On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:18 PM, Ray Gardiner wrote:
> On reflection, that was a remarkable bit of detective work, to connect
> Lakeside Saw and Tool, definitively with Montgomery Ward, especially
> the idea to look for matching addresses.. then match up the staff
> records.. Congratulations on a nice bit of imaginative research!..
>>>>> I guess all that's left is to let Martin know that Lakeside Saw &
>>>> Tool and Montgomery Ward: all same no difference.

        Thanks, Ray, but credit where it is due: Wiktor came up with the
        address for Lakeside Saw & Tool, the date of incorporation, and
        names of the so-called company officers. Then Kirk made a
        definitive connection of the physical location/address with
        Monkey Ward. What I did was put the names of the "officers" of
        Lakeside in a search box together with Montgomery Ward, and
        concluded that the company had merely used the names of some of
        its mid-level managers (of bookkeeping and "typewriting") as officers-of
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        record for Lakeside Saw & Tool. Match made, mostly due to the
        wonders of the internet and the information that can be found
        therein, instantly, from a distance. Tom

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