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Musical Courier 1895-12-11: Vol 31 Iss 823, 1895
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1CHICAGO OFFICE THE MUSICAL COURIER, 225 Dearborn Street, December 7, 1895.
3THERE must be something which the dealers are pinning their faith to in respect to the future of business. They are advertising heavily, and they would never do that without some idea that they would get back the money so expended, and something in addition. Christmas trade has had its effect on their endeavors, and a few have already begun this week keeping their ware-rooms open evenings, and all the rest will follow suit as soon as they ascertain this fact. The display advertising began last Saturday evening, was continued in the Sunday papers, and to a lesser extent is being kept up during the week days. All the prominent houses are concerned, but most notable "ads." are those of Lyon, Potter & Co., with their Melba testimonial, and the W. W. Kimball Company, with its testimonials from the artists of the German opera company, which finished a two weeks' engagement here last Saturday afternoon, under Walter Damrosch.
5It is to be hoped that all will receive their due reward and not suffer from disappointment. So far as reports are concerned, it would appear that business is better in the East at the present time than in the West, and the reason for this has been stated so many times that it seems unnecessary to repeat it.
7Lyon, Potter & Co.
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10Lyon, Potter & Co. have begun to do a quite phenomenal business recently. Dealing as they do with the best class of customers, which is the natural sequel to handling the best class of goods, they experience less of the present dullness than many who are not so happily situated. One day this week it was the boast of the salesman in this concern that not one customer that visited the house had been lost, and the customers were not few, either. Mr. Potter is in a very happy frame of mind and jocularly speaks of the unpleasant position which his competitors are now compelled to undergo on the side street, as he facetiously dubs Wabash avenue.
12All kinds of business on the avenue must have suffered severely lately from its impassable condition, which was, as one paper put it, absolutely dangerous.
14The Andrews Company Failure.
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17The failure of the A. H. Andrews Company has disclosed the fact that the Chicago Cottage Organ Company is the holder of the lease of the building, 215 to 221 Wabash avenue, and has been for some time. The lease only runs for five years, but it is valuable and worth much more than it cost the C. C. O. Co. Nevertheless, this company stands ready to turn over the lease upon payment of the amount of money which it cost. In any event, the C. C. O. Co. is in a secure position.
19In regard to the failure of the Andrews Company it is yet too soon to say what is to be the outcome. The only direct connection which this company had with the music trade was in the manufacture of the steel wire frame stools and chairs.
21W. W. Kimball Company.
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24Efficient and telling methods is the proper way to term the efforts of the W. W. Kimball Company in placing its product before the buying public. The last endeavor is a new catalogue of pianos, which is only just from the press, and has been seen by very few people.
26The introduction covers every point of argument, even to the claim of a "controlling geographic position," a claim which will constantly become more apparent as time rolls on. It is, in fact, so convincing a brief that it is impossible to read it without becoming convinced that the Kimball Company has attained to an enviable position in the trade from both an artistic and commercial view point.
28The company's telegraph code is an ingenious arrangement by which four words will do the business of four times that number and 18 pianos can be ordered in the few words used.
30The company has not omitted its right to special claims, nor the World's Fair awards, due; in short, it seems impossible to suggest a thing that could make this catalogue more complete. There are 60 clear and handsome cuts of eminent artists who have testified to the merits of the Kimball pianos, there are eight beautiful engravings of instruments, a full page cut of Kimball Hall and ware-rooms, and one of the immense plant. There are also extracts from the press, and the whole of this information, including brief descriptions of the pianos, is given in a book of only 35 pages.
32Russell Piano Company.
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35The Russell Piano Company has had an expensive job of moving into its new factory, and it has taken some time for the company to get in condition to do business. The officials say that things are now in good shape, have plenty of orders to fill, and are making extraordinary efforts, by running nights, to catch up with them. Probably their loss by fire, providing they had remained in their old factory, would have far exceeded their removal expenses. There have been cases where fires have been beneficial to concerns, but this is not often the case.
37Praise for Story & Clark.
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40The Story & Clark Piano Company is the recipient of a large number of unsolicited letters of praise for its new pianos, from dealers and musicians alike. All of which are well deserved.
42Mr. B. L. Griswold, of St. Joseph, Mo., it is said, will open business on his own account. The old concern will be settled up, but on what basis cannot be ascertained at this time. Probably Mr. Griswold will handle instruments on the consignment plan.
44Newman in Texas.
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47The Newman Brothers Organ Company has been having a good, fair business recently. Many of its orders have come from England and Germany. The house also speaks particularly of its excellent trade in Texas.
49Olson & Comstock Company.
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52The Olson & Comstock Company is only prevented from doing more business because of a lack of space in which to do it. The company is working nights. The injury which Mr. Comstock received from jumping from a moving train proved not as serious as was represented, as he was back at his business the second day after the accident, and is now practically entirely recovered.
54A Chase Brothers Present.
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57In the music trade there is a sort of an era of generosity. Now comes the Chase Brothers Company, which through Mr. W. A. Dodge, the manager of its store in this city, has presented to a woman's relief corps of the Grand Army of the Republic, situated at Decatur, Ill., one of its handsome upright pianos. It is not only generosity, but good advertising.
59Personals.
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62Mr. F. M. Hulett, representing Mr. Jacob Doll, of New York, was in Chicago this week. The concern should be and is satisfied with its representatives here, and there can be little doubt of the success of the Rintelman Piano Company under the financial management of Mr. G. L. Reimann, and the able salesmanship of Mr. A. H. Rintelman. The latter is rapidly recovering from his recent severe illness.
64Mr. Frederick C. Stierlin, of the Thiebes-Stierlin Music Company, of St. Louis, Mo., who has been in the city this week, has nothing new to report about business. He says that Mr. J. A. Kieselhorst, the Kimball agent of that city, who has been so seriously ill, is convalescing.
66Mr. Peter Duffy, of the Schubert Piano Company, of New York, spent a couple of days in this city this week, returning to New York last Wednesday.
68Mr. Frank Stenbeck, one of the very best tuners and repairers in the West, and for many years with the W. W. Kimball Company, has accepted a position with the Emerson Piano Company's branch house here. Mr. John W. Northrop knows a good man and how necessary to the successful conduct of a business he is, and it may be truthfully said that his corps of helpers are all of the very best character.
70Mr. George W. Tewksbury, of the Chicago Cottage Organ Company, made his appearance here on Wednesday, and will remain in this country until about the middle of January, when he will again visit Europe. In the meantime it is his intention to visit the South and take in the Atlanta Exposition.
72Mr. Lucien Wulsin, of Cincinnati, was in the city this week, as was also Mr. Wm. Tonk, of New York, and Mr. A. A. Fisher, the hustling Kimball man.
74Mr. R. S. Howard passed through the city, making a brief stay. He is on his way home from the Pacific Coast, and says tersely in relation to business that one has to work a little harder, and be satisfied with doing less business, just now; but his idea is that next year will be better, and the year after still better.
76Samson.
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79AUGUST GEMÜNDER & SONS, of 13 East Fourteenth street, are the sole agents for the "Samson" violin E strings, considered among the strongest and longest of fancy strings manufactured. Six lengths in one. Send for sample.
81CROWN PIANOS AND ORGANS
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84The Orchestral Attachment and Practice Clavier are found only in the "CROWN" Pianos.
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87The most beautiful and wonderful effects can be produced with this attachment.
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90It is most highly indorsed by the best musicians who have heard and tried it.
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93CALL FOR CATALOGUE. AGENTS WANTED IN ALL UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY.
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96MADE AND SOLD TO THE TRADE ONLY BY
97GEO. P. BENT,
98CHICAGO.
99COR. WASHINGTON BOULEVARD AND SANGAMON STREET.
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