Presto
Issue: 1924 1954 - Page 23
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PRESTO
January 5, 1924.
which is of greater commercial value than this com-
pany," and proceeds as follows:
"The products of this company are now in use in
every
country in the world, and thus has
Annual Disbursement of Christmas Bonuses by Band Elkhart civilized
and vicinity been advertised wherever people
Instrument Industry to Employees Commended.
demand the best. There is no need to detail the ad-
vantages of these famous band instruments for which
The Wakarusa Tribune, published at Wakarusa, Elkhart and the Buescher Company are so famous.
near Elkhart, Indiana, publishes a good-will edition Their superiority is acknowledged the world over.
annually in which the industrial and commercial Buescher band instruments are especially popular in
houses of Elkhart County are given a review by the the modern American home of today.
editor.
This nationally famous concern employs 600
These reviews, written in the vein peculiar to people in its modern and most complete plant and
county newspapers, and giving the viewpoint of the have recently completed a new and large addition to
local folk of Elkhart County, reflect the standing of their factory which gives them hundreds of square
the various houses in the community.
Business feet to additional floor space, their plant now occu-
houses, unlike prophets, must have honor in their pying an entire city block. The company has al-
own county, and, as the Wakarusa Tribune item ways remembered and rewarded their employes for
proves, the Buescher Band Instrument Company faithful service rendered during the year each season
stands as high in its own community and among its at Christmas time, presenting them with substantial
own personnel as it does in the trade generally and checks. This praise-worthy practice has again been
in the estimation of the publishers of the great maga- carried out for Christmas this year. This very com-
zines of national circulation, and in the estimation of mendable practice in looking after their many em-
Dun's, Bradstreet's and the financial powers gener- ployes at the Yuletide season costs the Buescher
ally. The article in the Wakarusa Tribune for De- company between $12,000 and $15,000 annually.
cember 27 was quite extended and it bore for its The active operation of the plant is in the hands
introductory sub-head this accurate and well-earned and under the direction of a man who is well known,
compliment:
but we cannot refrain from stating that this enter-
"An Elkhart County industry at Elkhart which has prise is fortunate in having as its active head a man
brought publicity to this section from all parts of so thoroughly familiar with all the details of the man-
the globe, being manufacturers of famous band in- ufacture and whose executive ability and familiarity
struments—under direction of management high in with business conditions has kept the plant thor-
the business, manufacturing and social circles of the oughly abreast of the times. It is such firms as this
community which has done its share in aiding the one that make a city prosperous and worth while.
continued progress and development of the city of
The well-written article on the Buescher Band
Elkhart and vicinity—Truly an admirable industrial Instrument Co. concludes with this significant and to
institution operated under twentieth century Policies dealers reassuring paragraph:
—"Buescher" band instruments especially popular in
"The Buescher Company protects its dealers in
the modern American home."
their exclusive territory, never selling direct where
The review of the Buescher industry declares that they have established an exclusive dealership."
that "there is not an establishment in the country
PRAISES BUESCHER COMPANY
COLUMBIA SHARES TUMBLE
PIANO TUNING
PLAYER PIANO REPAIRING
Taught by Men of Experience
IN 6 WEEKS
Complete Course $75.00
Salesmanship Included
Also Night Courses
Piano merchants supplied with reliable
Tuners and Repairmen
Write for further information
ST. LOUIS PIANO AND PLAYER
REPAIR SCHOOL
1437 Cass Avenue
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Nominal Prices Bid for Old Phonograph Stock at
Recent Auction in New York.
In the list of worthless, and near worthless, shares
of stock sold at auction in New York City on De-
cember 27th, the following appeared in the results:
One hundred and fifty-one Columbia Graphophone
Mfg. Co. common, $6 lot.
Three hundred shares Columbia Graphophone
Manufacturing Company common, 15 shares Colum-
bia Graphophone Manufacturing Company preferred,
$12 lot.
Two hundred and fifty Choralcelo Company, $1 lot.
Ten shares Choralcelo Company of Massachusetts
preferred, $1 lot.
MUST REPAIR INSTRUMENTS.
TUNERS'
Here are
BASS STRINGS
Special attention given to the needs of the tuner and
the dealer
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
2110 Fairmuttnt Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Instruction in the repair of orchestral instruments
is to be introduced at the Lawrence College Con-
servatory soon by Earle Baker, professor of public
school music, as part of his plan of raising the qual-
ity of musical instruction in Wisconsin communities.
Every student who hereafter receives a diploma in
public school music must be able to conduct an or-
chestra, play all the instruments of the orchestra and
be able to repair these instruments when they are
broken, announces Professor Baker.
FAIRBANKS
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
PERFECTION
PRODUCTS
The Quality lasts long after
the Price is Forgotten.
Perfection Benches are built
to withstand hard usage and
strain. The only Bench in
which no nails are used.
Write for catalog and
prices.
No. 30.
Perfection Bench with Smith's Patented Interlocking
mitre joint
Perfection Bench Mfg. Go.
1514-8 Blue Island Avenue
CHICAGO
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
January Releases
SYNCHRONIZED WORD ROLLS
Title
Played by:
769 Low Down Papa
Clarence Johnson Fox-trot
768 Sleep
Nell Morrison
Waltz
766 The West, a Nest and You
Nell Morrison Marimba Waltz
765 Arcady (Al Jolson's Hit Sensation)
Florence Sanger Fox-trot
764 You Darling, You
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
763 Little Butterfly (From the Music
Box Revue)
Florence Sanger Fox-trot
762 In Loce with You
Gus Drobegg Fox-trot
761 I'm Sittin' Pretty in a Pretty
Little City
James Blythe Fox-trot
760 Linger Awhile
Paul Jones Fox-trot
759 The Waltz of Long Ago
Clarence Johnson
Waltz
758 An Orange Grove in California
Wayne Love Fox-trot
757 Mamma Loves Papa, Papa Loves
Mamma
James Blythe Fox-trot
756 The Girl of the Olden West Wayne Love
Waltz
755 Roses of Picardy
Clarence Johnson Fox-trot
754 I've Got a Cross-Eyed Papa
Clarence Johnson Fox-trot
753 Bring Back That Old Fashioned
Waltz
Billy Fitch
Waltz
752 More
Clarence Johnson
Waltz
751 Bahama
Billy Fitch Oriental Fox-trot
750 Morning Will Come
Clarence Johnson Marimba Fox-trot
749 When June Comes Along with a Song
Wayne Love Fox-trot
748 Tell All the Folks in Kentucky
James Blythe Fox-trot
747 Love (My Heart Is Calling You)
Everett Robbins Fox-trot
746 Remember the Waltz
Nell Morrison
Waltz
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Columbia rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
A trial order will con-
vince you.
Columbia Music Roll Co.
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
ILL.
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PRESTO
January 5, 1924.
which is of greater commercial value than this com-
pany," and proceeds as follows:
"The products of this company are now in use in
every
country in the world, and thus has
Annual Disbursement of Christmas Bonuses by Band Elkhart civilized
and vicinity been advertised wherever people
Instrument Industry to Employees Commended.
demand the best. There is no need to detail the ad-
vantages of these famous band instruments for which
The Wakarusa Tribune, published at Wakarusa, Elkhart and the Buescher Company are so famous.
near Elkhart, Indiana, publishes a good-will edition Their superiority is acknowledged the world over.
annually in which the industrial and commercial Buescher band instruments are especially popular in
houses of Elkhart County are given a review by the the modern American home of today.
editor.
This nationally famous concern employs 600
These reviews, written in the vein peculiar to people in its modern and most complete plant and
county newspapers, and giving the viewpoint of the have recently completed a new and large addition to
local folk of Elkhart County, reflect the standing of their factory which gives them hundreds of square
the various houses in the community.
Business feet to additional floor space, their plant now occu-
houses, unlike prophets, must have honor in their pying an entire city block. The company has al-
own county, and, as the Wakarusa Tribune item ways remembered and rewarded their employes for
proves, the Buescher Band Instrument Company faithful service rendered during the year each season
stands as high in its own community and among its at Christmas time, presenting them with substantial
own personnel as it does in the trade generally and checks. This praise-worthy practice has again been
in the estimation of the publishers of the great maga- carried out for Christmas this year. This very com-
zines of national circulation, and in the estimation of mendable practice in looking after their many em-
Dun's, Bradstreet's and the financial powers gener- ployes at the Yuletide season costs the Buescher
ally. The article in the Wakarusa Tribune for De- company between $12,000 and $15,000 annually.
cember 27 was quite extended and it bore for its The active operation of the plant is in the hands
introductory sub-head this accurate and well-earned and under the direction of a man who is well known,
compliment:
but we cannot refrain from stating that this enter-
"An Elkhart County industry at Elkhart which has prise is fortunate in having as its active head a man
brought publicity to this section from all parts of so thoroughly familiar with all the details of the man-
the globe, being manufacturers of famous band in- ufacture and whose executive ability and familiarity
struments—under direction of management high in with business conditions has kept the plant thor-
the business, manufacturing and social circles of the oughly abreast of the times. It is such firms as this
community which has done its share in aiding the one that make a city prosperous and worth while.
continued progress and development of the city of
The well-written article on the Buescher Band
Elkhart and vicinity—Truly an admirable industrial Instrument Co. concludes with this significant and to
institution operated under twentieth century Policies dealers reassuring paragraph:
—"Buescher" band instruments especially popular in
"The Buescher Company protects its dealers in
the modern American home."
their exclusive territory, never selling direct where
The review of the Buescher industry declares that they have established an exclusive dealership."
that "there is not an establishment in the country
PRAISES BUESCHER COMPANY
COLUMBIA SHARES TUMBLE
PIANO TUNING
PLAYER PIANO REPAIRING
Taught by Men of Experience
IN 6 WEEKS
Complete Course $75.00
Salesmanship Included
Also Night Courses
Piano merchants supplied with reliable
Tuners and Repairmen
Write for further information
ST. LOUIS PIANO AND PLAYER
REPAIR SCHOOL
1437 Cass Avenue
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Nominal Prices Bid for Old Phonograph Stock at
Recent Auction in New York.
In the list of worthless, and near worthless, shares
of stock sold at auction in New York City on De-
cember 27th, the following appeared in the results:
One hundred and fifty-one Columbia Graphophone
Mfg. Co. common, $6 lot.
Three hundred shares Columbia Graphophone
Manufacturing Company common, 15 shares Colum-
bia Graphophone Manufacturing Company preferred,
$12 lot.
Two hundred and fifty Choralcelo Company, $1 lot.
Ten shares Choralcelo Company of Massachusetts
preferred, $1 lot.
MUST REPAIR INSTRUMENTS.
TUNERS'
Here are
BASS STRINGS
Special attention given to the needs of the tuner and
the dealer
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
2110 Fairmuttnt Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Instruction in the repair of orchestral instruments
is to be introduced at the Lawrence College Con-
servatory soon by Earle Baker, professor of public
school music, as part of his plan of raising the qual-
ity of musical instruction in Wisconsin communities.
Every student who hereafter receives a diploma in
public school music must be able to conduct an or-
chestra, play all the instruments of the orchestra and
be able to repair these instruments when they are
broken, announces Professor Baker.
FAIRBANKS
PIANO PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
PERFECTION
PRODUCTS
The Quality lasts long after
the Price is Forgotten.
Perfection Benches are built
to withstand hard usage and
strain. The only Bench in
which no nails are used.
Write for catalog and
prices.
No. 30.
Perfection Bench with Smith's Patented Interlocking
mitre joint
Perfection Bench Mfg. Go.
1514-8 Blue Island Avenue
CHICAGO
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
COLUMBIA
WORD ROLLS
January Releases
SYNCHRONIZED WORD ROLLS
Title
Played by:
769 Low Down Papa
Clarence Johnson Fox-trot
768 Sleep
Nell Morrison
Waltz
766 The West, a Nest and You
Nell Morrison Marimba Waltz
765 Arcady (Al Jolson's Hit Sensation)
Florence Sanger Fox-trot
764 You Darling, You
Nell Morrison Fox-trot
763 Little Butterfly (From the Music
Box Revue)
Florence Sanger Fox-trot
762 In Loce with You
Gus Drobegg Fox-trot
761 I'm Sittin' Pretty in a Pretty
Little City
James Blythe Fox-trot
760 Linger Awhile
Paul Jones Fox-trot
759 The Waltz of Long Ago
Clarence Johnson
Waltz
758 An Orange Grove in California
Wayne Love Fox-trot
757 Mamma Loves Papa, Papa Loves
Mamma
James Blythe Fox-trot
756 The Girl of the Olden West Wayne Love
Waltz
755 Roses of Picardy
Clarence Johnson Fox-trot
754 I've Got a Cross-Eyed Papa
Clarence Johnson Fox-trot
753 Bring Back That Old Fashioned
Waltz
Billy Fitch
Waltz
752 More
Clarence Johnson
Waltz
751 Bahama
Billy Fitch Oriental Fox-trot
750 Morning Will Come
Clarence Johnson Marimba Fox-trot
749 When June Comes Along with a Song
Wayne Love Fox-trot
748 Tell All the Folks in Kentucky
James Blythe Fox-trot
747 Love (My Heart Is Calling You)
Everett Robbins Fox-trot
746 Remember the Waltz
Nell Morrison
Waltz
To Retail at
Why Pay More?
75
None Better.
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Columbia rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
A trial order will con-
vince you.
Columbia Music Roll Co.
22 S. Peoria St.
CHICAGO
ILL.
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