LEADER OIL COMPANY - Revision history

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	LEADER OIL COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for the company were filed in February, 1915. The business was capitalized at $50,000 and was scheduled to begin business on February 15, 1915 after $15,000 in stock was sold. Louis Kuehnle was listed as the president with [[HARTIG, Albert J.\|Albert J. HARTIG]], vice-president; L. W. Dax, secretary-treasurer; and [[SCHRUP, Anthony F.\|Anthony F. SCHRUP]] of the [[SCHRUP MOTOR COMPANY]] and W.A. Hoyt, directors. (1)		LEADER OIL COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for the company were filed in February, 1915. The business was capitalized at $50,000 and was scheduled to begin business on February 15, 1915 after $15,000 in stock was sold. Louis Kuehnle was listed as the president with [[HARTIG, Albert J.\|Albert J. HARTIG]], vice-president; L. W. Dax, secretary-treasurer; and [[SCHRUP, Anthony F.\|Anthony F. SCHRUP]] of the [[SCHRUP MOTOR COMPANY]] and W.A. Hoyt, directors. (1)

	Work began on the new plant on the Third Street Extension was being completed by May, 1915. ~~Boosting~~ twenty-five years of experience in the petroleum business between the president and secretary-treasurer, the company announced that it would feature "Leader" brand oils, gasoline, and greases. (2)		Work began on the new plant on the Third Street Extension and was being completed by May, 1915. Boasting twenty-five years of experience in the petroleum business between the president and secretary-treasurer, the company announced that it would feature "Leader" brand oils, gasoline, and greases. (2)

	The Leader Oil Company believed in publicity as early as 1920. In that year, when it had an annual business exceeding one million dollars, it hired George J. Homan, former editor of ''The Brunswick Record'' for the [[BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY]]. Homan was to be in charge of the sales and publicity department for the company whose territory reached Freeport and Warren, Illinois; Monroe and Cassville, Wisconsin; and Manchester, Waukon and Olin, Iowa. (3)		The Leader Oil Company believed in publicity as early as 1920. In that year, when it had an annual business exceeding one million dollars, it hired George J. Homan, former editor of ''The Brunswick Record'' for the [[BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY]]. Homan was to be in charge of the sales and publicity department for the company whose territory reached Freeport and Warren, Illinois; Monroe and Cassville, Wisconsin; and Manchester, Waukon and Olin, Iowa. (3)

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	[[Image:picture1a.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 1. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]		[[Image:picture1a.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 1. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]
	[[Image:picture2a.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 2. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]The company quickly proved itself eager to advertise using local firms and individuals to applaud its products. (See Pictures 1 and 2)		[[Image:picture2a.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 2. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]The company quickly proved itself eager to advertise using local firms and individuals to applaud its products. (See Pictures 1 and 2)



	[[Image:picture3a.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 3. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]		[[Image:picture3a.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 3. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]
	By 1924 its advertising showed not only the endorsements but its willingness to aggressively price its products. (See Picture 3)		By 1924 its advertising showed not only the endorsements but its willingness to aggressively price its products. (See Picture 3)


	For a new company, it also had the willingness to take on a slow paying customer. In 1924 Leader Oil sought a judgment of $657.56 against the [[DUBUQUE MOTOR EXPRESS COMPANY]] for the amount due on its bill. (4)		For a new company, it also had the willingness to take on a slow paying customer. In 1924 Leader Oil sought a judgment of $657.56 against the [[DUBUQUE MOTOR EXPRESS COMPANY]] for the amount due on its bill. (4)

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	[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]

	The 1916-1917 ''White's Dubuque County Directory'' listed the foot of 3rd Street extension as the address.		The 1916-1917 '''White's Dubuque County Directory''' listed the foot of 3rd Street extension as the address.

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	LEADER OIL COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for the company were filed in February, 1915. The business was capitalized at $50,000 and was scheduled to begin business on February 15, 1915 after $15,000 in stock was sold. Louis Kuehnle was listed as the president with [[HARTIG, Albert J.\|Albert J. HARTIG]], vice-president; L. W. Dax, secretary-treasurer; and A. F. ~~Schrup~~ of the [[SCHRUP MOTOR COMPANY]] and W.A. Hoyt, directors. (1)		LEADER OIL COMPANY. Articles of incorporation for the company were filed in February, 1915. The business was capitalized at $50,000 and was scheduled to begin business on February 15, 1915 after $15,000 in stock was sold. Louis Kuehnle was listed as the president with [[HARTIG, Albert J.\|Albert J. HARTIG]], vice-president; L. W. Dax, secretary-treasurer; and [[SCHRUP, Anthony F.\|Anthony F. SCHRUP]] of the [[SCHRUP MOTOR COMPANY]] and W.A. Hoyt, directors. (1)

	Work began on the new plant on the Third Street Extension was being completed by May, 1915. Boosting twenty-five years of experience in the petroleum business between the president and secretary-treasurer, the company announced that it would feature "Leader" brand oils, gasoline, and greases. (2)		Work began on the new plant on the Third Street Extension was being completed by May, 1915. Boosting twenty-five years of experience in the petroleum business between the president and secretary-treasurer, the company announced that it would feature "Leader" brand oils, gasoline, and greases. (2)

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	4. "Judgment Sought by Leader Oil Company," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', August 19, 1924, p. 16		4. "Judgment Sought by Leader Oil Company," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', August 19, 1924, p. 16

	5. "Oil Corporation Buys Leader Plant," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, February 3, 1927, p. 20		5. "Oil Corporation Buys Leader Plant," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', February 3, 1927, p. 20

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	Work began on the new plant on the Third Street Extension was being completed by May, 1915. Boosting twenty-five years of experience in the petroleum business between the president and secretary-treasurer, the company announced that it would feature "Leader" brand oils, gasoline, and greases. (2)		Work began on the new plant on the Third Street Extension was being completed by May, 1915. Boosting twenty-five years of experience in the petroleum business between the president and secretary-treasurer, the company announced that it would feature "Leader" brand oils, gasoline, and greases. (2)

			The Leader Oil Company believed in publicity as early as 1920. In that year, when it had an annual business exceeding one million dollars, it hired George J. Homan, former editor of ''The Brunswick Record'' for the [[BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY]]. Homan was to be in charge of the sales and publicity department for the company whose territory reached Freeport and Warren, Illinois; Monroe and Cassville, Wisconsin; and Manchester, Waukon and Olin, Iowa. (3)

	[[Image:picture1a.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 1. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]		[[Image:picture1a.png\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Picture 1. Photo courtesy. Telegraph Herald]]
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	For a new company, it also had the willingness to take on a slow paying customer. In 1924 Leader Oil sought a judgment of $657.56 against the [[DUBUQUE MOTOR EXPRESS]] for the amount due on its bill. (3)		For a new company, it also had the willingness to take on a slow paying customer. In 1924 Leader Oil sought a judgment of $657.56 against the [[DUBUQUE MOTOR EXPRESS COMPANY]] for the amount due on its bill. (4)




			It was announced on February 3, 1927 that Leader Oil Company with its plant on Third Street Extension and an estimated 40 bulk and service stations in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin had been purchased by the Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation. Officials of Mid-Continent reported that Dubuque would become a division headquarters of the corporation with more than 100 bulk and service stations constructed in the division during the year. (5)


	[[Image:leader2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\| Photo courtesy. Larry Friedman]]		[[Image:leader2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\| Photo courtesy. Larry Friedman]]
			[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
	[[Image:ltruck.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\| Photo courtesy. Larry Friedman]]		[[Image:ltruck.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\| Photo courtesy. Larry Friedman]]
	~~[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]~~
	[[Image:leader.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Oil can]]		[[Image:leader.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Oil can]]
	[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]		[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]
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	2. "Work on Oil Company's Plant," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', May 5, 1915, p. 12		2. "Work on Oil Company's Plant," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', May 5, 1915, p. 12

	3. "Judgment Sought by Leader Oil Company," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', August 19, 1924, p. 16		3. "George Homan Goes With Leader Oil Company," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', July 11, 1920, p. 14

			4. "Judgment Sought by Leader Oil Company," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', August 19, 1924, p. 16

			5. "Oil Corporation Buys Leader Plant," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, February 3, 1927, p. 20

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-[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]LEADER OIL COMPANY. Started in 1916, the company was led by Louis Kuehnle.
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 The 1916-1917 ''White's Dubuque County Directory'' listed the foot of 3rd Street extension as the address.

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	[[Image:ltruck.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|~~Thomas Reilly became Dubuque's chief of police in 1904, the year the office of city marshal was abolished.~~ Photo courtesy. ~~Mike Reilly~~]]		[[Image:ltruck.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\| Photo courtesy. Larry Friedman]]
	[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
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	[[Image:ltruck.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Thomas Reilly became Dubuque's chief of police in 1904, the year the office of city marshal was abolished. Photo courtesy. Mike Reilly]]		[[Image:ltruck.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Thomas Reilly became Dubuque's chief of police in 1904, the year the office of city marshal was abolished. Photo courtesy. Mike Reilly]]
	[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
	[[Image:leader.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Oil can]]		[[Image:leader.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Oil can]]
	[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]LEADER OIL COMPANY. Started in 1916, the company was led by Louis Kuehnle.		[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]LEADER OIL COMPANY. Started in 1916, the company was led by Louis Kuehnle.

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	[[Image:leader2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\| Photo courtesy. Larry Friedman]]		[[Image:leader2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\| Photo courtesy. Larry Friedman]]
			[[Image:ltruck.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Thomas Reilly became Dubuque's chief of police in 1904, the year the office of city marshal was abolished. Photo courtesy. Mike Reilly]]
	[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]		[[Image:leaderoilcompany.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Stencil. Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]
	[[Image:leader.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|250px\|Oil can]]		[[Image:leader.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Oil can]]
	[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|~~right~~\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]LEADER OIL COMPANY. Started in 1916, the company was led by Louis Kuehnle.		[[Image:leaderoil-1.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Letterhead. Courtesy: Bob Reding]]LEADER OIL COMPANY. Started in 1916, the company was led by Louis Kuehnle.

	The 1916-1917 ''White's Dubuque County Directory'' listed the foot of 3rd Street extension as the address.		The 1916-1917 ''White's Dubuque County Directory'' listed the foot of 3rd Street extension as the address.