The talking machine world (July-Dec 1927)

88 The Talking Machine World, New York, October, 1927 New Stores and Changes Among Talking Machine Dealers During the Past Month New Stores Opened Recently Throughout Country and Changes of Management Compiled for Benefit of Talking Machine and Radio Manufacturers and Distributors Arkansas Hot Springs — New quarters have been taken by the local branch of the Bean Bros. Music Shop at 820 Central avenue. Delaware WiLmingrton — The J. B. Wilson Co. has formally opened its new three-stoiy building at 922 Shipley street. Florida Arcadiiv — The Arcadia Music Store lias enlarged its quarters to include the store adjoining it on the west. Inverness — A new store carrying the Victor and Radiola lines has been opened on Courthouse Square by Frank Saunders. Tampa — The Arthur Smith Music Co. recently moved to the store next to the one it occupied after remodeling the entire premises. This company features the Brunswick line. St. Petersburg: — An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was recently filed against the Waring Music Co., Ltd. Illinois Chicago — Tlie new Woodlawn store of Lyon & Healy, located at S70 East Sixty-third street, has been formally opened with E. C. Lundquist as manager. Chicago — Jacob Cohen. Inc., recently purchased the N'ictor department of Reichardt's, and now carries the complete line in his furniture store at 6408 Halsted street. Chicago — Tom Carey has opened a banjo specialty shop at 339 South Wabash avenue, handling a full line of these instruments. Flora — The Luthmers Piano Co. has opened its new warerooms in the J. Valbert Building on Main street, handling Baldwin pianos and Brunswick phonographs. Savannaih — The Swan Music Store of Freeport has opened a new branch on Main street, this city, with W. H. Alley in charge. Indiana Gary — A new music store. Bill's Music Store, carrj'ing the Brunswick line, has been opened at 38 East Eighth avenue by W. M. Lauterbach. Indianapolis — The Rinne-Henry Music Co. has opened a small goods store in the Pembroke Arcade Building, handling King band instruments, Leedy (Ii-ums and Selmer reed instruments. Indianapolis — The Circle Sales Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000 to deal in musical instruments. South Bend — Land Bros. Music Store, Brunswick dealer, has moved to new larger quarters at 119 West Washington avenue. Iowa Anamosa — J. E. McKillip, of Bellevue, has opened a new music store in tlie Gillen Hotel here, and will later secure permanent quarters. Des Moines — Theodore Hohtanz, formerly of St. Paul, Minn., has been made manager of the Des Moines Music Co. store here. Kansas Independence — Earl Hille and Jay Richmond have opened a new music store here, featuring the Baldwin line of pianos and a stock of small goods. WicMta — The Innes Music Co., 405 East Douglas avenue, has leased additional floor space to house its stock. Massachusetts Boston — Rudolph Toll, who formerly conducted a ■music store at 53 Stuart street, has moved the business to 170 Tremont street, where larger quarters are afforded. Boston — Decorations have been completed in the Rosen Talking Machine Shop, 11 School street. Fall River — The United Music Co. has added the eleventh link to its chain of retail music stores with the opening of a new branch at 394 Soutli Main street with Natlian Feldman as manager. New Bedford — The store of M. Steinert & Sons. 109 William sti-eet, has been entirely remodeled and the phonograph demonstration booths have been enlarged. Michigan Adrian — The music shop of John G. Porter, located on Michigan avenue, has been completely remodeled. Muskegon — The Collins Music Co. has remodeled its warerooms and has greatly increased the size of its display space. Missouri Kansas City — The E. B. Guild Music Co., formerly located at 1327 Grand avenue, has taken new quarters at 15 West Fourteenth street. Kansas City — O. D. Standke, proprietor of the music shop bearing his name on Main street, has opened a second store at 1210A Main street. Montana Helena — The Sherman Music Co., Inc., successor to the Curtain Music House, has opened its new warerooms at 310 North Main street, handling Steinway, Baldwin, Sohmer and Milton pianos as well as the Steinway Duo-Art. Billings — Alterations have been completed in the vv'arerooms of tlie C. M. Lindamood Music Co., and five new demonstration booths have been added. New Jersey Union City — Gast Bros, music and radio store has been opened in elaborate new quarters at 836 Bergenline avenue, this city. Newark — Jacob L. Newman has been appointed receiver for the Broad & Market Music Co., 103 Market street, which has filed a petition in bankruptcy. I Callicun — A new music store, the Pelton Music Salon, carrying the Brunswick and Columbia lines, lias been opened in the Western Hotel by Daniel M. Pelton. New York Patcliogue— H. E. Lindenberger and M. O. Smith, proprietors of the music and radio business at 86 East Main street, this city, have incorporated the concern with a capital stock of $23,000. Sclienectady — The George A. Cassedy Co., operating a chain of music stores through this region, has been granted an equity receivership, Alfred F. Smith and T. Earl Furman being the receivers. Brooklyn — The Orpheus Music Shop, established for the past eight years at 537 Fifth avenue, has moved to new quarters at Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street. Yonkers — Frank Rice and William Rice have established the Ideal Music Store, 244 Nepperhan avenue, this city. Syracuse — The music business of Burton Michael has been incorporated with a capital stock of 100 shares of common stock, no par value. New York — The new Aeolian Shop of the Adams Flanigan Co. department store, the Bronx, has been formally opened with E. M. Wheatley in active charge. New York — G. Lipskin & Son have moved to new quarters at 222 East Eighty-sixth street, where a complete stock of violins is handled. Valley Stream — An involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed by the Jacobs Music & Radio Shop. Brooklyn — Silver's Music Shop, of 316 Roebling street, has added considerably to its floor space. Ohio Springfield — Earl K. Hawken & Sons have been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000 to conduct a music and radio store. Barberton — A musical instrument department has been opened by JafCe's, a new department store, handling phonographs, radio and some musical merchandise. Cleveland — Roy Mclnerny has succeeded John Kalva as manager of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.'s downtown store. Columbus — F. & R. Lazarus & Co., recently completed alterations and improvements in their phonograph department, adding new demonstration booths and installing several new display windows. Canton — The People's Outfitting Co., Market avenue, recently announced the opening of a radio department. Canton — The D. W. Lerch Music Co. has completed alterations to its store which include a complete new front with two new windows. Toledo — The Atlas Book & Music Store moved to its new quarters at 2921 Lagrange street on October 1. The Victor and Columbia lines are featured. Maumee — John E. McCutchen has purchased the music business formerly conducted by H. L. Dennis. Springfield — The People's Outfitting Co. has enlarged its phonograph department, and has added the Victor and Columbia lines. Oklahoma Tulsa — H. A. Yost and his son, H. G. Yost, have opened a new music store at 219 South Boulder avenue, handling Columbia phonographs, radio and musical accessories. Oregon Portland — Tlie McDougall-Freiheit Music Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $20,000, the proprietors being: AV. A. McDougall, A. C. Freiheit, Jesse M. McDougall and Helen Freiheit. Vale — Mrs. H. AVade has been made manager of the new store of the Sampson Music Co., here. Medford— B. J. Palmer has sold the business of the Palmer Music Store to Clayton Isaac and William H. Fluhrer, who will conduct it under the name of Isaac & Fluhrer. Pennsylvania ■Johnstown — The local store ofUhe F. A. North Co. has moved to 1201 Eleventh "street, where modern three-story warerooms are afforded with Burt Best as manager. Kidgway — Klugh's Mtlsic Store, formerly located in the Bogert Hotel -Building, has moved to the Haggerty Block at Main and Mill streets. Philadelphia — Milton Emmert who tOok over the business of the Meyers T. Hall Co., 2626 Germantown avenue, has installed a. piano department and a small goods department. -* Erie — The Winter Haven 'Music & Radio Co. has been established in the Broadway Arcade, this city. Philadelphia — The Land Piano Co., Columbia and Okeh -dealer, recently opened a new branch store at I. 504 South street, with Maurice Lang in charge. South Carolina Seneca — The Palmetto Piano Co., this city, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000; Roy M. Abbott and D. S. .Vhbott are the proprietors. Washington Puyallup — Clayton Thwing and Al Parmalee have opened a new complete music store in the KnightMontgomery Building, handling pianos, phonographs, .'Small goods and sheet music. West Virginia laeger — The Rev. B. F. Overbay has taken over the Hamlin Music store on West Virginia avenue. For Talking Machines It's only first-quality felt, properly and particularly made, that keeps on the job longer . . . that always proves most economical in the final test. You can look to American Felt Company's Felts for these "built-in" qualities — and get them! 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