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 . g on fine paper atcheap prices and continue doing it, ^Ir. An-derson remarked, and added, We please ourpeople because we take it for granted theyknow what good work is and they want it. The Anderson Printing House is spacious,high posted, well ventilated, adinii-ably lightedand located in the heart of Streators businessdistrict on


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 . g on fine paper atcheap prices and continue doing it, ^Ir. An-derson remarked, and added, We please ourpeople because we take it for granted theyknow what good work is and they want it. The Anderson Printing House is spacious,high posted, well ventilated, adinii-ably lightedand located in the heart of Streators businessdistrict on ground floors. The equipment iscomplete, including as it does, ruling machines,well selected book liindery re(|nirements, sevenjob and cylinder presses, a judiciously selectedline of the most modern type faces and everA-thing else that is necessary in a well regulatedlu-inting establishment calculated to tni-n outhigh grade work and lots of it. Andy Anderson has made a success of jobprinting. As a matter of fact he lias grownfaster than the city and today di-aws trade tohis sliO]) from a scope of territory that includes coal mines. At twenty he left mining and start-ed in to learn the jirinters trade. After serv-ing a limited apprenticeship he became a jour-. A. H. Anderson. THi: STOItV OK STIIKATOI!. 99 neymaii jiiid traveled dvep llie state, retuminji:to Stiiator in ISiH, when he lauiielied out as anindependent business man. In l!SM8 lie inaiTie(l Miss Anna Billinj^slyand at the present time .Mrs. ,\iiderson is astockhohler in the company, is one of its direc-tors and is actinjj secretary. Mr. .dersons ]iastime is jjolf, and he lias no hesitancy in sayinu that, as he was deniedthe jileasures of boyhood when a boy, he hashis eomiue:, and is enjoyino: a little of it insists that the ;j-e of llard knocksfrom wliicli he i^fiiidnated, must June some com-liensation, and as he is, by descent, a Scotch-man, the j-aine is his by double claim. THE UNION NATIONAL BANK


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