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Miller Piano Has Brought Fame To City Of SheboyganS.W. Miller made Ills firstins only the best material in tinepianos at Chicago in the year 189 6-In 1903, at the solicitation of George B. Mattoon, Mr. Miller,accompanied by John I*1. Schwerin, came to Sheboygan for the purpose of taking charge of tbe former A. J. King pia.no works, located on b., Water street, in the building now occupied by the Lincoln Pl}-'vooc* company. Mr. Mattoon had ^ the building erected and took a lhely interest in tne success of the piano factory, therefore, he took pains m locating a capable man to superintend tbo manufacturing of the instruments. Three years later A. J. King moved to IUuffton, Illinois, and Mr. MUicr took full charge of i the factory. ITn i ofiK -3 mnitifln? was orsan-construction of his instruments.During the earlier years of its business the company sold its output to dealers throughout the country, but owing to the advent of many other factories springingup in different pares of the country, which resulted in keener competition and consequent heavier operating expense, a policy was adopted whereby the instrumentswere sold front the factory direct to the user. While this change in policy diminished the output, it gaTe the company an opportunity
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Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Apr 23, 1926
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