharmonic Society, Rome; of the faculty, Univer-
sity of Notre Dame, and Musical Art Conservatory,
Chicago: ''For school work I consider the Thomp-
son 219-T an ideal instrument. It has beauty and
depth of tone, a light, responsive action and notable
durability of construction—essential qualities which
should interest the progressive educator."
A. G. Bartlett, retired, founder of the Bartlett
Music Co., Los Angeles, Calif., died recently.
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Orands. Uprights and Player*
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK P I A N O S
Uprights and Player Piano.
A high grade piano of great
value and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Playe* Piano*
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company are sing-
ing their own praises in al) parts of the civilized w>rlal
Write lor catalogues and state on what te^ms yoy would
liketodpaL and we will make you a proposition IF y\% ar«
located in open territory-
.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK. * l
E»tablUh*d IMO
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).