The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-04
The Thompson Piano Co., Of
Guthrie, Simply Expect
This and no More

tearing down the reputation of the
goods of competitors and the reputa-
goods of competitors
Since establishing their large whole
sale and retail piano business in this
city. which is one of the most com
mendable mercantile enterprises that
has recently been launched here, it has
come to our notice that parties IN
gagged in a similar business have hot
only undertaken to run down the
/ class and character of goods handled
by the Thompson Piano company. but
in their efforts in this direction. they
have actually misrepresented and dis
torted facts in the case and have even
I gone SO far as TO endeavor to undo
bona fide sale that had been made by
/ this company Investigation of the
instruments carried II stock by the
Thompson Piano company is TO the
ieifeet that there are none superior IN
every quality that constitutes a desi.-
able instrument. and certain it is there
are others on this market much in
ferior in quality that are held at a
higher price than the excellent instru-
ments that are offered by the Thomp
son Piano company It should be
borne in mind by those desiring to in
vestigate the amount necessary to
place a splendid instrument in the
home that the Thompson Piano com
pany are themselves manufacturers Of
pianos, and their long years of expert
once make them most competent
judges in this line. Their reputation
as manufacturers, wholesale and re-
tail dealers is at stake, and they can
not afford to force instruments in
ferior in workmanship, and durability
upon the people of the great south
west
Citizens of Guthrie should be IN
favor of encouraging every worthy
new enterprise in our city and defend.
ing it against any invidious and Unfair
attack. We believe there Is room in
EOklahoma for every worthy enterprise
that is backed by capital and intelli-
gence for Guthrie will probably double
in population in the next five years.
and will always be the metropolis and
distributing point of Oklahoma terri
tory and the great Southwest. AS the
Thompson Piano company is most
extensive one, and as they have Sc
lected Guthrie as their headquarters
for distributing in western states. their
enterprise has taken place at once as
a most valuable feature of our com
merce, and We are not pleased to tol.
crate attempts to thwart their pro-
gressive ideas. especially when such
attempts are based upon selhshness
and unfairness.
The Haddorff pianos that have ere
ated so much enthusiasm in the piano
world have been accorded the "apex
of fame" by the verdict of cultured
society and musie-i artists.
II has givel them that impregnable
position and prestige from which all
hostile competition has been unable
to dislodge, TO own Haddorff piano
means that you have the best tha
money can buy. The demand Is so
great for this celebrated piano that
the Haddorif piano factory is run to.
its fullest capacity
Many Of oklahoma's distinguished
people have purchased this make
within the last thirty days.
Judge Bierer, Dr. Hiatt, Mrs Judge
Frank Dale, Rev. T. L. Rippey. Mrs.
Mott Jackson. Mrs Frank Leonard.
Mrs. j H. Cotteral.
OF Oklahoma City: w. F. Buckles.
Mrs. Nellie A Kester, Miss Nora
White, S. H, Miller, wholesale dry
goods merchant Mrs. J. soltz. Mrs.
ia 3. Thompson, teacher and pianist;
7 A. Gertrude Lawton, pianist and
teacher; Julia Clark pianist; Roscoe
T. Mccartney, clerk general delivery
postoffice, and Miss Maggie Ramsey.
pianist and teacher.
Prof. J. T. Psxton Latin and Greek
teacher, Norman. Okla; Mrs. L. NJ.
Jewett, pianist, Chandler. Okla Mrs.
c. S. Fowley, furniture, Perry, okla;
Mrs. r. A. Gammiell. pianist. shaw
nee; Pro-. J. F. Dowtry teacher and
pianist, corney, okla. w. d. Kelso
Choctaw City Okla o. l.. owens.
Pauls Valley. Okla; Miss Rose with
erington. teacher in college. wynne.
wood, okla, and many others that
space will not permit us to mention.
It's sufficient TO say that the world