. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . Dicks & Company, of St. Johns, is the oldest and the only firm of book-binders in Newfoundland. The concern dates back more than half a business includes not only book-binding in all its branches, but also acomprehensive line of miscellaneous and standard books, together with blankbooks and stationery of ail kinds. They have all the conveniences of conduct-ing these several branches and are prepared to quote acceptable figures. Theyalso manufacture picture frames and have a large stock of
. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . Dicks & Company, of St. Johns, is the oldest and the only firm of book-binders in Newfoundland. The concern dates back more than half a business includes not only book-binding in all its branches, but also acomprehensive line of miscellaneous and standard books, together with blankbooks and stationery of ail kinds. They have all the conveniences of conduct-ing these several branches and are prepared to quote acceptable figures. Theyalso manufacture picture frames and have a large stock of mouldings fromwhich selections may be made. They occupy an entire building, eligiblylocated on Water Street. xlvi. NEWFOUNDLAND. xlvii. THE SYMPHONY. The Symphony, which has attained so high and wide a famesince its introduction by the Wilcox & White Company, of Meriden,Conn., is still a favorite wherever its wonderful musical capabilitiesare known. Its self-playing feature, by which all lovers of melodyare enabled to enjoy its ennobling influences, is a benefaction, thefull value of which it is impossible to compute. As progress has everbeen the watchword of this Company, the Symphony has beenexalted to still higher utility. The invaluable self-playing invention has been adapted toanother and a wider use. It has been applied to the playing of thepiano. By its use any piano and any tune may be played with allthe variations incident to the highest and the most perfect musicalexpression. This simple but wonderful invention invests the pianowith new interest and a vastly more comprehensive adaptation. Henceforward the owner of a piano may not only play it in theordinary manner, but by the simple
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