Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1892 — An American Achievement. [ARTICLE]

An American Achievement.

Chicago i» a synonym for enterprise, endeavor and success, but ntosl peoulo associate her famo with suu< ess in the material and staple I'nos tather than the artistic; hence it will surprise many to learn that in the manufacture amt sale of musical inChicago possesses the largost house not cnly Ju America but in the entire world, i.yos 4c Tloaly, whose factories aio located near Unlou Park, produce annually DiOrs musical instruments than any other factory lu existence. The yearly output now exceeds 100,000 Instrument? of all kinds, and tho large buildings which a few years ago amply sufficed for their purposes are uow taxed to the utmost to accommodate their working army of throe hundred skilled mechanics. The business done by them in brass-baud supplies alono ia enormous, and covers the entire United States, from Bangor to Tla Juana, and from Whatcom to De Funiak Springs. Their succors lias been won by years of earnest work, combined with careful attention to tbs needs of the musical public, and as a result the Amcrlcan-mado guitar, banjo, luandollb, or any other Instrument ■ prefer:ed by tho best judges to the finest jrork of foreign manufacture. It is a real pleasure to an American journalist to record such an achievement, becauso, while wo are Justly proud of our great stock yards, our colossal elevators and our Immense shipping interests, It is tometiling more to know that our people have not neglected the more elevated fields, ■hilt stand as prominently forward In them as la the othors. The largest and most varied stock of musical Instruments carried by any firm In the world can bo seen at Lyon St Healy’s warorooms, 53 Monroe .'Street, Chicago, catalogues of which can be bad free c.pon application.