Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-04
AN OPEN LETTER.
To the People of Omaha
and Vicinity.
A. Hospe Decides to Remodel
His Entire Building.
Twill Be Music and Art
Palace, Recital Halls, Art
and Music Studios,
Elevators, Etc.
In Order to Make Room for the
Extensive Alterations
One Hundred Pianos and Or
gans Will Be Closed Out
Regardless of Cost or Former
Prices.
This Will Be an Opportunity
That Piano Buyers Can
not Afford to Miss.
The Best Makes, Most Reliable
Pianos at About One-Half
Retail Prices.
This Will Be an Opportunity
That Piano Buyers Can
not Afford to Miss.
The Best Makes, Most Reliable
Pianos at About One-Half
Retail Prices.
The Sale Begins Tomorrow
and Closes April 18th.
TO the Public:

70 the Public:
We believe the public in general, and the
,r,sicalIv inclined people in particular, VIII
be thoroughly interested in our plans lof re-
modelling our entire building, because inc
extensive alterations to be made are 10 oe
Ms much for the public beneht as our own
There will be public recital or concert nall
,,ith stase and necessary appliances, puoho
,rrsic and art studios, elevator, etc. we
Intend, If possible, to make our puiiulhs 'no
music and art center Of not only onaha' ou'
for miles around, and store that would De
a credit TO Chicago or New York.
While the general public will be Interested
In all this, those wanting pianos OF organs
,,iI be still more interested in the extra
ordinary proposition we have TO MAKE III
the way of prices and terms IN oruer "
rIose out a large number, to make room lor
the carpenters, painters and paper hangers
# Is well understood that the gritty dust
from brick and mortar Is rulnous 10
smooth or highly polished surface, ana IL
will be absolutely necessary for us TO close
out a great portion OF our STOCK Vi nno
pianos and organs before we begin these
alterations, not only because 1t would IN
lure the finish of the pianos, but the WORK
men must have room.
Reqinning tomorrow, the 3rd, we Will In
eupurote a piano sale here that shall be a
record breaker in the way OF piano seiilng
IN Omaha.
We have marked every piano and organ
IN the house in plain figures, regardless OF
cost at prices that will insure their sale In
two weeks or less. None will be reserved
all must go.
This will be a special sale OF good pianos
the best the oldest and the most reliable
makes, such as "Knabe," "Kimban "Kra-
mich & Bach" "Hallet & Davis, Stein
way" whitney" and numerous other
makes, all of which are nice and new.
AS an example of how all the pianos are
plainly marked to sell ait this sale, we quote
the following
SPLENDID New England" made piano. four
feet eight inches high. roll fall board, third
pedal, ebony case, usual retail price s265,
Alteration Sale price s135
Brand new Howard" piano, full size and
scale, three pedals and duet rest, former
price S2T5 sale price $3.50
Elegant "Hallet & Davis" Whitney" ana
other good pianos that retail the world over
at from 1926 10 $500 plainly marked to sell
at this sale for s1S7, s2Os to 1858.
Terms of sale s25 cash $40 per month
buys any piano in the house. SIS cash, 81
per month buys many OF them.
We will ship pianos 20 reliable people any
where on these terms and guarantee salts
faction.
No discount for cash from the sale price.
We have a number OF inexpensive cased
pianos of reliable New York manufacture
made 10 retail at sl75 to SEES; take youl
choice for s120.
We offer the highest possible grade OF
cabinet grand pianos, with marquetr,
fronts. hand carved panels duet rest and
patent soft stop, regular retail price S45t
TO s55O, alteration sale price $2S7. $2sS tc
sSs7.
Twenty-Five dollars cash, $40 pes month
buys them.
We desire to mention specially parloI
grsnds, Of which we have a number of very
fine ones, in several of the best makes
They have exquisite tone and action, as vel
as most beautiful cases They will be
closed out at cost and less Those want,
ing grands should hasten to see these ant
secure one while $3.50 to 5000 can be saved
Good square practice pianos will go Al
about your own price and terms, No reas
onablo offer refused for these squares.
Good secondhand uprights will so at SIS
$50 10 $40.
Ten dollars cash, s6 per month buys them
Brand new SIS to sl25 organs, with mir,
rors. will so at s37, s43. SOS to SOS, Sc cash
81 per month buys them.
Used organs, IS, $40 SIS and SEQ s.
cash. 81 per month takes them.
Store open every night till $50 during tn,
sale. 1913 Douglas A. HosPE.