Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1915 — C. W. Duvall Sells Out His Standard Oil Business. [ARTICLE]

C. W. Duvall Sells Out His Standard Oil Business.

C. \V. Duvall, who has had charge of ihe wholesale trade of the Standard Oil Co.’s products in Rensselaer and vicinity for the past twenty-five years, disposed of his interests in the business Wednesday to Charles Spain, who has been driving the oil truck for him and who will continue the business. Whep Mr. Duvall took up the business 500 gallons of oil and gasoline per month here was about all his sales run. The business grew, however, until he has sold as high as 18,000 gallons of gasoline alone per month in Rensselaer, besides that sold in the country hereabouts and the oil gold. The company lias been continually curtailing his territory as it grew profitable to him, until at last he became disgusted and decided to .get out. He has no matured plans for the future at this writing. Mr. Spain can handle the business at less expense than could “Wile,” because of the fact that he can do It all, and unless the company thinks he is making too much money and reduces his territory still more, Charley will no doubt make a reasonable salary out of it. An arm load of old papers for 5 cents.