Presto
Issue: 1925 2037 - Page 9
August 8, 1925.
PRESTO
CLEVELAND TRADE
HAS A MYSTERY
e
Conspicuous Corner Leased for a "Large
Music House," But No One Knows Any-
thing More About It and Local Trade
Is Busily Guessing.
BOOM IN HARMONICAS
ARTISTIC
INEVERTf
DETAIL
HADDORFF PIANO CQ
ROCKFORD,ILL.
Wholesale Offices:
New Tork Cn
I]QW 4Znd «•
Chir.jo
41(1 S. Mwn>j«n A».
S-n f r . . .
) l • .i.Urni* Si
Schaff Bros.
Players § ad Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because of their beauty, reliability, tone
and moderate price. They are profitable
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand Tone In Upright Case/'
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
Canton Store Is Robbed, Special Sales Are Active,
and Starr Piano Co. Buys Bruck & Sons
Stock Which Failed.
Grossman Music Co., formerly located at West
Sixth street near St. Clair avenue, Cleveland, have
removed to new and larger quarters at 2144 East Sec-
ond street, corner of High avenue. Their new home
is a five story building and is occupied exclusively
by them. The first floor is devoted to a reception
room and offices, all of which are beautifully fur-
nished. The four upper floors are used for stock
rooms and other purposes.
Two more salesmen have been added to their force
and business is reported very good. The firm has
outgrown two other business locations within a few
years, the first being at First and St. Clair avenue"
and the other at West Sixth and St. Clair avenue.
Some "Special" Sales.
Several large "sales" of new and used pianos are
now in progress. The May Co. and the Wurlitzer
Co. are both holding clearance sales. The Starr Piano
Co. has purchased the stock of the former H. B.
Bruck & Sons Co., who went into bankruptcy, from
the Seeburg Piano Co., who had purchased it at the
receiver's sale.
The phonograph trade reports being benefited to a
considerable extent by the cut in Victrola prices,
which has stimulated the demand for records. The
Cleveland Talking Machine Co., Victor distributors,
reports that July business exceeded any December
business.
Canton Store Robbed.
The Axelrod Music Co , Canton, Ohio, were robbed
of three portable phonographs and other small musi-
cal instruments, besides a sum in cash which was
taken from the cash register. Entrance was gained
from the rear.
Harmonicas Have Boom.
The sale of harmonicas has grown to an appre-
ciable extent within the past two weeks since the
Cleveland Press inaugurated a mouth organ contest
among the playgrounds of the city. The boy and
the girl who are judged champions of the city are to
be given a week's contract at the Keith's Palace
Theater at a salary of $50 each. As a result of this
news every youngster's interest has been aroused and
harmonicas are in demand.
Some "Vacationers."
C. C. Lipstreu, well known dealer, of East Fifty-
fifth street and Lexington avenue, is touring the
West with the Shriners and reports that he is having
an excellent time.
M. Glick, sales manager of the Robert L. White
Co., is back from his buying trip to eastern factories
and also a week's vacation. He insists that none of
the eastern cities has the charm for him that Cleve-
land has.
A Music Store Mystery.
Cleveland has a mystery. The ground floor of
Carnegie Hall has been leased to a large music house,
but nobody knows who, and the management of the
building decline to disclose who it is until given per-
mission to do so. Whoever occupies it will have one
of the largest stores in Cleveland.
Peter K. Morrison, Clarence J. Wood, Olin Bell, B.
W. L. Robinson and Charles Houston.
Sullivan & Ries, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., $50,000; to
deal in musical instruments and radio sets; Howard
J. Ries, Francis X. Sullivan and Byron H. Pendry.
Musical Specialties Co., Elkhart, Ind.; $25,000. To
manufacture and sell musical instruments. Harry
Meyers, John H. Brodhead and Catherine Brodhead.
The Standard Radio Corp., Chicago; increase of
capital stock from $50,000 to $75,000 and change of
name to Kromer Company, Inc.
K. L. King Music House, Fort Dodge, capital
stock $25,000.
JULY BUSINESS SMASHES
ALL EARLIER RECORDS
General Manager Clausen, of Henry F. Miller
Stores Co., Reports Business Increases in
Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee.
A. C. Clausen, general sales manager of the Henry
F. Miller Stores Co., Boston, reports an increase of
500 per cent in the sales for the month of July at the
Boston branch of the Henry F. Miller Stores Co.
Mr. Clausen claims that the business done in July
represents the largest amount of business ever done
in the month of July by the Boston branch. He ex-
pects the August record to surpass the July sales
record.
Mr. Clausen also states that June business showed
an increase of 600 per cent over the month of June,
1924. This tremendous increase in business is due to
the fact that instead of reducing the sales force at the
first of June, which is the usual custom, it was en-
larged 20 per cent.
The Detroit branch of the Henry F. Miller Stores
Co. broke all records for the month of July. It rep-
resents the largest amount of business done any
month so far this year. Mr. Clausen says the in-
crease is due to a general pepping up of the sales
force at the Detroit store as well as new improve-
ments in their sales methods.
Mr. Clausen also reports favorable results from
the Chicago branch. Charles R. Newman is local
manager at Chicago and has done the largest amount
of floor business during June and July that has ever
been accomplished by any salesman heretofore con-
nected with the Chicago branch.
The Milwaukee branch of the Henry F. Miller
Stores Co. is another store that showed a substan-
tial increase for July, and the local manager, John
G. Stenger, has increased the sales for the first seven
months of this year approximately 100 per cent over
last year.
PIANO MAN BROADCASTS.
Donald Swengel, a young man who is just geeting
actively into the music business with the house of
Swengel Brothers, Neoga, 111., was a Chicago visitor
last week and incidentally did some interesting broad-
casting from WTAS radio Station, of Elgin, 111. He
played three numbers on the accordion, two of them
his own compositions, "My Pretty Rose," a waltz,
and "Graduation March." He played also "Sharp-
shooters' March." This broadcasting took place
Saturday evening, August 1.
A PORTLAND WEDDING.
Miss Leita Hayes, for the past six years manager
of the record department of the G. F. Johnson Piano
Co., of Portland, Ore., was married to Jack Chis-
holm, salesmanager of the Seattle Music Co. Mr.
Chisholm is well and favorably known to the local
music trade, having been formerly in the music busi-
ness in Portland, and Miss Hayes was one of the
most popular young ladies in trade circles.
JOEL CHILDS MAKES CHANGE.
Joel G. Childs has resigned as traveler for the
Wickham Piano Plate Co. to go into business for
himself, and will visit his friends in another capacity.
Mr. Childs has been associated with the supply
branch of the piano industry for several years, hav-
ing for some time represented the American Felt
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various Company before going to the Wickham industry.
Places.
SCHAEFFER HISTORY IN BOOKLET.
The Paul Specht Music Co., Hartford, Conn.,
The Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., 209 South State
$1,000, to engage in the music business. William E.
street, Chicago, has released a handsome brochure
Egan, Leo J. Noonan and Lillian F. Broch.
The Turner Company, Hillsboro, Fla., $330,000. to the trade that contains interesting facts concern-
ing the history of the Schaeffer instrument. That
E. L. Turner and J. A. Turner.
The K. L. King Music House, Fort Dodge, la., for over half a century Schaeffer pianos have been
$25,000; K. L. King, president, and H. B. Fellers, recognized throughout the trade as instruments of
fine quality is told in the booklet.
secretary-treasurer.
The Williamson Co., Inc., Council Bluffs, la.,
PROGRESS IN BELLEVUE, IA.
$25,000; wholesale and retail dealing in phonographs,
The new office building at the piano factory of the
radio, etc. J. T. Thomatz, D. W. Shultz and O. A.
Henry G. Johnson Piano Mfg. Co., Bellevue, la., is
Shultz.
The Delaware Piano Co., Muncie, Ind., $250,000 completed and the ofhee equipment moved there from
preferred stock and 12,500 shares of no par value its old quarters. The former office room will be used
common stock. To manufacture and sell pianos. as part of the baby grand manufacturing section.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
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PRESTO
CLEVELAND TRADE
HAS A MYSTERY
e
Conspicuous Corner Leased for a "Large
Music House," But No One Knows Any-
thing More About It and Local Trade
Is Busily Guessing.
BOOM IN HARMONICAS
ARTISTIC
INEVERTf
DETAIL
HADDORFF PIANO CQ
ROCKFORD,ILL.
Wholesale Offices:
New Tork Cn
I]QW 4Znd «•
Chir.jo
41(1 S. Mwn>j«n A».
S-n f r . . .
) l • .i.Urni* Si
Schaff Bros.
Players § ad Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because of their beauty, reliability, tone
and moderate price. They are profitable
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand Tone In Upright Case/'
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
1229 Miller St., Chicago
Canton Store Is Robbed, Special Sales Are Active,
and Starr Piano Co. Buys Bruck & Sons
Stock Which Failed.
Grossman Music Co., formerly located at West
Sixth street near St. Clair avenue, Cleveland, have
removed to new and larger quarters at 2144 East Sec-
ond street, corner of High avenue. Their new home
is a five story building and is occupied exclusively
by them. The first floor is devoted to a reception
room and offices, all of which are beautifully fur-
nished. The four upper floors are used for stock
rooms and other purposes.
Two more salesmen have been added to their force
and business is reported very good. The firm has
outgrown two other business locations within a few
years, the first being at First and St. Clair avenue"
and the other at West Sixth and St. Clair avenue.
Some "Special" Sales.
Several large "sales" of new and used pianos are
now in progress. The May Co. and the Wurlitzer
Co. are both holding clearance sales. The Starr Piano
Co. has purchased the stock of the former H. B.
Bruck & Sons Co., who went into bankruptcy, from
the Seeburg Piano Co., who had purchased it at the
receiver's sale.
The phonograph trade reports being benefited to a
considerable extent by the cut in Victrola prices,
which has stimulated the demand for records. The
Cleveland Talking Machine Co., Victor distributors,
reports that July business exceeded any December
business.
Canton Store Robbed.
The Axelrod Music Co , Canton, Ohio, were robbed
of three portable phonographs and other small musi-
cal instruments, besides a sum in cash which was
taken from the cash register. Entrance was gained
from the rear.
Harmonicas Have Boom.
The sale of harmonicas has grown to an appre-
ciable extent within the past two weeks since the
Cleveland Press inaugurated a mouth organ contest
among the playgrounds of the city. The boy and
the girl who are judged champions of the city are to
be given a week's contract at the Keith's Palace
Theater at a salary of $50 each. As a result of this
news every youngster's interest has been aroused and
harmonicas are in demand.
Some "Vacationers."
C. C. Lipstreu, well known dealer, of East Fifty-
fifth street and Lexington avenue, is touring the
West with the Shriners and reports that he is having
an excellent time.
M. Glick, sales manager of the Robert L. White
Co., is back from his buying trip to eastern factories
and also a week's vacation. He insists that none of
the eastern cities has the charm for him that Cleve-
land has.
A Music Store Mystery.
Cleveland has a mystery. The ground floor of
Carnegie Hall has been leased to a large music house,
but nobody knows who, and the management of the
building decline to disclose who it is until given per-
mission to do so. Whoever occupies it will have one
of the largest stores in Cleveland.
Peter K. Morrison, Clarence J. Wood, Olin Bell, B.
W. L. Robinson and Charles Houston.
Sullivan & Ries, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., $50,000; to
deal in musical instruments and radio sets; Howard
J. Ries, Francis X. Sullivan and Byron H. Pendry.
Musical Specialties Co., Elkhart, Ind.; $25,000. To
manufacture and sell musical instruments. Harry
Meyers, John H. Brodhead and Catherine Brodhead.
The Standard Radio Corp., Chicago; increase of
capital stock from $50,000 to $75,000 and change of
name to Kromer Company, Inc.
K. L. King Music House, Fort Dodge, capital
stock $25,000.
JULY BUSINESS SMASHES
ALL EARLIER RECORDS
General Manager Clausen, of Henry F. Miller
Stores Co., Reports Business Increases in
Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee.
A. C. Clausen, general sales manager of the Henry
F. Miller Stores Co., Boston, reports an increase of
500 per cent in the sales for the month of July at the
Boston branch of the Henry F. Miller Stores Co.
Mr. Clausen claims that the business done in July
represents the largest amount of business ever done
in the month of July by the Boston branch. He ex-
pects the August record to surpass the July sales
record.
Mr. Clausen also states that June business showed
an increase of 600 per cent over the month of June,
1924. This tremendous increase in business is due to
the fact that instead of reducing the sales force at the
first of June, which is the usual custom, it was en-
larged 20 per cent.
The Detroit branch of the Henry F. Miller Stores
Co. broke all records for the month of July. It rep-
resents the largest amount of business done any
month so far this year. Mr. Clausen says the in-
crease is due to a general pepping up of the sales
force at the Detroit store as well as new improve-
ments in their sales methods.
Mr. Clausen also reports favorable results from
the Chicago branch. Charles R. Newman is local
manager at Chicago and has done the largest amount
of floor business during June and July that has ever
been accomplished by any salesman heretofore con-
nected with the Chicago branch.
The Milwaukee branch of the Henry F. Miller
Stores Co. is another store that showed a substan-
tial increase for July, and the local manager, John
G. Stenger, has increased the sales for the first seven
months of this year approximately 100 per cent over
last year.
PIANO MAN BROADCASTS.
Donald Swengel, a young man who is just geeting
actively into the music business with the house of
Swengel Brothers, Neoga, 111., was a Chicago visitor
last week and incidentally did some interesting broad-
casting from WTAS radio Station, of Elgin, 111. He
played three numbers on the accordion, two of them
his own compositions, "My Pretty Rose," a waltz,
and "Graduation March." He played also "Sharp-
shooters' March." This broadcasting took place
Saturday evening, August 1.
A PORTLAND WEDDING.
Miss Leita Hayes, for the past six years manager
of the record department of the G. F. Johnson Piano
Co., of Portland, Ore., was married to Jack Chis-
holm, salesmanager of the Seattle Music Co. Mr.
Chisholm is well and favorably known to the local
music trade, having been formerly in the music busi-
ness in Portland, and Miss Hayes was one of the
most popular young ladies in trade circles.
JOEL CHILDS MAKES CHANGE.
Joel G. Childs has resigned as traveler for the
Wickham Piano Plate Co. to go into business for
himself, and will visit his friends in another capacity.
Mr. Childs has been associated with the supply
branch of the piano industry for several years, hav-
ing for some time represented the American Felt
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various Company before going to the Wickham industry.
Places.
SCHAEFFER HISTORY IN BOOKLET.
The Paul Specht Music Co., Hartford, Conn.,
The Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., 209 South State
$1,000, to engage in the music business. William E.
street, Chicago, has released a handsome brochure
Egan, Leo J. Noonan and Lillian F. Broch.
The Turner Company, Hillsboro, Fla., $330,000. to the trade that contains interesting facts concern-
ing the history of the Schaeffer instrument. That
E. L. Turner and J. A. Turner.
The K. L. King Music House, Fort Dodge, la., for over half a century Schaeffer pianos have been
$25,000; K. L. King, president, and H. B. Fellers, recognized throughout the trade as instruments of
fine quality is told in the booklet.
secretary-treasurer.
The Williamson Co., Inc., Council Bluffs, la.,
PROGRESS IN BELLEVUE, IA.
$25,000; wholesale and retail dealing in phonographs,
The new office building at the piano factory of the
radio, etc. J. T. Thomatz, D. W. Shultz and O. A.
Henry G. Johnson Piano Mfg. Co., Bellevue, la., is
Shultz.
The Delaware Piano Co., Muncie, Ind., $250,000 completed and the ofhee equipment moved there from
preferred stock and 12,500 shares of no par value its old quarters. The former office room will be used
common stock. To manufacture and sell pianos. as part of the baby grand manufacturing section.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
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).