Presto
Issue: 1923 1937 - Page 10
PRESTO
10
September 8, 1923
was not Jesse French! I answered in the affirmative
and asked him how he knew it. He replied:
"I thought you looked like.the picture of a gentle-
man by that name that I saw in the paper this
morning."
I purchased a paper and sure enough there I was,
and upon getting the proper translation I learned,
(Continued from page 7.)
for the first time, that I was a "distinguished man-
We would liked to have lingered here a few days do more to build up South America than anything ufacturer of pianos from the United States"—a piece
of valuable information. I had come 7,000 miles to
to drink in more of the pleasures of this lovely oasis else.
learn it! How true it is that "distance lends en-
of the desert. But we had to leave on time to make
Last Stopping Place.
chantment!"
the return trip before night, in order to reach our
I expect that I will often look back to the enchant-
"cabin home" on the good ship Santa Ana.
Our next stop was to be at Valparaiso, the last
ing
scene of that distant city with increased pleasure.
city
on
our
trip
along
the
western
coast.
As
most
Aquique and Antofagasta.
of the tourists were to disembark and many separate
Our next stop was at Aquique, Chili, a city of for different parts, there was more than usual-interest
MOVES IN PHILADELPHIA.
about 30,000 inhabitants. Its main industry is mining manifested, exchanging of cards, experiences of
of nitrate. Houses are adobe of various colors, and pleasure of the trip and regrets at separations.
Last week the G. W. Huver Co., Philadelphia,
the streets are narrow. There are few autos, old-
took possession of its new location at 1013 Chestnut
We landed about 2 p. m. February 14. The water street,
fashioned carts, victorias and clumsy carts arc drawn between
in the Victory building, and relinquished its
the
vessel
and
the
landing
was
literally
by stunted mules. An alarm of fire brought out alive with small boats and lighters of every variety, store at Eleventh and Chestnut streets. A close-out
the fire brigade—men dressed in frock coats, white
sale was conducted during the two weeks preceding
the usual excitement and babel of tongues. But the
trousers, brass epaulets and fancy helmets. The old and
removal. The new Huver store formerly was
we
landed
in
course
of
time,
to
find
more
trouble
fire engine was of the 1887 model, formerly drawn in passing government inspectors, hunting for lost the home of the Yawman & Erbe Co., and should
and pumped by hand, but now by a Ford motor.
have been ready for occupancy before now but build-
baggage, and correcting mistakes about hotel accom- er's
delays made removal to the store impossible and
We next anchored at the port of Antofagasta, modations.
so the company had been compelled temporarily to
seemingly a prosperous city of about 35,000 inhab-
Our party divided and we secured an *auto to improvise an entrance from the rear on Sansom
itants, with asphalt streets and larger and better
street.
sidewalks. The mining of nitrate and copper is the the Astor Hotel.
main industry. There is so much alkali in the soil
On looking out of the hotel window, next morn-
that it is difficult to grow trees for shade. Dead ing, I found I was overlooking the houses on the
A NORFOLK INCORPORATION.
bodies dry up rather than decompose. There were opposite side of the street and beyond up to a very high
many vessels in the harbor and it was said that a hill, with cable cars running to the top. Valparaiso
The Foreman Music Co., Inc., Norfolk, Va., was
thousand people visited the port annually, from all is a very hilly city. The main business streets, how- incorporated recently with a maximum capital stock
parts of the world. All of which leads me to believe ever, are generaly level and present the appearance of $25,000 and a minimum of $1,000. E. C. Foreman
that commerce, mutual acquaintance and fair deal- of a commercial metropolis beyond expectations. To is president of the company; C. B. Foreman, secre-
ings do as much for the kindred fellowship between show the city is up-to-date, I need only mention that tary, and V. L. Page is the other incorporator. The
nations as individuals, and if unfettered by political while in a store where they spoke English, the pro- company will deal in musical instruments and sup-
demagogs and ambitious, selfish politicians, would prietor smiled blandly and asked me if my name plies of all kinds.
SOUTH AMERICAN NOTES BY A
PROMINENT PIANO MANUFACTURER
HE NELSON-HOLZER PIANO CO.
MAKERS OF
GRAND PIANOS
An Investigation Will Satisfy Any Experienced
Dealer That We Are Producing What He Wants
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS
Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
FACTORY: 832 NORTH WELLS STREET
CHICAGO
New Haven and New York
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave., NEW YORK CITY
Exclusive Manufacturers ot
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
35 Years' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
KROEGER
(Established 13 J 2)
SWAN PIANOS
SWAN ORGANS
are of the highest grade
t h a t can be obtained
through over 50 years of
practical experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations and cata-
logues of various styles
will be furnished piano
merchants on application.
The tremendous superi°
ority of the $WAH Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection i&
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern orgass
building.
X
A GA
/"\ rt
1 M , SWAN & SONS, lecturer,, FHEEPORT, I L L
The name alone is enough to suggest to dealers the Best
Artistic and Commercial Values.
The New Styl« Players Are Finest Yet. If you can
get the Agency you ought to / ave it.
KROEGER PANO CO.
YORK, N.
and
STAMFORD, CONK.
BRINKERHOFF
Player- Pianos
and Pianos
The Lino That Sells Easily and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. ™%JES&r-
CHICAGO
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW F A C T O R Y . 3 0 4 W. 4 2 n d St.. NEW YORK
Place That Want Afl in The Presto
And See What Happens.
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, I|
Kinder & Collins
520-524 W. 48th S
NEW YORK
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10
September 8, 1923
was not Jesse French! I answered in the affirmative
and asked him how he knew it. He replied:
"I thought you looked like.the picture of a gentle-
man by that name that I saw in the paper this
morning."
I purchased a paper and sure enough there I was,
and upon getting the proper translation I learned,
(Continued from page 7.)
for the first time, that I was a "distinguished man-
We would liked to have lingered here a few days do more to build up South America than anything ufacturer of pianos from the United States"—a piece
of valuable information. I had come 7,000 miles to
to drink in more of the pleasures of this lovely oasis else.
learn it! How true it is that "distance lends en-
of the desert. But we had to leave on time to make
Last Stopping Place.
chantment!"
the return trip before night, in order to reach our
I expect that I will often look back to the enchant-
"cabin home" on the good ship Santa Ana.
Our next stop was to be at Valparaiso, the last
ing
scene of that distant city with increased pleasure.
city
on
our
trip
along
the
western
coast.
As
most
Aquique and Antofagasta.
of the tourists were to disembark and many separate
Our next stop was at Aquique, Chili, a city of for different parts, there was more than usual-interest
MOVES IN PHILADELPHIA.
about 30,000 inhabitants. Its main industry is mining manifested, exchanging of cards, experiences of
of nitrate. Houses are adobe of various colors, and pleasure of the trip and regrets at separations.
Last week the G. W. Huver Co., Philadelphia,
the streets are narrow. There are few autos, old-
took possession of its new location at 1013 Chestnut
We landed about 2 p. m. February 14. The water street,
fashioned carts, victorias and clumsy carts arc drawn between
in the Victory building, and relinquished its
the
vessel
and
the
landing
was
literally
by stunted mules. An alarm of fire brought out alive with small boats and lighters of every variety, store at Eleventh and Chestnut streets. A close-out
the fire brigade—men dressed in frock coats, white
sale was conducted during the two weeks preceding
the usual excitement and babel of tongues. But the
trousers, brass epaulets and fancy helmets. The old and
removal. The new Huver store formerly was
we
landed
in
course
of
time,
to
find
more
trouble
fire engine was of the 1887 model, formerly drawn in passing government inspectors, hunting for lost the home of the Yawman & Erbe Co., and should
and pumped by hand, but now by a Ford motor.
have been ready for occupancy before now but build-
baggage, and correcting mistakes about hotel accom- er's
delays made removal to the store impossible and
We next anchored at the port of Antofagasta, modations.
so the company had been compelled temporarily to
seemingly a prosperous city of about 35,000 inhab-
Our party divided and we secured an *auto to improvise an entrance from the rear on Sansom
itants, with asphalt streets and larger and better
street.
sidewalks. The mining of nitrate and copper is the the Astor Hotel.
main industry. There is so much alkali in the soil
On looking out of the hotel window, next morn-
that it is difficult to grow trees for shade. Dead ing, I found I was overlooking the houses on the
A NORFOLK INCORPORATION.
bodies dry up rather than decompose. There were opposite side of the street and beyond up to a very high
many vessels in the harbor and it was said that a hill, with cable cars running to the top. Valparaiso
The Foreman Music Co., Inc., Norfolk, Va., was
thousand people visited the port annually, from all is a very hilly city. The main business streets, how- incorporated recently with a maximum capital stock
parts of the world. All of which leads me to believe ever, are generaly level and present the appearance of $25,000 and a minimum of $1,000. E. C. Foreman
that commerce, mutual acquaintance and fair deal- of a commercial metropolis beyond expectations. To is president of the company; C. B. Foreman, secre-
ings do as much for the kindred fellowship between show the city is up-to-date, I need only mention that tary, and V. L. Page is the other incorporator. The
nations as individuals, and if unfettered by political while in a store where they spoke English, the pro- company will deal in musical instruments and sup-
demagogs and ambitious, selfish politicians, would prietor smiled blandly and asked me if my name plies of all kinds.
SOUTH AMERICAN NOTES BY A
PROMINENT PIANO MANUFACTURER
HE NELSON-HOLZER PIANO CO.
MAKERS OF
GRAND PIANOS
An Investigation Will Satisfy Any Experienced
Dealer That We Are Producing What He Wants
WRITE FOR PARTICULARS
Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
FACTORY: 832 NORTH WELLS STREET
CHICAGO
New Haven and New York
Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co.
B. K. SETTERGREN CO.
132nd St. and Alexander Ave., NEW YORK CITY
Exclusive Manufacturers ot
HIGH GRADE SMALL GRANDS
35 Years' Experience in Piano Building
BLUFFTON, IND.
KROEGER
(Established 13 J 2)
SWAN PIANOS
SWAN ORGANS
are of the highest grade
t h a t can be obtained
through over 50 years of
practical experience in
piano and organ building.
Illustrations and cata-
logues of various styles
will be furnished piano
merchants on application.
The tremendous superi°
ority of the $WAH Reed
Organs over all others lies
in the absolute mechanism
and scientific perfection i&
the bellows action and stop
action, making it the best
value in modern orgass
building.
X
A GA
/"\ rt
1 M , SWAN & SONS, lecturer,, FHEEPORT, I L L
The name alone is enough to suggest to dealers the Best
Artistic and Commercial Values.
The New Styl« Players Are Finest Yet. If you can
get the Agency you ought to / ave it.
KROEGER PANO CO.
YORK, N.
and
STAMFORD, CONK.
BRINKERHOFF
Player- Pianos
and Pianos
The Lino That Sells Easily and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO. ™%JES&r-
CHICAGO
For QUALITY, SATISFACTION and PROFIT
Leins Piano Company
Makers of Pianos That Are Leaders
in Any Reliable Store
NEW F A C T O R Y . 3 0 4 W. 4 2 n d St.. NEW YORK
Place That Want Afl in The Presto
And See What Happens.
NEWMAN BROTHERS PIANOS
NEWMAN BROS. CO.
Established 1870
Factories, 816 DIX ST., Chicago, I|
Kinder & Collins
520-524 W. 48th S
NEW YORK
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/
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