Fred was a piano tuner, and also a piano teacher. In an 1896 Pantagraph article, it said Fred had 23 years experience in piano tuning. And he only charged $2 and there was no extra charge for new strings. You were to leave your order at the organ factory.
In 1876: "Fred is quite busy with the Silver Reed organ. He is making three per week and expects to double the number soon."
From 1890: "A spirited runaway took place on East Washington St. Fred Andrus was testing the speed of his driving mare, driving her to a cart, and a speedier animal in Passing her collided with Fred's cart, throwing him out. The mare sped like a streak of lightning and at the corner of Washington and Main streets turned a double somersault and dispersed without ceremony the crowd of loafers which constantly holds down this corner. The horse was slightly injured and the cart but little broken."
Anna Andrus and Bessie will play and sing for entertainments. Prices reasonable. 302 E. Washington." An ad in the Pantagraph in 1900 said, " Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrus-Piano Tuning and Teaching-306 East Locust St."
In 1903, the paper stated: "Bessie Andrus, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Andrus, is creating a sensation in Chicago musical circles. She is 12 years old and is titled the Infant Prima Donna. Bessie is a great natural singer and born actress. Bessie married Volney Mills in Chicago in 1914. He died Nov. 18, 1922.
He had a brother, E.B. Andrus of Fort Scott, Kansas, and London, Canada in 1883.
In 1876: "Fred is quite busy with the Silver Reed organ. He is making three per week and expects to double the number soon."
From 1890: "A spirited runaway took place on East Washington St. Fred Andrus was testing the speed of his driving mare, driving her to a cart, and a speedier animal in Passing her collided with Fred's cart, throwing him out. The mare sped like a streak of lightning and at the corner of Washington and Main streets turned a double somersault and dispersed without ceremony the crowd of loafers which constantly holds down this corner. The horse was slightly injured and the cart but little broken."
Anna Andrus and Bessie will play and sing for entertainments. Prices reasonable. 302 E. Washington." An ad in the Pantagraph in 1900 said, " Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrus-Piano Tuning and Teaching-306 East Locust St."
In 1903, the paper stated: "Bessie Andrus, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Andrus, is creating a sensation in Chicago musical circles. She is 12 years old and is titled the Infant Prima Donna. Bessie is a great natural singer and born actress. Bessie married Volney Mills in Chicago in 1914. He died Nov. 18, 1922.
He had a brother, E.B. Andrus of Fort Scott, Kansas, and London, Canada in 1883.
Fred was a piano tuner, and also a piano teacher. In an 1896 Pantagraph article, it said Fred had 23 years experience in piano tuning. And he only charged $2 and there was no extra charge for new strings. You were to leave your order at the organ factory.
In 1876: "Fred is quite busy with the Silver Reed organ. He is making three per week and expects to double the number soon."
From 1890: "A spirited runaway took place on East Washington St. Fred Andrus was testing the speed of his driving mare, driving her to a cart, and a speedier animal in Passing her collided with Fred's cart, throwing him out. The mare sped like a streak of lightning and at the corner of Washington and Main streets turned a double somersault and dispersed without ceremony the crowd of loafers which constantly holds down this corner. The horse was slightly injured and the cart but little broken."
Anna Andrus and Bessie will play and sing for entertainments. Prices reasonable. 302 E. Washington." An ad in the Pantagraph in 1900 said, " Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrus-Piano Tuning and Teaching-306 East Locust St."
In 1903, the paper stated: "Bessie Andrus, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Andrus, is creating a sensation in Chicago musical circles. She is 12 years old and is titled the Infant Prima Donna. Bessie is a great natural singer and born actress. Bessie married Volney Mills in Chicago in 1914. He died Nov. 18, 1922.
He had a brother, E.B. Andrus of Fort Scott, Kansas, and London, Canada in 1883.
In 1876: "Fred is quite busy with the Silver Reed organ. He is making three per week and expects to double the number soon."
From 1890: "A spirited runaway took place on East Washington St. Fred Andrus was testing the speed of his driving mare, driving her to a cart, and a speedier animal in Passing her collided with Fred's cart, throwing him out. The mare sped like a streak of lightning and at the corner of Washington and Main streets turned a double somersault and dispersed without ceremony the crowd of loafers which constantly holds down this corner. The horse was slightly injured and the cart but little broken."
Anna Andrus and Bessie will play and sing for entertainments. Prices reasonable. 302 E. Washington." An ad in the Pantagraph in 1900 said, " Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andrus-Piano Tuning and Teaching-306 East Locust St."
In 1903, the paper stated: "Bessie Andrus, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Andrus, is creating a sensation in Chicago musical circles. She is 12 years old and is titled the Infant Prima Donna. Bessie is a great natural singer and born actress. Bessie married Volney Mills in Chicago in 1914. He died Nov. 18, 1922.
He had a brother, E.B. Andrus of Fort Scott, Kansas, and London, Canada in 1883.
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