The talking machine world (Jan-June 1923)

April 15, 1923 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 167 FULL STEAM AHEAD! Time, Thought and Money judiciously expended during the next three months in improving sales facilities will yield a harvest of increased profits. Your Wise Selection is the Unico System. Over 3,500 Unico installations during the past ten years. There Must Be a Reason I The J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co. — ^ Wichita, Kansas. The Unico System provides ideal equipment for all classes of musical merchandise. Talking Machines and Records, Pianos and Player Rolls, Sheet Music and Small Goods, Musical Instruments. UNICO SERVICE BRANCHES Double your facilities at moderate cost. THE UNICO SYSTEM will do it overnight Shipments from stock — expedited deliveries. Week-end installations. No delay, confusion or business interruption. New York, N. Y. 299 Jvladison Ave. New Orleans, La. 506 Marine Bank Bldg. Dallas, Texas. 209 Dallas Co. Bank Bldg. San Francisco, Calif. 275 Post St. Chicago, 111. 30 North Michigan Blvd. Denver, Colo. 1642 Arapahoe St. Salt Lake City, Utah. 150 Main St. Atlanta. Ga. 65/2 Walton St. "Follow the Lead of the Leaders." Consult the nearest Unico Branch today. H. A. Moore & Co., Ltd., London, England Unit Construction Company RAYBURN CLARK SMITH, President 58th Street and Grays Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. EXCEPTIONAL WINDOW TIE=UP Prominent Minneapolis Concern Features Yerkes' "S.S. Flotilla" Orchestra, Vocalion Artists, in Well-conceived Display example of the successful methods used in tymg up with an event of this character, which have been instrumental in building up a large business in. Vocalion machines and Red records. NEW BUILDING FOR JENKINS CO. MiNXE.'\poLis, Minn., April 4. — One of the finest window displays seen here in some time was that recently staged by the Dayton Department Store, one of the most prominent con LORD CO. IN NEW WAREROOMS Architects Working on Plans for Building to House the Activities of the J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. — Will Be Up-to-date in Every Facility for Expediting the Firm's Business Lawrence, Mass., April 2. — The local branch of the Lord Piano Co., of Boston, Mass., is now located in its new quarters at 44 Essex street, Artistic Window Display of Dayton Department Store cerns in this section of the State, in connection with the visit here of Yerkes' "S. S. Flotilla" Orchestra, Vocalion artists. The orchestra was featured in the Tea Rooms of the Dayton Department Store before large audiences, and the window display of this live concern is an this city. The street floor of the new quarters is devoted exclusively to pianos and a handsomely decorated balcony is occupied by Victor, Columbia, Sonora and the Pooley displays. This is now one of the most attractive talking machine departments in the city. Kansas City, Mo., April 5. — The architects are at work on the plans for a new building to be erected in this city for housing the J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co. A number of years ago, seeing the direction in which the city was building, this company purchased two lots on Walnut street between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. Three years ago, realizing that their business had outgrown their original expectations, they added another lot, so that they now own ninety-nine feet fronting on Walnut street. It has been the expectation that a new building would be erected when the price of material and labor should assume something like pre-war levels. During the past few months J. W. Jenkins, president of the company', has been giving considerable study to the project, and has recently visited a number of Eastern cities, with his architect, studying the most approved plans for a great music house. A number of ideas were added to those already in store and the perfecting of the plans is now going on. When the plans are fully worked out they will be submitted to contractors for bids. If the cost is not prohibitive, the building will be erected soon. If it is thought the bids are too high, and that it is probable that there will be a great saving by waiting a year or so, it is likely the building project will be delayed. The site of the proposed building is in the very center of what will be the retail district within the next five years and is on the southern edge of that district to-day. The city is growing lapidly and moving toward the south. The new building will cover the full ninetynine feet fronting on Walnut street and will embrace all the modern features of such an institution.