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 . too Inisy to gi\ethe glad hand lo an oldfellow-townsman, or todo him a favor, as thewriter can testify. .1. (. Ames was bornin Freedom Township,La Salle (oiintx. .hil\17. IS.)!. His fatiier was a pioneer settler, coming in 184S. Young Amesworked on the farm in summer and went toscliool i?i winter. He had two years at StateXormal 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 . too Inisy to gi\ethe glad hand lo an oldfellow-townsman, or todo him a favor, as thewriter can testify. .1. (. Ames was bornin Freedom Township,La Salle (oiintx. .hil\17. IS.)!. His fatiier was a pioneer settler, coming in 184S. Young Amesworked on the farm in summer and went toscliool i?i winter. He had two years at StateXormal to linivji Ids education. He came toStreator in ISTl* and entered the drug bnsinesswith the hrm of Dickerman (.rin(ipal owner. Xotwithstand ing his important jiolitical activity he has al-ways retained his interest in his home town,has been president of one of its banks and hashad an active jiart in all movements looking toits upbuilding. HON. W. H. Hon. W. H. Boys. The fifth mayor of Sti-eator was WilliamII. Hoys, a man who has since rendeied themost distinguished services to the state of Illi-nois that it has beenwithin the power ofany member rf the barto jierform in our gen-eration. .Mr. Hoys was mayorof Streator from 1891to 1S!».?. after a term ofservice as city attorney. During his term ofoffice he demonstrated; fact the truth ofwhich is often that it is intile i)ower of tlie execu-tive to enforce the lawsif he lias the will anddispositicui. He l)rokeup public gainliling ini-ine(Iiatelv, and causedthe sjiorts to hide theiruanibling devices andkeep them under coverduriiii;- his administra-tion. Xext he turnedliis attention io the sa-loons, and found thetask more diflicnit. Fin-ally he got an ordi-iianie through tlie couniMl clothing the mayorwith the i)ower to revoke licenses. Promptlyon being vested with this power Mr. lioys re-voked the licenses of a couple of saloon-keep-ers, and for the balance of his adm
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