Presto
Issue: 1924 1994 - Page 7
October 11, 1924.
PRESTO
CREATING
A
SENSATION
IN
THE PIANO
WORLD
Never has there been cre-
ated a line of automatic
pianos so e s p e c i a l l y
adapted for handling by
the regular piano trade
as the
HEROIC DEATH OF
WILLIAM B. JACOB
Son of C. Albert Jacob, Prominent New York
Piano Manufacturer, Died Last Saturday
in Rescuing Young Girl from Blazing
Automobile.
MEMBER OF JACOB BROTHERS
Heroism of Young Man Saved Life of Sixteen-Year-
Old Champion Swimmer and U. S. Represen-
tative in Olympic Contests.
A terrible sorrow has come into the life of one* of
New York's prominent piano manufacturers.
C.
Albert Jacob, one of the most popular members of
the industry, has suffered the loss of a favorite son,
and the piano industry has lost one of its promising
younger men who would, doubtless, eventually have
had part in the perpetuation of the house established
by his father and uncle.
William B. Jacob in his tragic death proved his
heroism. He was motoring along the Montauk High-
way near Amytiville, N. Y., last Saturday evening,
accompanied by Miss Virginia Whittenack, sixteen-
year-old champion swimmer and representative of the
United States this year in the Olympic contests, when
the car in which they were driving overturned. Al-
though mortally wounded Mr. Jacob managed to
crawl out of the car, and, hailing a passing motorist,
helped in lifting his wrecked and burning car from
the girl. Mr. Jacobs died a few hours after the acci-
SEEBURG
Pianos of genuine musical
merit, a pneumatic mech-
anism of exceptional reli-
ability and durability and
art case designs which
mark a new departure in
this class of instruments.
Style "K T" with its
many musical combina-
tions is meeting with
remarkable favor.
Let us give you par-
ticulars.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
CHICAGO
General Offices: 1510 Dayton St.
Factory 1508-16 Dayton St.
WILLIAM B. JACOB.
dent in the Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where
the girl athlete was suffering from burns about the
face and arms and from cuts and bruises.
Story of the Tragedy.
William B. Jacob, who was in his twenty-fourth
year, lived with his parents at No. 329 West 77th
street New York City. With his father and brothers
he was a member of the firm of Jacob Brothers,
piano manufacturers, at No. 559 West 39th street.
During the summer, over week-ends he had occu-
pied a little fishing shack on the shore at Amityville,
Long Island. He had been a frequent companion of
Miss Whitenack, and her family thought highly of
him.
Early Saturday evening they left the Whitenack
home on Ocean avenue to go to the movies in Bay
Shore, in a large touring car. They were turning to
Amityville on the Montauk Highway. Where Oak
Neck road cuts it they ran into a thick fog-bank.
There is at that point a sharp turn of the road, which
Mr. Jacob, at the wheel, did not see. The car shot
off the road into the ditch and overturned.
The tank exploded and set the car afire. Mr.
Jacobs managed to crawl out, but he could not extri-
cate his companion, whose face and arms already
were being scorched by the flames.
Heroic in Death.
Though his body had been crushed and one leg
was broken, the young man crawled to the road and
called for help. A passing driver heard him, stopped
and helped Mr. Jacobs to the wreck. There he aided
in lifting the burning machine from the girl. Both
were taken to the hospital conscious by the rescuing
car.
At the Southside Hospital Dr. H. B. Delatour, of
Bayport, an intestinal specialist, and Dr. Frank
Grauer, the Jacob family physician, of No. 226 West
7lst street, Manhattan, conferred. They decided Mr.
Jacob was too weakened by his injuries to permit an
operation. After his death Coroner Edwin S. Moore
found he had died as the result of an intestinal
hemorrhage.
A Fine Character.
"He was a fine boy," said William Whitenack,
father of the injured girl. "He was supposed to be
one of the best automobile drivers around here. The
fog just made it so he couldn't see where he was
going."
While William B. Jacob had confined himself to
the affairs at the factory and had done little traveling
in the trade, he was known to many in the piano
trade. He was tall and of winning personality.
Everywhere his father, C. Albert Jacob, will have the
sympathy of piano men, who know him, not only be-
cause of his straightforward principles, but for his
never-failing courtesy and steadfast loyalty to friends.
No industry can well afford to lose the representa-
tives of youth, in which such characteristics are im-
planted as were shadowed forth in the heroic death
of William B. Jacob.
CREDIT FOR GOOD WORK
PLACED WHERE IT BELONGS
An Inadvertence in Presto Item About Bacon Sale
Left Out the Right Names.
Akron, Ohio, October 3, 1924.
Editor Presto: I note your article in the Septem-
ber 20th issue of Presto, entitled "Church at Akron,
O., Has Seven Bacon Pianos." Mr. Smith furnished
this story, and to the dissatisfaction of the sales force
grabbed off all the credit.
In the first place we sold one Bacon Grand, two
Bacon uprights and one used piano. We refinished
three uprights in fumed oak to match the woodwork
in the church, and also to match the two Bacon up-
rights. The credit for this sale is due to two of our
salesmen. One of the men is a member of this
church, well acquainted with Rev. Lewis, and was in
touch with the situation from the time the ground
was broken. He had talked Bacon quality to Rev.
Lewis, and the rest of the committee until Bacon
pianos were the only thing they could see in the
face of better offers from competing concerns here
in the city. Finally when the church was nearly
completed they called our Akron store and advised
us that they were ready to make a deal for their
pianos. One of our Akron salesmen took the lead
and was making good progress when Mr. Smith cut
in on the deal. As soon as the salesman called he
found out that the lead belonged to the first man.
The two salesmen referred to are, first, Mr. A. E.
Kolfleich, and second, Mr. C. Pershon.
I believe in sincerity of purpose and a square deal
for both the customer and the salesmen, for the
house rests on the salesmen and the customer. The
Board of Directors and salesmen have requested me
to write you this letter in order that the trade be cor-
rectly informed in regard to this deal and in order
that the ones to whom the credit is due get it.
Yours very truly,
T H E SMITH & MITTEN PIANO CO.,
By C. H. Mitten.
PIANO CLUB OF CHICAGO
HEARS EDWARD M. LANGLEY
And Gus Moeller in a Novelty Drum Act Tickles
Luncheoners' Tympanums.
The Piano Club of Chicago, at its luncheon on
Monday of this week at the Illinois Athletic Club,
heard Edward M. Langley, art director of the Doug-
las Fairbanks Picture Corporation, in "Behind the
Screen," in which he told of the almost insurmount-
able difficulties which had to be overcome in filming
Mr. Fairbanks' picture "The Thief of Bagdad."
An added attraction was Gus Moeller in a novelty
drum act. Mr. Moeller has been a feature in George
M. Cohan attractions for the past four years.
DEALERS ENJOY CLAMBAKE.
An outing and clambake of the Associated Musical
Instrument Dealers of New York was held October
12, at Loeffler's Casino, 2061 Westchester avenue,
New York. The following acted as a committee in
charge of the clambake: George M. Bundy, N. L.
Hunt, William J. Smith, A. J. Neumann, W. Earl
Richard. The menu included celery, small hard
clams, potatoes, sweet corn, Vienna and Boston
brown bread, Zorn's special clambake sauce, spare
ribs, chicken, water melon, fish, sweet potatoes and
lobster.
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PRESTO
CREATING
A
SENSATION
IN
THE PIANO
WORLD
Never has there been cre-
ated a line of automatic
pianos so e s p e c i a l l y
adapted for handling by
the regular piano trade
as the
HEROIC DEATH OF
WILLIAM B. JACOB
Son of C. Albert Jacob, Prominent New York
Piano Manufacturer, Died Last Saturday
in Rescuing Young Girl from Blazing
Automobile.
MEMBER OF JACOB BROTHERS
Heroism of Young Man Saved Life of Sixteen-Year-
Old Champion Swimmer and U. S. Represen-
tative in Olympic Contests.
A terrible sorrow has come into the life of one* of
New York's prominent piano manufacturers.
C.
Albert Jacob, one of the most popular members of
the industry, has suffered the loss of a favorite son,
and the piano industry has lost one of its promising
younger men who would, doubtless, eventually have
had part in the perpetuation of the house established
by his father and uncle.
William B. Jacob in his tragic death proved his
heroism. He was motoring along the Montauk High-
way near Amytiville, N. Y., last Saturday evening,
accompanied by Miss Virginia Whittenack, sixteen-
year-old champion swimmer and representative of the
United States this year in the Olympic contests, when
the car in which they were driving overturned. Al-
though mortally wounded Mr. Jacob managed to
crawl out of the car, and, hailing a passing motorist,
helped in lifting his wrecked and burning car from
the girl. Mr. Jacobs died a few hours after the acci-
SEEBURG
Pianos of genuine musical
merit, a pneumatic mech-
anism of exceptional reli-
ability and durability and
art case designs which
mark a new departure in
this class of instruments.
Style "K T" with its
many musical combina-
tions is meeting with
remarkable favor.
Let us give you par-
ticulars.
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
CHICAGO
General Offices: 1510 Dayton St.
Factory 1508-16 Dayton St.
WILLIAM B. JACOB.
dent in the Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, where
the girl athlete was suffering from burns about the
face and arms and from cuts and bruises.
Story of the Tragedy.
William B. Jacob, who was in his twenty-fourth
year, lived with his parents at No. 329 West 77th
street New York City. With his father and brothers
he was a member of the firm of Jacob Brothers,
piano manufacturers, at No. 559 West 39th street.
During the summer, over week-ends he had occu-
pied a little fishing shack on the shore at Amityville,
Long Island. He had been a frequent companion of
Miss Whitenack, and her family thought highly of
him.
Early Saturday evening they left the Whitenack
home on Ocean avenue to go to the movies in Bay
Shore, in a large touring car. They were turning to
Amityville on the Montauk Highway. Where Oak
Neck road cuts it they ran into a thick fog-bank.
There is at that point a sharp turn of the road, which
Mr. Jacob, at the wheel, did not see. The car shot
off the road into the ditch and overturned.
The tank exploded and set the car afire. Mr.
Jacobs managed to crawl out, but he could not extri-
cate his companion, whose face and arms already
were being scorched by the flames.
Heroic in Death.
Though his body had been crushed and one leg
was broken, the young man crawled to the road and
called for help. A passing driver heard him, stopped
and helped Mr. Jacobs to the wreck. There he aided
in lifting the burning machine from the girl. Both
were taken to the hospital conscious by the rescuing
car.
At the Southside Hospital Dr. H. B. Delatour, of
Bayport, an intestinal specialist, and Dr. Frank
Grauer, the Jacob family physician, of No. 226 West
7lst street, Manhattan, conferred. They decided Mr.
Jacob was too weakened by his injuries to permit an
operation. After his death Coroner Edwin S. Moore
found he had died as the result of an intestinal
hemorrhage.
A Fine Character.
"He was a fine boy," said William Whitenack,
father of the injured girl. "He was supposed to be
one of the best automobile drivers around here. The
fog just made it so he couldn't see where he was
going."
While William B. Jacob had confined himself to
the affairs at the factory and had done little traveling
in the trade, he was known to many in the piano
trade. He was tall and of winning personality.
Everywhere his father, C. Albert Jacob, will have the
sympathy of piano men, who know him, not only be-
cause of his straightforward principles, but for his
never-failing courtesy and steadfast loyalty to friends.
No industry can well afford to lose the representa-
tives of youth, in which such characteristics are im-
planted as were shadowed forth in the heroic death
of William B. Jacob.
CREDIT FOR GOOD WORK
PLACED WHERE IT BELONGS
An Inadvertence in Presto Item About Bacon Sale
Left Out the Right Names.
Akron, Ohio, October 3, 1924.
Editor Presto: I note your article in the Septem-
ber 20th issue of Presto, entitled "Church at Akron,
O., Has Seven Bacon Pianos." Mr. Smith furnished
this story, and to the dissatisfaction of the sales force
grabbed off all the credit.
In the first place we sold one Bacon Grand, two
Bacon uprights and one used piano. We refinished
three uprights in fumed oak to match the woodwork
in the church, and also to match the two Bacon up-
rights. The credit for this sale is due to two of our
salesmen. One of the men is a member of this
church, well acquainted with Rev. Lewis, and was in
touch with the situation from the time the ground
was broken. He had talked Bacon quality to Rev.
Lewis, and the rest of the committee until Bacon
pianos were the only thing they could see in the
face of better offers from competing concerns here
in the city. Finally when the church was nearly
completed they called our Akron store and advised
us that they were ready to make a deal for their
pianos. One of our Akron salesmen took the lead
and was making good progress when Mr. Smith cut
in on the deal. As soon as the salesman called he
found out that the lead belonged to the first man.
The two salesmen referred to are, first, Mr. A. E.
Kolfleich, and second, Mr. C. Pershon.
I believe in sincerity of purpose and a square deal
for both the customer and the salesmen, for the
house rests on the salesmen and the customer. The
Board of Directors and salesmen have requested me
to write you this letter in order that the trade be cor-
rectly informed in regard to this deal and in order
that the ones to whom the credit is due get it.
Yours very truly,
T H E SMITH & MITTEN PIANO CO.,
By C. H. Mitten.
PIANO CLUB OF CHICAGO
HEARS EDWARD M. LANGLEY
And Gus Moeller in a Novelty Drum Act Tickles
Luncheoners' Tympanums.
The Piano Club of Chicago, at its luncheon on
Monday of this week at the Illinois Athletic Club,
heard Edward M. Langley, art director of the Doug-
las Fairbanks Picture Corporation, in "Behind the
Screen," in which he told of the almost insurmount-
able difficulties which had to be overcome in filming
Mr. Fairbanks' picture "The Thief of Bagdad."
An added attraction was Gus Moeller in a novelty
drum act. Mr. Moeller has been a feature in George
M. Cohan attractions for the past four years.
DEALERS ENJOY CLAMBAKE.
An outing and clambake of the Associated Musical
Instrument Dealers of New York was held October
12, at Loeffler's Casino, 2061 Westchester avenue,
New York. The following acted as a committee in
charge of the clambake: George M. Bundy, N. L.
Hunt, William J. Smith, A. J. Neumann, W. Earl
Richard. The menu included celery, small hard
clams, potatoes, sweet corn, Vienna and Boston
brown bread, Zorn's special clambake sauce, spare
ribs, chicken, water melon, fish, sweet potatoes and
lobster.
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).