Presto
Issue: 1928 2180 - Page 13
May 12, 1928
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PRESTO-TIMES
MUSIC BUSINESS IMPROVES
IN SOUTHERN INDIANA
News from That Section Denotes Lively Trade and
Optimistic Expectations by Music Dealers.
Retail music dealers in Evansville and other towns
in southern Indiana report that April trade has shown
some improvement over the month of March. Busi-
ness conditions continue to improve gradually and
dealers are looking for a very good summer and
fall trade. Dealers in band instruments expect a very
good business.
Thomas Grimwood, associated with the Harding
& Miller Music Company at Evansville, has returned
from a business trip through southern Indiana and
reports trade looking up to some extent.
Robert F. Hoehner, well known phonograph sales-
man at Evansville, is building a modern home on
Outer Lincoln avenue in that city.
The Harding & Miller Music Company of Evans-
ville, Ind., will be represented in Evansville amateur
baseball circles this year, it has been announced by
W. H. Sandefur, manager of the recently organized
diamond squad. The Music Company's team will
seek games with teams from southern Indiana, south-
ern Illinois and western and northern Kentucky.
J. Mitchell Humphreys, Jr., of Evansville, has
signed a contract with the Detroit Symphony orches-
tra for the 1928-29 season. Humphreys is a well
known violinist.
NEW PORTLAND, ORE., STORE.
The E. L. Tracy Piano Company has opened up a
music store on West Park street in Portland, Ore.,
and will carry the Davenport and Tracy pianos. Mr.
Tracy was formerly connected with the Portland
branch of the Bush & Lane Piano Company.
HOLDS FORMAL OPENING.
The E. H. Hancock Music Co., Seymour, Ind., last
week formally opened its new store on Chestnut
street. The crowd attending the opening was so
great that all those who wished to gain entrance could
not do so. Fully 3,500 people visited the store. Mr.
Hancock gave out souvenirs and flowers and had an
orchestra and soloists. In the window there was
shown an art model Gulbransen minuet. T. W.
Perkins, representative of the Gulbransen Company,
was among those who attended the opening.
CHICKERING AGAIN SELECTED.
The Provincial Musical Festival, an annual event
of importance to Canadian music lovers, will be held
during the week commencing May 14 in Lethbridge.
This year the Chickering piano has been selected for
use in this musical festival. It has also been an-
nounced by Willis & Co., Ltd., that the Chickering
concert grand has been selected for the Werrenrath
concert to be given in Calgary on May 7.
GULBRANSEN MINUET MODELS
FOR NEW CHICAGO CLUB
Midwest Club, Recently Completed, Installs Art
Models of Tuneful Piano for Orchestra Work.
The splendid, new, $2,50O.(XX) Midwest Athletic Club
of Chicago has purchased Gulbransen Minuet pianos
for the clubhouse. Two of these instruments have
already been installed, one in walnut with fancy
W. B. WORD BACK ON ROAD.
W. B. Word, Southeastern representative for the
Wurlitzer factories, was called home to Atlanta, Ga.,
recently due to the illness of his young son. The
young man is now recovering after an operation, so
the popular traveler is once more calling upon Wur-
litzer dealers.
MOVES IN MOLINE, ILL.
An announcement by the Tri-City Piano Co., Mo-
line, 111., of which J. L. Ludy is manager, says, "Our
lease expires May 1. We move to 1413 Sixth avenue,
as we have taken over the A. P. Grigg's Music Co.
lease there."
Piano Dealers
You can sell more pianos if you give
the purchaser one of the wonderful
new Ensco Piano Units. It makes a
Perfect Radio Loudspeaker of any
piano in two minutes.
Write for Full Details
ENGINEERS' SERVICE CO.
NEW YORK
25 Church Street
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
MIDWEST ATHLETIC CLUB, CHICAGO.
scroll back, and an Art Model Minuet in deep verde
green with fancy scroll back.
The Midwest Club is the latest of Chicago's won-
derful club buildings. It is twelve stories high and
elegant in its appointments throughout. The location
is at Madison street and Hamlin avenue, Chicago, in
a picturesque spot opposite Garfield Park.
Since the installation of these Gulbransen instru-
ments in the club building, which was thrown open to
the members March 29, many compliments on their
quality and appearance have been heard. They have
been used for vocal accompaniments, piano solos and
in orchestra work.
MOVING TRUCKS
for
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
PIANOS
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
45lhSt.,10lhAT«.
VfiRIf
Orthophonic Victrolas
Electric Refrigerators
OFFICE*
457 W. 45th Street
Write for catalog and prices for End Trucks, Sili
Trucks, Hoists, Covers and Special Straps.
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC.
DOLGEVILLE. N. Y.
Manufactured bv
Self-Lifting PianoTruck Co.
Manufacturers or
FINDLAY, OHIO
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
J BRECKWOLDT, Prea.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT, Sac. & Treaa.
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
TELLS ALL ABOUT ALL PIANOS
THE
of
High
Grade
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
-
-
OHIO
COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO.
IVORYTON, CONN.
IVORY CUTTERS SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer f Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for the Trade
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13
PRESTO-TIMES
MUSIC BUSINESS IMPROVES
IN SOUTHERN INDIANA
News from That Section Denotes Lively Trade and
Optimistic Expectations by Music Dealers.
Retail music dealers in Evansville and other towns
in southern Indiana report that April trade has shown
some improvement over the month of March. Busi-
ness conditions continue to improve gradually and
dealers are looking for a very good summer and
fall trade. Dealers in band instruments expect a very
good business.
Thomas Grimwood, associated with the Harding
& Miller Music Company at Evansville, has returned
from a business trip through southern Indiana and
reports trade looking up to some extent.
Robert F. Hoehner, well known phonograph sales-
man at Evansville, is building a modern home on
Outer Lincoln avenue in that city.
The Harding & Miller Music Company of Evans-
ville, Ind., will be represented in Evansville amateur
baseball circles this year, it has been announced by
W. H. Sandefur, manager of the recently organized
diamond squad. The Music Company's team will
seek games with teams from southern Indiana, south-
ern Illinois and western and northern Kentucky.
J. Mitchell Humphreys, Jr., of Evansville, has
signed a contract with the Detroit Symphony orches-
tra for the 1928-29 season. Humphreys is a well
known violinist.
NEW PORTLAND, ORE., STORE.
The E. L. Tracy Piano Company has opened up a
music store on West Park street in Portland, Ore.,
and will carry the Davenport and Tracy pianos. Mr.
Tracy was formerly connected with the Portland
branch of the Bush & Lane Piano Company.
HOLDS FORMAL OPENING.
The E. H. Hancock Music Co., Seymour, Ind., last
week formally opened its new store on Chestnut
street. The crowd attending the opening was so
great that all those who wished to gain entrance could
not do so. Fully 3,500 people visited the store. Mr.
Hancock gave out souvenirs and flowers and had an
orchestra and soloists. In the window there was
shown an art model Gulbransen minuet. T. W.
Perkins, representative of the Gulbransen Company,
was among those who attended the opening.
CHICKERING AGAIN SELECTED.
The Provincial Musical Festival, an annual event
of importance to Canadian music lovers, will be held
during the week commencing May 14 in Lethbridge.
This year the Chickering piano has been selected for
use in this musical festival. It has also been an-
nounced by Willis & Co., Ltd., that the Chickering
concert grand has been selected for the Werrenrath
concert to be given in Calgary on May 7.
GULBRANSEN MINUET MODELS
FOR NEW CHICAGO CLUB
Midwest Club, Recently Completed, Installs Art
Models of Tuneful Piano for Orchestra Work.
The splendid, new, $2,50O.(XX) Midwest Athletic Club
of Chicago has purchased Gulbransen Minuet pianos
for the clubhouse. Two of these instruments have
already been installed, one in walnut with fancy
W. B. WORD BACK ON ROAD.
W. B. Word, Southeastern representative for the
Wurlitzer factories, was called home to Atlanta, Ga.,
recently due to the illness of his young son. The
young man is now recovering after an operation, so
the popular traveler is once more calling upon Wur-
litzer dealers.
MOVES IN MOLINE, ILL.
An announcement by the Tri-City Piano Co., Mo-
line, 111., of which J. L. Ludy is manager, says, "Our
lease expires May 1. We move to 1413 Sixth avenue,
as we have taken over the A. P. Grigg's Music Co.
lease there."
Piano Dealers
You can sell more pianos if you give
the purchaser one of the wonderful
new Ensco Piano Units. It makes a
Perfect Radio Loudspeaker of any
piano in two minutes.
Write for Full Details
ENGINEERS' SERVICE CO.
NEW YORK
25 Church Street
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
MIDWEST ATHLETIC CLUB, CHICAGO.
scroll back, and an Art Model Minuet in deep verde
green with fancy scroll back.
The Midwest Club is the latest of Chicago's won-
derful club buildings. It is twelve stories high and
elegant in its appointments throughout. The location
is at Madison street and Hamlin avenue, Chicago, in
a picturesque spot opposite Garfield Park.
Since the installation of these Gulbransen instru-
ments in the club building, which was thrown open to
the members March 29, many compliments on their
quality and appearance have been heard. They have
been used for vocal accompaniments, piano solos and
in orchestra work.
MOVING TRUCKS
for
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
PIANOS
The Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
FACTORIES:
45lhSt.,10lhAT«.
VfiRIf
Orthophonic Victrolas
Electric Refrigerators
OFFICE*
457 W. 45th Street
Write for catalog and prices for End Trucks, Sili
Trucks, Hoists, Covers and Special Straps.
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, INC.
DOLGEVILLE. N. Y.
Manufactured bv
Self-Lifting PianoTruck Co.
Manufacturers or
FINDLAY, OHIO
Piano Backs, Boards, Bridges, Bars,
Traplevers and Mouldings
J BRECKWOLDT, Prea.
W. A. BRECKWOLDT, Sac. & Treaa.
THE O. S. KELLY CO.
Manufacturers
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
TELLS ALL ABOUT ALL PIANOS
THE
of
High
Grade
PIANO PLATES
SPRINGFIELD
-
-
OHIO
COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO.
IVORYTON, CONN.
IVORY CUTTERS SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys, Actions and Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer f Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for the 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).