95 year old Coke sign may be first ever made
In Cartersville Georgia a 95 year old Coca Cola sign on a century old building is believed to be the first Coca Cola advertisement. Historians and restoration experts say the sign was likely painted by James Couden and helped launch Coca Cola’s wall sign campaign in the early 20th century.
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Cartersville
UPI
Coca-Cola
Dean Cox
Young Brothers Pharmacy
Coca- Cola Co
Atlanta
Cox
James Couden
Dixon executive named to 1989 Franklin Million Dollar Conference
Dixon insurance executive Ken Detweiler of Franklin Life Insurance Company is named to the 1989 Franklin Million Dollar Conference. The Orlando July event honors top national sales leaders and agency associates. Franklin, founded 1884, serves about a million policy owners with assets of 4 billion and 25 billion in force. A. M. Best rates Franklin at A Superior.
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United States
The
Franklin
A. M. Best Company
Morrissey
Centel launches voice mail system for homes and businesses
Centel introduces Centel Voice Mail a computerized mailbox service for residential and business subscribers in Dixon. The system answers on the first ring with a greeting and records messages. Mailbox owners get a private unpublished number and a passcode for security. Multiple service levels offer greetings up to two minutes and storage from 10 to 20 messages, with features like broadcast messages to other mailbox owners. Residential lines 288-9981 and business lines 273-9991 for more details.
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Central Telephone Company
Centel
Dixon Area
Center Business Office
Tom Gascoigne
Gascoigne
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Dixon
John Deere Insurance
Moline
John Deere Insurance Company
John Deere
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Deere & Company
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Iowa
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New York
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New York City
WINS
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Davis
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Ford DuPont
Amoco Motor
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