The talking machine world (Jan-June 1919)

May 15, 1919 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 69 BUFFALO TRADE AGAIN DEMONSTRATES ITS PATRIOTISM Exceeds Its Quota in Victory Liberty Loan Campaign — Death of John M. Schueler — Wurlitzer's New Store — Appreciation of Window Display Made by Wm. Hengerer Co. — Other News BuFFAiX), N. Y., May 5. — "Buffalo will see it through" is the slogan of the local talking machine trade in the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. The members are allied with the piano men in the drive, their combined quota being $175,000. At this writing it looks as if their total sale of subscriptions will go considerably over that amount. The committee in charge of the sale of bonds follows: William H. Daniels, chairman; C. N. Andrews, vice-chairman; Fred A. Denison, Columbia Co.; Edward P. Erion, Erion Piano Co., George A. Goold, Goold Bros.; Jacob Hackenheimer, C. Kurtzmann & Co.; Robert L. Loud, Newton R. Luther, Wood & Brooks; Benjamin E. Neal, Neal, Clark & Neal; Albert Stettenbetz, Utley Piano Co.; Charles H. Wood, Wood & Brooks, and F. R. Wurlitzer, Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. Bricka & Enos, Edison dealers, are celebrating their thirty-fifth anniversary. Walbridge & Co., Victor dealers, are also having a celebration. They have just passed the fiftieth milestone. "Our sales nearly all run to big machines," said L. K. Scott, manager of the William Hengerer Co.'s Victrola department. Mr. Scott celebrated Victrola week April 26 to May 3. He planned for the occasion and had a complete line of various models in the different woods at $25 to $282.50. Miss Irene Hitzel is in charge of the record stock at this store. Miss Hitzel says "Greet Your Customers With a Smile" is her motto. "Smoke With Us" was a sign which recently appeared in the display window of the Hoffman Piano Co. The sign was for the benefit of returning soldiers, many of whom took advantage of the offer. A trade excursion in which local talking machine jobbers will be represented will leave Buffalo May 20. The excursionists will cover Western New York and Northeastern Pennsylvania, to get acquainted with the big men of the villages, towns and cities located in these districts. This will be the Buffalo merchants' first trade and acquaintance trip since the United States entered the war. C. W. Strawn will manage the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.'s new store at 633 Main street, this city. Plans have been filed for the remodeling of this six-story building, which will represent an outlay of $250,000. Four men were recently arrested in connection with the robbery of George H. Moessinger, treasurer of C. Kurtzmann & Co. One of the men is said to have confessed that he struck Mr. Moessinger with a billy, while a second grabbed the piano man's satchel, containing a payroll of $4,000. It is claimed that the other two prisoners helped to plan the hold-up. A traveling man who covers the local trade is being hailed as a true prophet. According to his dope there will be an extra boom in the talking machine business when the country goes dry after July 1. He says he bases his prophecy on "past performances" in many dry territories which he has visited. John M. Schuler, father of John and Albert Schuler, Buffalo piano merchants and talking machine dealers, died here recently. Mr. Schuler, Sr., had been a resident of Buffalo since 1854. For several years he manufactured pianos in this city. He was a prominent Mason. In a window display contest held at the Advertising Affiliation Convention in Buffalo recently special commendation was made of the windows of the William Hengerer Co., Victrola dealers, arranged by Charles A. Cook. The display was mentioned as an almost perfect specimen of the window dressing art. Talking machine dealers who attended the TALKING MACHINE DEALERS •READ THIS "The finett and most delicate pieces of mechanbm do not prore efficient unless properiy tabricated. 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"Get away from the cheap displays and educate the public to buy a better grade of goods" was the keynote of their talks. The talking machine men were informed that should they advertise their goods their windows should be an absolute continuation of their advertisement and should be in complete harmony, as through part of the same layout. C. G. Emeneker, former office manager of Denton, Cottier & Daniels, recently visited that firm after an absence of ten years. He is now in business for himself in Aberdeen, Wash. W. D. & C. N. Andrews expressed themselves pleased with the general trade outlook. Victor machines are in great demand. m THE LAST WORD IN TONE REPRODUCTION Achieved by men who have made a Life Study of Musical Sound. Bush & Lane Piano Co. ■ HOLLAND. MICH.