The talking machine world (July-Dec 1927)

New Stores and Changes Among Dealers During Past Month New Stores Opened Recently Throughout Country and Changes in Management Compiled for the Benefit of Manufacturers and Jobbers Arkansas Berryville — The Tolleson Music Co., of Harrison, has established a branch store here with K. C. Chrisler in cliarge. California Stockton — LeRoy Winder has opened a new music store, bearing his name, at 21 Soutli Sutter street. Cliico — Colcer's Music Co. has moved to new quarters at 303 Broadway, this city. Palo Alto — Sherman, Clay & Co. have opened a new branch store here, handling pianos, phonographs and other instruments. San Jose — Joe McKiernan has taken over the sheet music department of the Wiley B. Allen Co. store, formerly conducted by Henry Grobe. Colorado Julesburg — C. H. Austin has purchased the music department of the AV. J. McCoy Furniture Store, this city. Denver — The Darrow Music Co. has purchased the musical merchandise stock of Glidden & Marsh and has enlarged Its small goods department to make room for it. Connecticut Hartford — M. J. Sugar has opened a new music and radio store in the Manternach Building. 57 AUyn street. New Britain — Walter Kovel, formerly in charge of the piano service department of the C. L. Pierce & Co. store, has opened his own music store at 38 Rockwell avenue. Florida Daytona Beach — The Schubert Piano Shoppe, Inc., has been incorporated to engage in a retail music business here. Georgia Decatur — J. W. Crews and B. J. Langford have opened the Decatur Music Shoppe at Church and Sycamore streets, this city. Idaho Pocatello — The T. C. Martin Music Co., of this city, has been purcha.sed by the Sampson Music Co., of Boise, operating a chain of stores. Illinois Chicago — The Rialto Music House, operating two small music stores on State street, has opened a third branch at 14 West Randolph street. Clucago — Patrick J. Cook has opened a general iTiusic store at 515 South Crawford avenue, handling talking machines, records and sheet music. PHONOGRAPH * MOTORS ) "viJ \ WIDE variety of Motors made by Hermann Thorens, Ste. Croix, Switzerland, Manufacturer of Europe's most celebrated phonograph motor. High quahty — reasonably priced. In different capacities, playing up to 10 records. THORENS, Inc. Sole Distributors for U. S. A. 450 Fourth Ave. New York City ^ r Evansville — The Schneider-Jordan Music Co. has moved from 220 South First street to new quarters at 223 South Third street. Indiana South Bend — Lang Bros, have held the formal opening of their new three-story home at 119 West Washington avenue. Lawrenceburg — The Rice Piano Co., of Aurora, has opened a branch store In the Schneider Building, on High street, with D. G. Rice and his son, Horace, in charge. South Bend — Delos M. Coen has been appointed receiver for the Copp Music Shop, 128 South Michigan street, of which C. W. Copp is proprietor. Iowa Dunlap — George J. Kohles, formerly a music dealer in Earling, has opened a store here, handling musical instruments. Cedar Rapids — The Emerson-Hiltbrunner Music Co., this city, has consolidated with the Hanson Music Co., of Oelwein, and C. W. Hanson has moved to Cedar Rapids. Council Bluffs — E. S. Sears, formerly of Chicago, has succeeded W. J. Willoughby as manager of the local store of the SchmoUer & Mueller Piano Co. Kansas Wichita — The Innes Music Co. has opened an annex to its music store at 405 East Douglas avenue, which will be used until the company's new home at Lawrence avenue and William street is completed. Topeka — Walter Green has purchased the interest of Frank Ives in the Green & Ives music and jewelry store, which will be conducted in the future as Green's Music Shop. Independence — The Watkins Music Co. has moved to commodious, new quarters at the corner of Maple and Liberty streets. Massachusetts Arlington — Proctor Michaelson has opened a new music and radio store on Massachusetts avenue, this city. Michigan Detroit — The Crowley-Millner Co. has opened a new small goods department with Maurice H. Lebow in charge. Detroit — The Rose-Hill Music Co., which opened a store on East Grand River avenue about eight months ago, has discontinued business. Eaton Rapids — C. B. Wyseng, of this city, has opened a new music store called the Wyseng Music Store as the first of a new chain through this district. Minnesota Minneapolis — The Cammack Piano Co., formerly located at 828 Nicollet avenue, has taken new quarters at 20-22 Eighth street. Minneapolis — R. L. Lewis has opened a new music store at 3908 Main street, handling Brunswick Panatropes and a full line of radio. Missouri Cameron — J. B. Mahaffey has opened a new music store in the Risley Building on East Third street, handling sheet music and musical merchandise. Nebraska Omaha — Signer Tolomeo has opened a musical merchandise store at 320 South Fifteenth street, called the Orpheum Music Shop. New Jersey Wcstwood — Samuel Benson has been appointed receiver for the Westwood Music Shop, operated by George J. McManus, who has been declared bankrupt. Newark — The Mai'ket & Broad Music Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of 1,000 shares of no par common stock. New York Glens Falls — The Webster Piano House has been opened in new quarters at Elm and Main streets, handling a full stock of musical instruments. Watcrtown — The McCumber-Hyde Piano Co., operating stores in Cortland and Fulton, has opened a new branch at 270 State street, this city. Mt. Vernon — The Baumer Piano Co., of New Rochelle. has opened a branch store at Park and Prospect avenues, this city, with George B. Grosvenor in charge. Oneonta — James McNeely has opened a new music store at 192 Main street, handling Conn and Martin band instruments, sheet music, phonographs and records. Albany — The Carl AV. Jo.seph Music Co. has taken over the business of the Larkin Music Co., 454 Broadway, and will continue same. Oneonta — The Buckingham & Moak Co., of Utica, has opened a new branch music store at 133 Main street, this city. Hudson Falls— Walter G. Webster, of Ballston Spa. has opened a new music store at Main and Elm streets, handling pianos and other instruments. Syracuse— The Clark Music Co. has held the formal opening of its new, enlarged store at 2503 James street, of which Walter H. Moser is manager. Astoria — ^A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Thomas Cabasino, dealing in musical instruments at 153 Astoria avenue. Port Chester — The Baumer Piano Co. has succeeded to the business of the Donen Music Shop. 321 North Main street, this city. New York City — Simon Polimer has ' moved his phonograph and record store from 235 West Fortysecond street to 492-4 Lenox avenue. New York City — Joseph Domoter, who formerly conducted a piano store at 1215 Third avenue, has taken new quarters at 2357 Eighth avenue. Ridgcwood — The Gray Music Shop, 418 Knickerbocker avenue, Brooklyn, has opened a branch store at 611 Fresh Pond road. Ohio ObcrlinThe Burgess Music Store Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of .$10,000 to deal in musical instruments. Newark — A. W. Wolfe, who formerly conducted a music store on South Main street, has moved to new quarters at Jackson and Elizabeth streets. Youngstown — The Wolfe Music Co., specializing in small goods, has taken new and larger quarters here. Mansfield — The C. W. Sipe Music Co. has moved from 12 South Gamble street to new quarters on West Main street. New I-exington — The Wolfe Music Co.. of this city, which is one of the oldest music houses in Ohio, has announced plans for discontinuing business. Toledo — The Hayes Music Co., of which Mae Hayes is president, has suffered a heavy loss in two successive fires, which completely destroyed stock and building on Superior street. I'niontown — The music store of H. N. Myers has suffered a severe loss as the result of a fire. Oklahoma Altus — The Brandfleld Music Co.. operating stores in Hobart and Mangum, has opened a branch store here with J. P. Madden as manager. Oregon Knterprise — Mrs. Minnie Meyer has opened a new music store, called the Song Shop, in the Wallowa National Bank Building, handling a complete line of sheet music and small instruments. Pennsylvania Philadelphia — The music store of Harry Stolfa, formerly located at 612 South Ninth street, has been purchased by Giuseppe Russo and has been removed to Eighth and Christian streets. Butler — The Hanson Music Co. has moved from 1.j9 North Main street to 140 West Jefferson street. .Johnstown — The F. A. North Co. has opened a new branch at 1200 Eleventh street, which has three handsome display floors. Sharon — The stock, good will and assets of the DeForeest Pioneer Music House have been purchased by (Continued on page 90) Talking Machine Springs and Repair Parts NONE BETTER IN QUALITY NONE LOWER IN PRICE The Rene Manufacturing Co. MontveJe, New Jersey 88