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HENRY Q. JOHNSON HAS
HIS NEW FACTORY UP
Quick Work of Energetic Piano Manufacturer
Will Insure Dealers Having the Popular
Instruments in Near Future.
every dealer
knew what
successful
SEEBURG
dealers know
about conduct-
ing and oper-
ating auto-
matic piano
businesses,
every dealer
would be en-
gaged in the
business!
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
Quick work by Henry G. Johnson, head of the large
industry at Bellevue, Iowa, was moving ahead rapidly
when a disastrous fire swept away the larger part of
the factory last May. Already the "opening" of the en-
tirely new plant has taken place. It was on the last
day of October and the event was of much more than
local interest. Mr. Johnson is a man who "does things"
and he has been tireless in his determination to be ready-
when the era of new prosperity should dawn. And it
is now dawning and Mr. Johnson is nearly ready.
The new factory of the Henry G. Johnson Piano
Manufacturing Co., at Be'.levue, is larger than before,
and in some respects it is considered much better
adapted to the speedy production of durable instruments.
The consideration of production facilities is one which
cannot escape the modern piano manufacturer. It is
equipment, factory room, and the latest machinery and
methods that count. Mr. Johnson knows what that
means, and he has applied his long experience in large
piano factories to the task of so completing his plant
that nothing shall be found missing when the wheels
begin to turn full speed.
Piano dealers everywhere who have looked to Belle-
vue for supplies will soon have their wants attended
to with the promptness for which Mr. Johnson and his
industry have won a good name. The recent opening
was attended by a number of piano men. It consumed
one entire day, with a Hallowe'en party and dance in
the evening, at which a copious supper was served.
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AT
OMAHA WAS BRIGHT EVENT
In Addition to Particulars Which Have Already Ap-
peared in Presto This Is Interesting.
The recent •"golden anniversary" of the house of A.
Hospe Company, at Omaha, Neb., was an event as un-
usual as it was unique. Piano houses that have passed
thei" fiftieth year in successful business are not plen-
tiful in this country. The Hospe house has not only
achieved that distinction, but it is still in control and
"personally conducted" by its founder, whose name it
bears.
The gathering of prominent members of the piano
industry who attended the Hospe celebration on October
23d included all of the following and more:
M. J. Kennedy, secretary, National Association of
Music Merchants, Chicago; H. D. Hewitt, M. Schulz
Co., Chicago; P. E. Mason, vice president, DeKalb
(111.) Piano Co.; T. J. Mercer, Gulbransen Co., Chica-
go; W. J. Eden, Kansas City, western representative of
Gulbransen Co.; L. W. Peterson, Gulbransen Co.; E. B.
Bartlett, W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago; George W.
Allen, president Milton Piano Co., New York City;
K. W. Curtis, manager, Kohler Industries, Chicago;
George L. Ames, vice president United States Music
Co., Chicago; P. A. Tonk, president, Tonk Manufac-
turing Co., Chicago; G. L. Laughead, Rudolph Wur-
litzer Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.; C. B. Mclntosh,
vice president, Schumann Piano Co., Rock $sland, 111.;
Wm. F. Allen, Kohler Industries, Chicago; Fred Har-
lovv, Vose Piano Co., Boston; J. H. Parnham, president
Cable-Nelson Piano Co., South Haven, Mich.; Alex
McDonald, Sohmer Piano Co., New York; J. T. Bris-
tol, James T. Bristol Co., Chicago; G. Dunn, Q R S
Music Co., Chicago.
At the banquet a "golden glow of fifty candles"
lighted up the table, and a series of presentations, a
talk by E. B. Bartlett, vice president of the W. W.
Kimball Piano Company, who acted as toastmaster,
piano selections by Frederick Dixon, and a talk by Mr.
Hospe shed still further brightness upon the occasion.
OPEN DOORS IN NEW
PIANO SELLING VENTURES
CHICAGO
Opportunity Seen and Grasped by Vigorous One*
in the Piano Selling Field.
"Leaders in the
Automatic Line"
Harry Patterson and L. G. Gardner purchased an
interest in the piano and furniture business of the
A. L. Sisco Co., Glasgow, Ky.
Vangel Shishcoff has opened a music shop at 529
Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis.
The Sampson Music Co., with headquarters at
Boise, Idaho, recently opened a branch at Nampa,
Idaho, a growing railroad town.
The Morrison Music Co. recently opened show-
rooms in the Pantages Building, San Francisco.
A program of expansion has .been launched by the
General Offices: 1510 Dayton St.
Factory 1508-16 Dayton St.
Hollywood Music Co. at 6019 Hollywood Boulevard,
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Ashby Piano Co. recently opened a store at
3317 Adeline Street, Berkeley, Cal.
The New Mexico Piano Co, 116 North Second
Street, Albuquerque, \ T . M., held its formal opening
last week.
F. L. Klunzinger recently opened a music store at
Mount Pleasant, Mich., when he acquired the stock
of musical instruments formerly owned by George
Me Knight.
The Dugan Piano Co., New Orleans, is settled in
i'.s new home at 416 Baronne Street, where it moved
from 534 Baronne Street.
0. E. KLINGER NEW SALES
MANAGER OF STARR BRANCH
Widely Known Piano Man Succeeds D. G. Free as
Sales Head in Cleveland.
The new sales manager of the Cleveland branch of
the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind , is O. E. Klingler,
who takes the post held by D. G. Free, who retires.
Mr. Klingler is widely known in the trade of Ohio.
For many years he was in the retail piano business in
Toledo, from which city he comes to Cleveland. Pre-
viously he was associated with the wholesale end of
of the piano industry, traveling extensively, and de-
veloping his wide circle of piano trade friends.
Mr. Free, the retiring sales manager, also enjoys a
wide circle of friends in the trade. He has not been
in the best of health for some time and recently decided
to take a long rest before again taking up his work as
a piano man. He has been sales manager in the Cleve-
land branch for about seven years.
NEW HARDMAN BOOKLET
HELPS HOLIDAY TRADE
Handsome Styles of Upright Grands and Players
Adorn Pages of Handsome Catalog.
The new booklet of pianos and playerpiono styles
of Hardman, Peck & Co., New York, is being used to
good purpose by dealers in presenting the line. Dealers
have received the new booklets in quantity lots for use
in interesting the holiday buyer. Notable among the
pianos shown are the Early English, William and
Mary and two-tone Colonial period models, adapted to
the Hardman Style V five foot grand. These styles
are strictly in keeping with the fine sense of taste and
accuracy which has characterized other Hardman art
cases.
Other Hardman styles shown in the booklet include
the Hardman concert grand, the style Y parlor grand,
style X baby grand, and the Louis XV five foot grand.
Two Hardman upright models, styles E and F, are also
shown and described at some length, the former being
the smallest of the Hardman uprights.
Admirable use of the portraits of notable opera
singers is made in the new booklet. Pictures of Caruso,
Tetarzzini, Gigli, Florence Easton and other Metdo-
politan Opera Co. stars, who endorse the Hardman
piano, are carried on the border of the first few pages
of the booklet, and the annual letter of G. Gatti-
Casazza, general manager of the Metropolitan Qprea
Co., for the use of the Hardman piano in the studios
of the operatic stars, is also reprinted in full.
KNOW THIS REPAIR SHOP?
Every day the circle of dealers who recognize the
advantage offered by the Piano Repair Shop, 435
South Wabash avenue, Chicago, is growing larger.
In a great number of cases the taking of an old piano
in exchange is part of -the deal for a new instrument
and to make the deal profitable the old piano must
eventually be sold. But selling most of the old in-
struments would be impossible without some over-
hauling. In a good many instances though the pianos
are worth the expenditure of a little money for re-
pairs and refinishing the cases. There is where the
usefulness of the Piano Repair Shop presents itself
to the alert dealer.
BUSY TENNESSEE FIRM.
C. H. Byrn & Son, Murfreesboro, Tenii., has just
concluded a special saie of pianos and piano players,
which lines were recently added to the general stock
of the company. The lines of pianos and players of
the Waltham Piano Manufacturing- Company, of
Milwaukee, Wis., are well featured in the new piano
department. Mr. Lamb will give particular attention
to the introduction of the line of Waltham pianos
and the new player of the company.
BUYS EUREKA, CAL., STORE.
Harry W. Allen is now sole proprietor of the II :m-
boldt Music House at 426 F street, Eureka, Cal. Mr.
Allen has been associated with the firm for some ' : e
and recently purchased the interest of T. W. S :i: !i,
the former owner, who has moved to San Francisco.
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