Life — December 5, 1907 — page 53: what you’re looking at

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A Stock Exchange Poet of 1873 ‘0 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: Sir—Now that the clouds have rolled or are rolling by, this reminiscence of another stringent time may interest some of your readers. It was posted on the New York Stock Exchange October 4 w York, October 13. CHARGE OF THE “LONG” DRICADE One per cent. five per cent, ‘Ten per cent. downward, Into the Stock Exchange Rushed the six hundred No time to reason why, No time to make reply, ius ease pokes | | Twenty-one of the World's Rushed the six hundred. Brokers to right of them, | Most Critical Music Masters The International Jory, Parity 1900 Brokers to left of them. : : : ‘THE GRAND Pr Brokers io front of them 4 including seven piano-forte manufacturers AMS 1900 Bellowed and thundered. * : ° : Balls Gould ot eiea the UAE, | awarded the Grand Prix at Paris 1900 to the Baldwin Piano Bears could not run nor hide, . . . Few laughed, -but many cried! ; With the eyes of the musical world centered on this supreme test and Jato the Stock Exchange alongside such time-honored products as the Bechstein, the Bluthner, the Bape ee Re Becker and the Erard—famous instruments of the Old World—the Oh, what a sight was there! Baldwin triumphantly vindicated its claim to recognition as the modern Arms lifted high in air, standard of piano excellence. ‘Tearing each other's hair— . . wos . . or cap Outsiders wondered! No greater tribute was ever paid to artistic merit and true musical qual- i Nothing wonld de oa sell— ity. The Baldwin is the only American piano ever awarded a Grand Prix. Lower the market fell. — —_—— _— Who can this tempest quell 7" Speaking of the exacting conditions which surrounded this great victory for King acting cont 8 y Malf of them thundered. the Baldwin, the ‘‘ Musical Courier” of Sept. 22, 1900, says: Out of the Stock Exchange screw Rushed the six hundred. “It should never be forgotten that no such tests were ever made before to the and that certain precedents and traditional methods connected with the a “Shut up the doors!” the cry— International Exposition Awards operated against a new piano, which had cling "Stop not to reason why! never been in competition with the great makes of the Old World.” : Banks will not certify 5 . 5 “ reared Some one has blundered! Baldwin Pianos may be seen at any of the following salesrooms Ruined those who planned the raid, 40 Maotingion Ave. 367 Wabash Ave, . 1019 Oltve Sk 2512 Sacramento St. Ruined those whom fortune made wastes esses D.H. Baldwin & Co. wai Siena G14 Walowt St, $29 Foorth ave. Halted heseetenh our trade . oak gee 142 W. Fourth Street Kansasenrr — LOULSVILUE bs ave: been: plundered mee YORE inet: 1 C40 Wabash Ave. 18 N. Pennsytvania St. Save us from want and care!” Cincinnati inne navre Ixdiasarouis Cried the six hundred. 1628 California St, DENVER Closed were the doors that day, : Bb wommann S fee Mee Unease Closed on that fearful fray, re j PHILaDELrHia BALTIMORE Closed on that Saturday i bs And leading piano houses in When some one blundered- neorly all cities May it this lesson teach: - “Go not beyond your reach!" When all this motto preach Friends are not sundered. Rack to the Stock Exchange Come ye six hundred —John D. Wilson, in the New York Sun. Due and Legal Form it is all over between us, Miss Berken- said the young man, pale but calm, “I am compelled to ask for the return of the numerous costly presents I have given you from time to tine during the last six months, under the mistaken idea that I was your accepted lover and you were ¥ affianced wife.” No, Henry,” she answered, “you can't claim} Brush Your Teeth Christmas Morning Ii you can dois to give me the necessary | _ || with a soft bros} ard plenty of IT DOESN'T PAY TO ADVER- ’ notice. By that time—er—perhaps con- | ae TISE COUNTERFEIT GOODS Edence will be rest d."—Chicago Tribune. i} because if the truth were told about them no one would buy them. The honest manufacturer is willing to CAN'T understand,” said the doctor, after the j operation had been performed and the patient The OXYGEN Tooth Powder _ stake his reputation and fortune in had be ‘ “ho ‘The Oxygen does all and more of the work arketing his goods. He could not n Prepared for burial, “how your husband usually left to a vigorous action of the tooth brush. |] afford to advertise anything but good “Well, you sce,” replied the sorrowing widow, “it Try ieead ex bow white your tech eet te von dee ‘ve de ceived it you + mes . and you won't be deceived if you Bs sears and years before we could persuade him | | ps iaryrnar eee told bo oll dues, LT semprrseo © g0 on th a ei” We Operating table." —Chicago Record-| || cxceson fe Robbins, Dept H,91 Fulton St. N.Y. GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR as able to live, iit such an affliction as he had. comicbooks.com