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 . been atits head ever since. Like most of the early miners of Streatorwho have risen to commanding positions, was self educated. He took the cor-respondence course from the Scrantcm School,and received his diplomas in steam engineer-ing and hydraulic engineering. He has servedas member of the j^ublic school board for foi
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 . been atits head ever since. Like most of the early miners of Streatorwho have risen to commanding positions, was self educated. He took the cor-respondence course from the Scrantcm School,and received his diplomas in steam engineer-ing and hydraulic engineering. He has servedas member of the j^ublic school board for foiir-teen years, and on the high school board forfive years. He served the township as its su-pervisor for four years, is prominent in the Ma-sonic fraternity, and has been president of theboard of trustees of the Church of Good Huggans is regarded everywhere as one ofthe strong and forceful characters of the town,a man of unswerving loyalty and integrity,tiue to his convictions and his friends iTav-i)ig known opposition he is a good fighter;liavina known hard work he is considcMle totlie worker; having known lowly station hislieart goes out to those who are still stragglingin the liaixl places of life, and with it goes astrong, generous helping streator Aqueduct Dam. THi: STOHV OK STKi;\T<)i;. 133 LOCAL MEN OF MARK IN THIS SECTION ARE PRESENTED A FEW PEN PICTURESSTREATORS GALLERY OF NOTABLES. IN Evor}- life lias a story; every face has apicture. It is tlic task of the artist to make thestory interesting!:; the ])ieture a speakins, like-ness. To do this 111 iinist select his materials;omit the thill detail that (hitters the picture;seize the salient, sij^nificant thinjj; that givesit the hreath of life, the touch of reality. Hemust have iiisii;:ht plus; sympathy ail-compre-hending. Insight and sym])athy will see onlytile good, for only the good is positive. Kvil isnegative, nescient; it is only the shadow. Andwlio wants to paint shadows. It is in tills spirit t
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