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 . llcontinui to be maendingappointment to a position in the cabinet of thepresident. So vital was his influence in higliplaces, so potent his grasp on national politio,that it was scarcely believable tiiat AVaiterHee\es could retiie; andthere is little donl)t that ifuntimely Death iia<l notclainu<l him he would havebeen called
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 . llcontinui to be maendingappointment to a position in the cabinet of thepresident. So vital was his influence in higliplaces, so potent his grasp on national politio,that it was scarcely believable tiiat AVaiterHee\es could retiie; andthere is little donl)t that ifuntimely Death iia<l notclainu<l him he would havebeen called to eminent ser-vice in the senate or highestcouniils of the nation. lie was nuirried in ]S7to Marietta Cogswell, whosnivives him. It was anidyllic uni(Mi. Knightly inhis ideal of womanhood,he accepted the same staudard for liimsclf and liveda Chexalier Uayard—with-out fear an(Hit a statesnnin of nationalranU. the lives of its twogreat , ((>l. Ralphrhiiid) and Walter Ifeeveswill speak again through him; for noaspiring youth can escape their all per-vasive example and influence in .MATTIIKW MATTHEW W. JACK MANUFACTURER OF BOTTLES Among Phe Maki-r- of the City there isone name that stands out witli_ a i>rominenceall its own. It is the name of M. W- •Ta(dtr\ ; for without industry there can be no population, and with-out population no city. .Mr. .lack rejiresents ina pre-eminent way the dominant industry ofthe town. Not only is he its re)) in a large degree its pioneer, its develojier,its creator. Away back in ISSl a group of enterprisingcitizens, bent on ])romoting the business wel-fare of the town, started what was then knownas the Streator Bottle and (ilass ( nuans were small, but their courage wasstrong, and they put all the capital !liey into a small eight-pot bottle factcuy. Thiswas the beginning of what is now the magnifi-cent j)lant of th
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