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 . Seal, Plautis-ta and IJavaiui Smokers; and their 5-cent listincludes the Klljarra, Aaron Burr, Single Bin-der, Eosv Light and their own specialty, ? Botli jiartners are in the prime of life andare experienced commercial travelers. Howells is a graduate of the Universityof Hard Knocks, and, like other Streator yout
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 . Seal, Plautis-ta and IJavaiui Smokers; and their 5-cent listincludes the Klljarra, Aaron Burr, Single Bin-der, Eosv Light and their own specialty, ? Botli jiartners are in the prime of life andare experienced commercial travelers. Howells is a graduate of the Universityof Hard Knocks, and, like other Streator youthsfound his up into the sunlight of successby the aid of a jiit lamp. He was born in Aber-dare, Wales, in 1869. came to America at 8years of age, went to work shortly after, pick-ing slate at a ]iit-head in Pennsylvania. Beforelong he was promoted downward into the ]ut,and dug coal for several years in the recurrent stiikes of those days helearned the ])rinting trade, and from thatgraduated on the road as a commercial is one of Streators respected citizens, a ves-tryman of the Episcopal church, for 14- of the German Building & LoanAssociation, and a director of the and Savings Walter P. Hampton. Mr. Walter Hampton was born in Gridley,111., in 1875, has been a salesman and commer-cial traveler the most of his days. He came toStreator fourteen years ago, has identified him- self with its best interests, and is one of itsbuilding up a strong trade for their line of ei- highly regarded citizens. Tin: STOKV OP sTHi:.\T()i:. Ill THE J. C. AMES LUMBER COMPANY riifre is HIP (•(Uh-fiii tliiit luis iikmc rij;iil Infeel itself an iiittji:ial part of Strcator tliaii tlioJ. (. Ames (oiii) Two tliiids ofits luiil(liiiv:s are roofed, slicatlici). Hoored andfinislied with Ames liiiiilicr. so it may riijiitlyconsider itself a larire jpart of the l>ody tliat ! of Strealor inhaliits. Biir Imi
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