Presto

10
October 17, 1925.
PRESTO
PRIZES HIS KNABE PIANO
STORY & CLARK LINE
POPULAR IN SOUTH
Secretary E. M. Love, Returns from that Sec-
tion and Reports Conditions Improv-
ing Fast in Music Trade.
E. M. Love, secretary of the Story & Clark Piano
Co., 173 N. Michigan avenue, Chicago, is very en-
thusiastic over his recent trip through the southern
states where he encountered much optimism and ob-
tained many large orders for the Story & Clark line.
Mr. Love, who is a close observer of conditions,
noted a marked improvement in the piano trade in
practically every state he visited and it is his belief
that live dealers will experience one of their best
years in the trade.
Proof that the Story & Clark line is being accorded
strong favor in the south lies in the fact that dealers
have sent in liberal orders more frequently than ever
before and the demand includes practically every
style of the wide line.
The Story & Clark grand models and the Repro-
Phraso have created a good steady trade wherever
represented and have done much to stimulate the in-
terest in music in the south, is the report of Mr.
Love.
NEW INCORPORATION.
The Wilson-Stewart Music C o , of Indianapolis;
$10,000; to deal in musical instruments and supplies;
Walter G. Wilson, Lillian Wilson, George E. Stewart
and Favc H. Stewart.
GRAND PIANOS
EXCLUSIVELY
One Style—One Quality
giving you the
Unequaled Grand
•t
Unequaled Price
Already being sold by leading dealers
throughout the country
KNABK PTAXO IN HISTORIC INCIDENT.
It was back in the eighties that Pauline Lucca de-
lighted American audiences with her superb singing
and became acquainted with the Knabe piano which
she used. A Knabe Grand which she took to Europe
with her is now in the possession of Professor Filip
C. A. Forsten, who travelled with her throughout
Europe as her accompanist. The professor regards
the piano as, his most treasured possession and it is
still used by him daily in his busy studio at the con-
servatory. Professor Forsten is shown seated at his
fine old Knabe on which he played for the first time
forty years ago when accompanying Pauline Lucca.
It is interesting to note that the Knabe has always
been a favorite of great singers. In each generation
the Knabe has been the favorite of those who want a
fine piano for their work. In the present day such
great singers as Maria Jeritza, Rosa Ponselle, Alma
Gluck, Sophie Braslau, etc., still subscribe to the opin-
ion of those who preceded them.
LATE TRADE NEWS
FROM PORTLAND, ORE.
1422 Sandy boulevard, near 52nd street, which is one
of the busiest business sections on that side of the
river.
The Portland, Ore., trade was visited during the
week of October 5th by Beeman P. Sibley, of the
Kohler Industries, and W. C. Heaton, president of
the Auto Pneumatic Action Co.
W. A. McDougall, of Portland, Ore., who recently
sold his interest in the McDougall-Conn Music Co.
to the Conn people, has joined the Bush & Lane force
of that city and has been placed in charge of the
musical merchandise department, and is assisted by
Edward C. Root, formerly o-f the Root Music Co>
of Medford, Oregon., who disposed of his Medford
store to Herbert Launspach of that city.
Interesting Items from Busy Oregon City Tell
of Activities of Men in Music
Business.
The Hyatt Music Co., of Portland, Ore., the Bald-
win representatives of that city are furnishing two
concert grand Baldwins for the use of the Billy Sun-
day meeting, which are being held in the Rose City
for a period of seven weeks. These instruments were
furnished by the special request of Homer Rode-
heaver, who makes the Rodeheaver Rainbow records,
and is the evangelist's soloist, his pianist being Bob
Mathews. Mr. Hyatt also furnished Mr. Rodeheaver
and Mr. Mathews a Baldwin piano at their private
suites during their Portland engagement. Every
other night Rodeheaver announces to the large audi-
ences that attend the tabernacle of the courtesy ex-
tended by the Baldwin company through the Hyatt
Music Co.
E. B. Hyatt, of the Hyatt Music Co., has opened a
branch house on the east side at Portland, Ore., at
OPENS TEXAS BRANCH.
The San Antonio Music Co., of San Antonio, plans
to open a branch store at Houston. At present this
house is represented in that district by J. H. John-
son, who will probably have charge of the new store.
Within the last few years this firm has worked up
such a mail order business from Houston and other
eastern Texas points that the establishment of a
branch to give better service to these customers is
considered a necessity.
Write today—tell us your r.exl year's re-
quirements and we will meei your demands
with p ompt and efficient service.
Nordlund Grand Piano Co.
400 W. Erie St.
CHICAGO
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, tone
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
This Trade Mark Is cast
In the plate and also ap-
pears upon the fatl board
of all genuine Schumann
Pianos, and all lnfrlngers
will be prosecuted. Beware
of Imitations such as Schu-
mann & Company, Schu-
mann & Son, and also
Shuman, as all stencil
shops, dealers and users of
pianos bearing a name In
imitation of the name
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving; the public
will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of th« law.
New Catalogue on RequeHt.
Schumann Piano Co.
W N. VAN MATRE, President
Rockford, 111.
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