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 . law, Mr. Powerstinds time to devote to the liner arts, and is re-garded as the best auuiteur tiutist in the city. C. H. LINSCOTT C. H. Linscott is one of the bright and prom-ising sons of Streator who has fought his wayup to j)rofessional position witli bare hands. Hecomes straight from the people and carries withhim the tang of t
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 . law, Mr. Powerstinds time to devote to the liner arts, and is re-garded as the best auuiteur tiutist in the city. C. H. LINSCOTT C. H. Linscott is one of the bright and prom-ising sons of Streator who has fought his wayup to j)rofessional position witli bare hands. Hecomes straight from the people and carries withhim the tang of the soil, and the unemasculatedvirility of long generations of workers. Hisfather, a blacksmith, but a man of unquestion-ed force and intellectual endowment, was ableto do but little boosting for his son. YoungLinscott managed, however, to get an educa- tion in the local schools, and was graduatedfrom the high school in 1898. After that he didany lionest work that he could turn his hand carried a hod, drove a team and clerked ina store. From 190li to 1!»()() he served as deputysheritf of La Salle County. The nameless some-thing in men that keeps them from stagnatingurged him on; he read law with W. H. Boys,and in Deccmlier, 1!»]0. received the coveted. prize and was admitted to the bar. He begunpractice immediately, and tlie same energy andpush that characterized his youth is markingwith success his career as a lawyer. He is sec-retary of the Police and Fire Commission ofStreator, and a member of the Elks. He canbe found in his office at 101 Fast Main street,and is rcadv for anv kind of law business. JOHN F. BUCHNER RECORDER. John F. Bnchner, who since December A. , has filled the position of Recorder ofDeeds in La Salle County, was born upon a farmin Carroll County, Indiana, November 21st, 1SG4, and is of German lineage. In 1867 , with his parents removed to Peru, Il-linois. Soon after they took up their abode inLa Salle, Illinois, where the boyhood
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