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 . mpany, and thewriter has felt that the stoiy of this corpora-tions .success could in no way be so interest-ingly and adequately told as by a review of themen who have made its success jwssible. From President Jack, who is the oldest em-ploye in point of service to tlic latest recruit,every man feels that merit will win recogni-tio
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 . mpany, and thewriter has felt that the stoiy of this corpora-tions .success could in no way be so interest-ingly and adequately told as by a review of themen who have made its success jwssible. From President Jack, who is the oldest em-ploye in point of service to tlic latest recruit,every man feels that merit will win recogni-tion, and the result is shown in the splendidexecutive staff service the companynow enjoys. THATCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Ycningest among Streators glass factories isthe j)lant of the Thatcher Manufacturing Com-jiany. Fnlike its neighboring glass plants itis not the jiroduct of Streator initiative andenterprise. It i~ the Western branch of a com-pany already established in the east. The Jieing the most recent of the factories to l)eerected it is also among the most modern in itsstrueture and ei|uipiiieiit. Every principle ofthe most up-to-date factory construction hasbeen taken advantage of and all waste handlalior and lost motion has been eliminated as. View of Thatchci Milk Bottle Plant. Streator branch has had a vigorous growth,liowevei, and now equals in size its parentplant. It was l)nilt in l!tOO as a one-furnacefactory and the capacity was doubled in ]!M1,when another furnace was added. far as jiossible by tiie ai)i)lication of modernscientific processes. From the time the rawmaterials enter the factory until the finishedproduct is delivered in the warehouse it is car-ried along its journey by automatic machinery 14 THE STORY OP STBEATOR. and scarct-ly toucliecl by haud at auy materials for the making of glass are re-ceived on their entrance to the factory by apower shovel. They are carried to their binsby conveyors, the batch is mixed and the pro-portion
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