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 . factory build-ings; wliicli ciichxe twelve large tank last fjictory erected is of steel and iron witliconcrete Hoors, of tlie most modern fire-resist-ing constniction. It is 425 feet long by 265feet wiile, and coiifaiiis six tank furnaces whichsupply twelve (Iweiis Automatic Process bottleblowing machines. was venture
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 . factory build-ings; wliicli ciichxe twelve large tank last fjictory erected is of steel and iron witliconcrete Hoors, of tlie most modern fire-resist-ing constniction. It is 425 feet long by 265feet wiile, and coiifaiiis six tank furnaces whichsupply twelve (Iweiis Automatic Process bottleblowing machines. was venturesome and sagacious enough to lineup with the winning nuicliine would be the onetliat would survive; and those who found outtoo late, or who lacked the capital or courageto adopt the new invention, would be downand out. The American Bottle Company hadthe foresight to see that the Owens machinewas a success, and the result has proved thesoundness of its judgment. Had it failed torise to its ojiiKirtuiiity, the glass industry inStreator would in time have become a thing ofthe past. As it is its jiemianence is assured formany generations to come. While it is tnie thatthe new process will displace skilled labor to aconsiderable extent, vet there is assurance that. Its Future Is Assured. During their .30 years of operation in Strea-tor the bottle factories have been the sure re-liance of the town. Panics came and went, butthe pay roll of the bottle works went on, giv-ing a steady supi)ort to the business interestsof the city. When the revolution in the manu-facture of bottles threatened to destroy tiie in-dustry in its old form, it was fortunate forStreator that its factories were in the hands ofa company strong enough and enteri>risinirenough to jn-otect its plants. In the naturalcourse of events it was inevitable that machin-ery should be introduced, and the concern that hand-blown bottles will be made here for a longtime. Executive Staff of the Company. The American Buttle Comp
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