This Day in History: 1931-06-12
Henry N. Thurston, proprietor of the Allendale Sales & Service, reported that he made a trip to Albany in which he averaged 16.1 miles per gallon on his own “Standard” gasoline on the trip up and only 11 miles per gallon on a rival brand on the return journey. He was celebrating twenty years of his being in business. His was the first gas station on Franklin Turnpike when he opened in 1911. He makes an occasional test of his gas to reassure himself that he was still selling the best. (Bristow)