Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1915 — Charles I Spain Succeeds C. W. Duvall at Standard Agent. [ARTICLE]
Charles I Spain Succeeds C. W. Duvall at Standard Agent.
C. W/Duvall, for many years the agent If Rensselaer and surrounding countryof the Standard Oil Co., tendered Is resignation some time ago to the company and Charles- F. Spain was ebsen as his successor and took charge of the job today, July Ist. Mr. Dvall felt that he was not able to krger perform the duties of driving ie big auto track. Mr. Duvall has >een the local agent for the Stanard Odl Co. for about twentyfive years and has seen the oil and gasiine business develop from a very smjl affair to its present great proporfons, necessitating the division of the original territory into several fiefs and with a consumption in alone many times what it fttnerly was over the entire territ#M. The invention and development <f (the automobile industry has largew been the cause of the great infreMe. Mr. Duvall is undecided what business he will engage in, having Several plans under consideration. Mr. Spain, who succeeds Mm, has been tawing the truck for several weeks [nd being acquainted with the work kill make a good man for the job.
