Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-12
Statement of Facts By F. B. T. HOLLENBERG.

To the People of Arkansas:
 I wish to make a plain statement ot
 facts regarding the affairs of the Hoiieh-
 berg Music Company and the deal recent
 ly consummated whereby the control
 and absolute ownership of the company
 passed into my hands, and why the eA-
 traordinary cut price sale of our immense
 stock is made necessary.
 In the first place. desire to here per
 sonally thank every customer and friend
 of this house for their patronage and
 loyalty during the past years It has
 been the aim and desire of this company
 during it's entire existence to be square
 and liberal with it's patrons, to deserve
 their patronage and that of their friends.
 The wonderful success and growth of the
 company is the best evidence as to
 whether We have succeeded in our desires
 and aims.
 The Hollenberg Music Company was
 established in 1853 and has been in active
 business eyer since In 1890, when the
 duties of managing the business devolved
 upon me, 1 realized that to insure the
 position of the house at the very front, to
 make it the leading music house of the
 state and Southwest. to be in a position N''NNN
 price, to give our customers the benefit of large cash purchases. more capital was needed in the business.
 Accordingly the Hollenberg Music Com pany, as a corporation was formed, with myself as president and manager, in which capacity I have acted ever since. The growth of the business has been phenomenal. We have enjoyed the most {1n of state. I attribute this to our strict adherance to the "SQuare deal plan. the | fine makes of instruments we have always | sold and the low prices we were able to make through our great purchasing power. After 20 years of successful management of the company, having made it d success
 second to none of it's kind in this broad land. it has always been my desire. as soon as possible, to become the sole own CT of the business, and I am sure the good people of the state, and all of my l well wishers will agree with me that this ambition is a natural and laudahle one.
 With this end in view, l recently ne | gotiated with the other owners of stock in the company, with whom I have been associated for 20 years, and the result is 1 am today III aDSOluIc possession ol tue company.
 But be it remembered. the deal involves many thousands of dollars-a big deal.- l and I need help. I want and must have cash or it's equivalent, and to get it l am going straight to the people, my friends. and to the friends of this house. To get cash or it's equivalent I am going | to the piano and organ buyers of this state and propose to make it worth their | while to purchase at once l feel that | have earned the confidence of the people in this house, and am sure they will quickly respond.
 l We have on hand an immense stock of the very best makes of pianos -grands, | uprights and players, as we'll as square pianos and organs, new and used-and l | propose to turn this stock into cash or it's l equivalent during the next two weeks. and | every buyer will benefit to the extent of S100 to $250 on pianos and player pianos . and $25 to $50 organs.
 In other words, I am willing and ready to swap pianos and organs at factory prices for cash its equivalent. To l make it palmer. l am going to raise the necessary amount out of the stock on instruments at factory prices taking | what the goods cost ns. sacrificing profit. | Now dear reader. it's up to you. I have tried to put the case plainly before ! you. If you need a piano or organ. either l now or in the near future, I say to you in all earnestness. Buy it now at this sale and save money"