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The meetings were held in a frame building at the corner of South Barstow and Gibson streets until the following spring. The lodge room is described as about twelve or fourteen feet square and the ceiling about seven and one-half feet high, and the fnruiture as very primitive-a nail keg for an altar, a flat box for the master's rostrum and a soap box for cuspidor. The next home of the lodge was on the third floor of a building between Gibson street and Grand avenue East, which was con- sumed by fire on May 1, 1864, by which the lodge lost its records. It then moved into DeArmand's Hall on Water street and returned to Barstow street, into the Burgar building, in January, 1866. Two moves were subsequently made into other buildings on South Barstow street, when, in March, 1882, the different Masonie bodies in the city united in a lease of more desirable accommodations in the Chappell block on Grand avenue East. The lodge occupied these quarters until 1893, when it moved into the Opera Honse block, soon after which steps were taken to establish a permanent home, which was accomplished by the erection of the Masonic Temple, corner South Barstow and Main streets. The first regular communication of No. 112 was held in it on February 6, 1899, with E. E. Vallier as W. M. It is the property of a corporation, known as the Masonic Temple Asso- ciation, has an assessed valuation of $25,000 and is clear of all indebtedness. A very small proportion of the stock is owned
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by individual Masonic brethren and the balance is divided between the three Masonic bodies.
Following is a list of the living Past Masters of this lodge : G. Tabor Thompson, F. II. L. Cotten, J. G. Ferry, George B. Wheeler, A. B. Jones, E. E. Vallier, George J. Nash, D. D. Lock- erby, Thomas A. Hobbs, R. L. Meader, Warren A. Smith, Walter Bonell, Charles E. Shane, F. N. Herrick and Fred W. Thomas. The present officers are: O. W. Moehle, W. M .; L. A. Mckinley, S. W .; A. O. Kromrey, J. W .; George B. Wheeler, treasurer ; D. D. Lockerby, secretary ; L. A. BuDahn, S. D .; August Stock, J. D .; M. Benson, chaplain; J. H. Gadsby, tyler; L. A. LeFevre and L. E. Jones, stewards ; C. E. Shane, F. H. L. Cotten and T. A Hobbs, trustees. The present membership is 425. In point of membership it is one of the strong lodges of the state and in point of influence and prestige it stands second to none. Three of its members have been chosen as Grand Master: F. H. L. Cot- ten, E. J. Farr and George B. Wheeler-an honor accorded to no other lodge in Wisconsin, and, in addition, a number of its mem- bers have been permanent members of the Grand Lodge. The affairs of the lodge have for many years been in capable hands and it is recognized as a power for good in the community.
Woodmen of the World. Eagle Camp, No. 54, Woodmen of the World, was instituted on the evening of November 28, 1899, with the following charter members: Dr. J. F. Farr, J. D. Fan- ning, Edward Hanson, Edward H. Randall, George E. Richard- son, William H. Schwahn, H. J. Leinenkugel, John Huebsch, Thomas D. Dudgeon, H. J. Patterson, L. G. Hart, William Sntter, R. E. Parkinson, W. J. Davis, J. P. Leinenkugel, Frank MeCoove, Edward Costello, W. J. Mills, Joseph Mills, Charles Wilk, E. J. Frisevold, Walter J. Conway, W. H. Frawley, Joe Evans, Dan MeGillis, W. L. Garderzik, Dr. E. S. Hayes, James M. Charles. Deputy Commander Harry J. Hurley was the instituting officer.
The first officers of the camp were as follows: Consul com- mander, II. J. Patterson ; advisor lieutenant, Edward H. Randall ; banker, H. J. Leinenkugel; clerk, Thomas D. Dudgeon; escort, Joe Evans; watchman, W. J. Davis; sentinel, William Sutter; physicians, Dr. J. F. Farr and Dr. E. S. Hayes; manager for one year, William Schwahn; manager for two years, John Huebsch ; manager for three years, James D. Fanning; delegate to head camp, J. M. Charles.
The regular camp meeting nights were the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The camp has been in continuous opera- tion since, and has lost by death since its organization only four
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members, namely : II. J. Leinenkugel, who died May 25, 1902; Eugene Phelps, died November 20, 1905; H. J. Patterson, died May 12, 1910, and George Lilly, died October 11, 1913.
The camp is prospering at the present time, introducing new members at every meeting. Since the organization the meeting nights have been changed to the third Monday night of each month at I. O. O. F. Hall. The following are the officers for 1914: Consul commander, M. J. Mills; advisor lieutenant, Alb Cook ; banker, J. P. Meyer ; clerk, J. P. Leinenkugel; escort, John Modl; watchman, E. R. Fox; sentinel, S. C. Erity ; manager, three years, Charles Wilk : manager, two years, George M. Betz; manager, one year, Edward J. O'Brien ; physician, John Montgomery.
CHAPTER XXXII.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The first Young Men's Christian Association of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was organized in September, 1881. Elijah Swift was elected its first president. Rooms were rented for two years in the second story of a building situated at No. 112 Kelsey street, now Grand avenue East. From there it was moved to rooms over the postoffice, situated at the corner of South River street and Grand avenue East, where it remained until Novem- ber, 1895. The building having been declared unsafe and there being no other rooms available it was decided to close the asso- ciation's work for awhile.
The association provided a reading room, a physical depart- ment and bath rooms. The religions department was the crown- ing part of its work, as many can testify who then were per- suaded to commence the Christian life. Gospel meetings were held in its rooms, on the streets and in the county jail. Conse- cration meetings and meetings for the study of the Bible were held weekly. During the summer a Gospel wagon was used to hold meetings in small places outside of the city.
On March 4, 1912, the new $100,000 Y. M. C. A. building was opened to the public and dedicated free of debt, in the presence of Gov. Francis McGovern and many other prominent out of town guests. The activities lasted a full week and a conservative estimate placed the total number of visitors at 15,000. Men, women and children alike were interested in the new building, and this interest and enthusiasm was so intense that an editorial in one of the daily papers stated that the whole city was "Y. M. C. A. mad."
The building is built of colonial red brick, trimmed with white sandstone; it is four stories high with a fine basement, and faces three streets, thus providing splendid light in all of its rooms.
In the basement are three separate locker rooms, boys', seniors' and business men's. Each of these three classes have marble shower baths of the latest type adjoining the locker rooms.
A large white tiled swimming pool, 60x20 feet, is another feature in the basement. This pool holds 78,000 gallons of water and is eight and one-half feet deep in the deepest end.
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One great fault to be found in most big pools is the lack of provision for visitors. Men step out on the white tiled floors in street shoes and the bathers pick up the dirt on their bare feet and carry it into the water. The Eau Claire pool has provided a visitor's gallery near the spring board, where forty or more may enjoy seeing the diving and swimming withont interfering with the swimmers.
A fine handball court and two bowling alleys help to make the basement very attractive, and these privileges are used almost continually. A movement is now on foot to use these bowling alleys for target practice with 22-caliber rifles.
A large boiler room with capacity to heat the building in the coldest weather and a 1,000-gallon hot water heater insures com- fort for all members.
The main entrance, which is used only by the men, is located on the west side of the building and brings the visitor into the fine big lobby. This lobby is 90x30 feet, with beamed ceiling and handsomely decorated walls. The color effects are harmonious and give the lobby a hospitable and homelike atmosphere.
At the right of the entrance is the reading room with a great fireplace, and on the table are kept the latest publications. Ad- joining this end of the lobby are the checker, chess and corre- spondence tables.
At the left of the entrance is the billiard room, where the tables are very popular, and in almost constant use; the next alcove is the music room, where the young men gather nearly every evening for social good times.
Directly in front of the entrance is the cheek room and general office, with the private office of the general secretary and the boys' secretary.
The gymnasium, 70x42 feet, is well lighted and ventilated and is completely equipped with modern gymnasium apparatus, including a running track banked and padded, thirty-two laps to the mile. The physical director's office with windows overlook- ing the gymnasium, provides perfect supervision.
The boys' department is very fortunate in having a part of the first floor reserved for its work. The private outside entrance leads into the lobby, where the boys have the use of a large fire- place with built-in cozy corners, reading rooms and game tables. These rooms are greatly appreciated and well patronized by the boys of the city.
The second floor is used exclusively for educational and social work. A large kitchen, which is the envy of most of the ladies,
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is completely furnished for serving 150 guests. The equipment includes large commodious cupboards, gas range and service tables, with silverware and china with Y. M. C. A. emblem worked into the design.
Next to the kitchen one enters the banquet room through double swinging doors. This room seats 150 at tables and over 300 when used as a leeture room. The unique feature of this room is that it may be turned into one, two, three or four separate rooms, through the use of accordion doors. Recently all of these four rooms were used at the same time by four organizations.
The directors of the Eau Claire Y. M. C. A. always point with pride to the big business men's club room adjoining the banquet room. This room is furnished as fine as any in the city, with beautiful rugs, drapes, tables, fireplace and easy chairs. There is little wonder that it has been used constantly.
The women of the city greatly appreciate the thoughtfulness of the directors when they set apart a nicely furnished room known as the ladies' parlor.
Next to the ladies' parlor is a room used for committee meet- ings, with ample room for twenty-five or thirty. It was in this room that the Northwestern Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association was organized with thirty high schools interested. The Y. M. C. A. has been chosen as the headquarters of this organization.
Meetings of the following organizations have been held in this room : Manufacturers' Association of Wisconsin, Northwestern Wiseonsin Jewelers' Association and baseball elubs and the musical organizations of the city.
Next to the committee room is a room fitted up for high school boys with school pennants hanging on the wall and college papers of the state on the reading table. It will tend to interest the boys in higher branches of edneation.
Upper Floor Accommodations.
The two upper floors are devoted entirely to the use of sleep- ing rooms for the use of young men away from home, thus pro- viding a place under proper influence for strangers in the city. The forty-eight dormitory rooms are provided with the necessary furniture and furnishings to make the young men satisfied.
A motherly woman looks after the rooms and keeps them in fine shape, and she prides herself on the cleanly appearance of the rooms once she has cleaned them.
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It is little wonder that the citizens are proud of this building, for which 1,270 different ones subscribed to the necessary funds to erect, and there is never a day passes that some one does not bring in a friend or stranger to go through it.
What caused a eity the size of Eau Claire to put up such a large, handsome building ?
How the Movement Started.
Mrs. Il. H. Howe organized a group of boys in a band called the "Clan Gorden;" this group of boys kept getting larger and larger until this little woman saw the necessity of larger and more adequate quarters.
One of the boys had visited a Y. M. C. A. building in another city and he suggested that Eau Claire ought to have one. At a later meeting of the boys they had a big sign painted, "We Want a Y. M. C. A.," signed "The Boys." This sign was strung across one of the business streets, and several wealthy men saw the need of sneh a move and opened their purses with liberal subscriptions.
The three heaviest subscribers were: II. C. Putman, $20,000; O. H. Ingram, $20,000; Mrs. Cornelia Truax, $16,000.
A campaign of ten days was launched for $100,000, and the amount was raised with the assistance of the state Y. M. C. A. force of Wisconsin.
This campaign opened the eyes of the citizens to the great possibilities of organized effort in the city, and as a result of this get together spirit there is a movement now on foot to raise by publie subscription funds for a municipal auditorium to be used for conventions, lectures, etc.
During "opening week" several women were offended because they were not solicited for cakes or asked to serve at the big reception; they all deemed it an honor to be asked to assist, and the officials at the association were swamped with cakes and offers to serve. The Women's Club at one of the meetings appointed a committee to eall on the general secretary to find out how best they could serve the Y. M. C. A., and through their efforts many costly oil paintings adorn the walls of the building.
A call was sent out to the young men to work as ushers in showing people through the building evenings; some sixty re- sponded and did splendid work.
Through the opening up of the billiard room in the building one of the worst pool halls in the city was forced to go out of business, and the rest cleaned up their places.
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The gymnasium classes have been patronized by a large num- ber of men and boys. The gymnasium is the place where many prominent business men have built up their physical needs and are getting great benefits every week. Swimming lessons have been given and the association secured the services of an eastern swimming expert to teach the men and boys to swim.
The new building is the social center of the city among the men's organizations, who have taken advantage of the quarters on the second floor. The homelike atmosphere and moral tone of the building cannot help but uplift everyone coming in contact with it.
One prominent man when he was shown through the building was so impressed with it that he told the general secretary to order a big electric sign that could be scen all over the city and send the bill to him.
Many architects and contractors have come miles to go through the building, and without exception have felt the trip more than repaid them for their effort. Almost without exception they recognize that the building is a model for its size and the arrangement for supervision in all its departments have brought it to the attention of other Y. M. C. A.'s around the country. Hardly a day passes that letters are not received asking particu- lars regarding it, and many secretaries and building committees have inspected it.
The board of directors early decided not to push the member- ships until next fall, so without solicitation 561 members have joined and the board looks forward to a big work next fall. The members of the board are as follows: O. H. Ingram, W. J. Starr, J. D. R. Steven, A. J. Keith, George B. Wheeler, K. Rosholt, W. K. Coffin, T. F. Branham, H. T. Lange, E. D. Rounds, C. T. Bundy and H. W. Chase.
The following is a list of the names of the association's presi- dents: Elijah Swift, 1881 to 1883; V. W. Bayless, 1883 to 1884; J. H. Thorp, 1884 to 1886; D. P. Simons, 1886 to 1888; R. H. Chute, 1888 to 1891; S. S. Kepler, 1892; B. J. Churchill, 1892 to 1893; C. A. Bullen, 1893 to 1894; A. L. Dodge, 1894 to 1896. General secretaries: S. A. Abbott, 1881 to 1883; W. L. Lougee, 1883 to 1886; John Caldwell, 1886 to 1891; Arthur T. Adams, 1891 to 1893; George H. Timmings, 1893 to 1896.
ALBERT L. DODGE.
Eau Claire, Wis., June 15, 1911.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
EAU CLAIRE BUSINESS IIOUSES.
It is not our purpose to write up each individual business house of Eau Claire, but from the following list of business people it will be seen that the eity of Eau Claire is well represented in every line of commercial life and business that is to be found in any city of the country, and in some instances the stoeks of goods carried by the merchants are as large and well assorted as those carried by merchants in eities twiee the size of Eau Claire. The following is a list so far as we know of all the business enter- prises in the eity :
Automobiles and garages-Jordan Auto Company, Oshkosh Motor Company, Tanberg Auto Company, Chippewa Valley Auto Company, Alfred Johnson, Taylor Motor Car Company.
Bakers-Charles E. Chrysler, the IIome Bakery, Smith Bak- ing Company, Andrew Stensland, Egg-O-Baking Powder Com- pany.
Banks-Eau Claire National Bank, Eau Claire Savings Bank, Union National Bank, Union Savings Bank.
Barber shops-Seventeen in number.
Blacksmith shops-Three.
Eau Claire Bedding Company, manufactures.
Eau Claire Sheet Metal Works, Dunphy Boat Manufacturing Company, Eau Claire Boiler Works, Eau Claire Book Bindery, Eau Claire Book & Stationery Company.
Boots and shoes-Iver Anderson Shoe Company, Howard L. Culver, Ole Dahl, Economy Shoe Store, II. Hanson & Co.
Seventeen boot and shoe repair shops.
Two box factories-The Empire and the Linderman Box & Veneer Company.
One brewery-John Walter Company.
Three broom manufacturers-John Dickerson, Wenzel Broom Company and Randall & Charles.
W. W. Bartlett, contraetor.
Twelve carpenters contractors-Colver N. Bostwick, Emmet L. Chaput, Birney A. Churchill, Lueius P. Crandall, James H. Curtis, Edward P. Dagenhardt, Oliver N. Everson, Herman Hartzfeldt, William Hartzfeldt, Carl Pederson, Andrew Sims.
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Six cement contractors-William T. Andres, Alvin L. Fletcher, Hans Halverson, Andrew Larson, John Lewis, Herbert S. Palmer.
Eight general contractors-S. M. & C. M. Daney, Chippewa Valley Construction Company, Eau Claire Construction Company, the E. M. Fish Company, Hoeppner Bartlett Company, William Palmer, Henry Weinstock, Western Construction Company.
Three mason contractors-George Barnum, Christian Ornodth, William Reinhard.
Ten painting contractors-Badger State Art Company, E. Chris Berg, Bing & Wold, Oscar E. Carlson, Enos S. Culver, Eau Claire Decorating Company, Benjamin Fawler, Sevald O. Lund, William P. Smith, Arthur H. Weiland.
Ean Claire Creamery Company ; M. J. Wigman, manufacturer of Crispettes ; Richard F. Kaiser, dealer in crockery.
Fifteen dentists-Edwin E. Ames, Wallace R. Anderson, Roy W. Bingham, Gustavus A. Clark, Guy E. Clark, Stephen A. Douglas, Edward C. French, Charles T. Lewiston, Victor V. Mason, William J. Moe, George M. Moore, William J. Newell, Edward F. Sommermeyer, James E. Waldron, Frank B. Wriggles- worth.
Three carpet weavers-Mrs. Isabelle Anderson, Richard Kash- shek and Amund Stanwick.
Two carriage makers-William Bonnell and Peter Girnan & Sons Co.
China decorator-Mrs. Mae B. Howe.
Nine cigar manufacturers-Julius Derge, Herman F. Gerke, Conrad Feige, Daniel Hinrichs, Korn Brothers, William F. Lieske, Louis Rheim, Fred Stussy, West & Walterdorf.
Thirteen clothiers-Ashuler Brothers, Campen Clothing Com- pany, The Continental, Ean Claire Clothing Company, Andrew H. Hollen, The Ideal, Klassens, Svend Lund & Co., R. J. MeDon- ald & Co., Albert M. Nelson, Rosenthal-Coplan & Co., Lonis Run- ning & Co., Sorlie & Buekholtz.
Coal and wood dealers- Evans-Lee Company, Farmers' Co- operative Products Company, LaForest Newell, Frank Reinherd, Alfred II. Stevens, Wisconsin Pipe & Fuel Company.
Confectioners-R. L. Meader Company, manufacturers and wholesale dealers. Confectioners, retail-John Abdellah, Mason Barnhardt, Boosalis Stamatakos & Co., Anton Cassutt, August Drabout, Mrs. Georgis Gallagher, Grubers' Confectionery, Home Bakery, Charles Johnson, Vara Kimpton, Mrs. Kate Mckeon. Olympia Candy Company, Mrs. Mary Rathke, Dor Smith, Henry
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Stonwick, Mrs. Anna Steady, William Thompson, John F. Wise- man.
Druggists-Otto J. Boberg, Arthur J. Branstad, Cass Drug Store, Charles B. Curran, Fred II. Gadsby (two stores), William C. Johnson, Mrs. Jeannette S. Kinnear, John N. Neher, Wallace L. Nichols, Lars L. Urheim.
Dry cleaners-Eau Claire Dry Cleaners, Huebsch Laundry Company, Simon Rosenberg.
Dry goods-Robert Jacobs, Mrs. Julia Kahn, The Kepler Com- pany, John Oyaas, William Samuelson Dry Goods Company.
Furniture dealers-Keller & Co., Albert Larson, Augustus V. Mayhew, Wiklem, Olson & Co., Williams Furniture Company, The Phoenix Furniture Manufacturing Company, Pioneer Fur- niture Company, mill.
Furs and furriers-Charles Alber and Samuel Gelhaar.
Eau Claire Gas Light Company.
General stores-Arthur T. Hoffman, Josephine Keller and John H. Moen.
Granite and marble works-Eau Claire Granite Works, National Granite Company, George E. Richardson.
Greenhouses-Oakdale Greenhouses, Bluedorn, Lauritzen, Demmler, West Eau Claire Greenhouse.
Grocery stores-Ole Anderson, Borgen & Aune, S. Breck Bost- wick, Thomas Cahill, Michael Carroll, John L. Christopherson, Thomas F. Conley, Felix Derouin, John H. Dickson, Christ B. Everson, Thomas F. Fennessy, Mrs. Mary E. Flynn, Howard W. Foster, Anna M. Frederick, Andrew Frederickson, Gilbert Brothers & Reslock, Peter J. Haas, Halverson, Lewis & Co., Allen Hanson, Mrs. Alma B. Hepburn, Earl W. Holmes, Mrs. Emma Holt, John J. Hunner, Ole P. Gaeger, Christian Johnson, Ole II. Johnson, Karm & Bachman, E. Krueger & Son, Ernest A. Kruger, August Kuhlman, Jr., Paul LaLonde, George A. Lemke, Lind & Co., Allen L. Lofte, Michael Miley, Royal B. Moore, George J. Neher, A. Nel- son & Co., Christopher Nelson, Mrs. Theresa Neurer, Harry Olson, Thorton O. Opsata, Charles Pelletier, Hans Peterson, Edward W. Pond, F. W. Regh & Co., Christ Sather, Sayner's Grocery, Adel- bert Sly, Stillman J. Smith, L. H. Starkey & Co., John Storseth, Mrs. Christian Thompson, Ingebret Thompson, Frank M. Tusken, John Westlund.
Wholesale grocers-Eau Claire Company, the H. T. Lange Company.
Hardware dealers- Burnham-Benson Hardware Company,
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Foss-Armstrong Hardware Company, Louis J. Hanson, Hartman J. Kohlhepp, Mrs. Alvina Madinsky, John Oyaas, Schlieve Broth- ers, Laurson Automatie Pump Company.
HIarnessmakers-John Fischer, Thomas Hutchinson, IIenry B. Koppelberger, William G. MeCumber, William A. Schroeder, Schwahn-Seyberth Saddlery Company, John Zimmerman.
Horseshoers- James Bonnell, Charles A. Evens, John Holum, Louis Knudson, John A. Swanson, Willkom & Jensen.
Hotels-American House, Fred Beauregard, Bunce House, Cen- tral Hotel, Commercial Hotel, the Eau Claire House, the Gallo- way, Hobart House, Hotel Dixon, Hotel Ritzinger, Kneer IIouse, McAllister House, Norway House, Opheim's Hotel, Skandinavian Hotel, Union House.
Jewelers-Harry Abramson, Fred Berg, Fleming Brothers, John Holt, Chester A. Roe, Oluf Sherman, Harry F. Vanderbie.
Laundries, five-American Laundry Company, Huebsch Laun- dry Company, Quong Kee, Star Laundry, Yep Shin.
Livery stables, six-William W. Craig, Adolph Eriekson, James A. Grinsel, James L. McCann, George Oleson, Quigg Brothers.
Lumber manufacturers and dealers-Davis & Starr Lumber Company, Evans-Lee Company, O. H. Ingram Company, John H. Kaiser Lumber Company, Louis Levy, New Dallas Lumber Com- pany, Northwestern Lumber Company, John S. Owen Lumber Company, Steven & Jarvis Lumber Company.
Machine shops-Peter A. Drake, Eau Claire Mill Supply Com- pany, Alfred J. Johnson, MeDonough Manufacturing Company, Northwestern Steel & Iron Works, Phoenix Manufacturing Com- pany, A. E. White Machine Works.
Meat markets-Betz & Erity, Julius Blasius, George Buhulz, Robert Conrad, Ole A. Faestad, John Fredin, Goethal Brothers, Henry Gust, Fred Kleiner, William H. Kleiner, Paul LaLande, James H. Looly, John P. Meyer, Albert F. Schwalm, Seyberth & Nenser, M. O. Soley & Sons.
Wholesale meats-Drummond Packing Company, Swift & Co. Men's furnishers-The Continental, Henry Duerst, The Ideal, Johnson & Huleatt, Daniel Karm, Wear-U-Well Shoe Company.
Milliners-Mrs. Frankie Dalton, Arthur T. Hoffman, Franees Kahn, Mrs. H. S. Palmer, J. & L. Ribison, Mrs. Fay Schmidt, Mrs. Jessie Shipman, Ida Sonin, Anna Thompson.
Musical merchandise-The Allen-Johnson Company, Sarah E. Coon, W. E. Steinberg Piano Company.
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