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 . Government Building. The chief rei)resentative of the federal gov-ermnent in Streator is Mr. J. W. Fornof. post-nmster. ^Ir. Iornof was appointed by Presi-dent McKinley in 1898. twice reappointed byPresident Roosevelt, and again by PresidentTaft, making a period of fourteen years of con-tinuous service. During this period the work
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 . Government Building. The chief rei)resentative of the federal gov-ermnent in Streator is Mr. J. W. Fornof. post-nmster. ^Ir. Iornof was appointed by Presi-dent McKinley in 1898. twice reappointed byPresident Roosevelt, and again by PresidentTaft, making a period of fourteen years of con-tinuous service. During this period the workof the postoffice has reached a high degree ofefficiency. The business of the office has been make searching examinations, but they haverarely found occasion for comment at money order department, especially, has aperfect record. ]\h. Fornof came to Streator in 1873 andfound work at his trade as a printer on theStreator Free Press. Soon after he became partowner of the paper and has maintained his pro-prietary interest until the present time. Under 76 THE STORY OF STREATOR POSTOPPICE STAFF—(Reading from left to right)—James S. Robb, Alex Suttie, John , asst. postmaster; William Arrandale, John F. Shoop, Herbert R. Sweetser, George Brunskill, Benja-min R. Hall, Alex Mclntyre, Miss Myrtle Fornot, in charge of money order dept.; John W. Fornof, postmaster;Guy C. Lakin, supt. of carriers; William R. Broadfield, William Price, John Creber, Charles Hall. (Rural car-riers not included in group.) iHi: sToin (»K STi{i:\i(>i{. liis iiiaiiaffomont tlip Free Press prospcretl finan-cially, ami iiccanic one of tlio most [xiworfiil ,ans of the rcpnhlican party in the interior oftlie state. ^Ir. Fornof wields a trenchant, incis-ive and fearless pen, and his editorials haveheen widely cojiicd in the party press, especial-ly on matters of ccoiioinic and financial policy,on wiiiili he writes with conviction an<l author-it v. lie has heen president o
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