The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . Russell C. Osborn. city. A rij)e lawyer, a good citizen, liis cominghas been an accession to the civic, .social andintellectual life of the town. Mr. Osborn wasbom in Ames, Iowa, on Feb. 20, 1872, was edu- cated in Stockton Academy, and in WashburnCollee. Topeka, Kansas. He established him-self in Streator in 1896. EDWARD M. GRIGG
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . Russell C. Osborn. city. A rij)e lawyer, a good citizen, liis cominghas been an accession to the civic, .social andintellectual life of the town. Mr. Osborn wasbom in Ames, Iowa, on Feb. 20, 1872, was edu- cated in Stockton Academy, and in WashburnCollee. Topeka, Kansas. He established him-self in Streator in 1896. EDWARD M. GRIGGS The greatest honor that could befall a lawstudent in Streator was to be invited to a part-nership by Hon. Walter Reeves. This honorcame to Kdward M. Griggs, on his admission tothe bar, after iiaviu- been a student in Edward M. Griggs. Ree\es oflice. When the great lawyer and pub-licist passed on and Mr. Boys returned to theoffice, the firm name became Boys, Osborn &Griggs. Tiie junior partnei- lias been busy jus-tifying Ml. Reeves judgment, and luis liad lit-tle tiujc to figure in jniblic affairs; but he haslicen digging into the law, trying cases, writingbriefs, and attending to the multifarious de-tails which the business of a l)ig law firm bringsto the office. He has made good, and the futurelies before him big with jiromi-se. Pie was bomin Streator Jan. 30, 1882, was educated at thelocal ]iul)lic and high schools, and was grad-uated from Beloit College, class of 1903. He be-gan jiractice in 190() as stated with Mr. Reeves,the finn then being Reeves, Osborn & is the son of one of the most respected citi-zens of Streator, Mr. Oakley Griggs, for 30years head of the Oakley Griggs Drug Co. 164 THE STORY OP STREATOR. ROBERT E. LARKIN Robert E. Larkin is tl)e junior member ofthe ]aw
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