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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
10
A description of a massive enterprise boasting hundreds of storage tanks and miles of pipeline connected by a private telegraph system with ideal offices. The text emphasizes scale and internal communications as marking features of the company.
The Ohio Oil Company dominates Marshall’s business life with a large clerical force, steady payroll, and expansive Illinois field operations. Its Martinsville pumping station, pipelines, tank farms, and storage tanks support vast crude transfers while paying taxes that bolster county roads and development. An organization led by J. K. Kerr, Daniel Roach, J. F. Orthiwein, and M. W. Porter is cited for strong management and community contribution.
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