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 . e Nfreet- by build-ing ii bridge at bothpoints. The latter hewould build out of oir-rent i-evenues. the former he would l)niid tiieIity for, and he hadjtositive expeit figuresthat a gooil bridgecould ha\( iieen erect-ed for .)(l. And sohe was bent on savingthe citys money tocarry nut his back on it today, he is
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 . e Nfreet- by build-ing ii bridge at bothpoints. The latter hewould build out of oir-rent i-evenues. the former he would l)niid tiieIity for, and he hadjtositive expeit figuresthat a gooil bridgecould ha\( iieen erect-ed for .)(l. And sohe was bent on savingthe citys money tocarry nut his back on it today, he is conlidentthat it could have beensuccessfully cairied out. During his term pub-lic gambling was rigid-ly sni)pressed, and the saloons were I)ronghtinto a degree of orderliness far above the com-mon. Tiu Sunday closing jiractice at iiresentin vogue was first inaugurated tluring this per-iod, and the mayor had a signed agreement,voluntarily executed by the saloonkeepers,l)ledging thcmst-lves to each other and to thecity to co-opeiate in ccitain mutually agree-able restrictions and restraints. K. M. Davis was born in Birmingliam, Eng-land in IS*;;!, and was brought up to the tradeof gas tube worker. He came to America in1882, and worked at his trade for a year in. Hon. E. .M. Davis. Chicago, and then came to Streator. Here hecut loose from his old trade, and taking hisfortune in his hands, started in to learn a newone. He learned the trade of general mason,and in 1S!)() went into partnership with 1). Unas. With the leaving of his i)artner thebui-den of the business fell on him ]),and he has carried it ever since. He is nowthe j)rincipal nuison contractor in the city, andhas erected many of the i)rincipal buildings,sm-h as the Public Service gas jjlant, the Craw-ford power house, has superintended the RalphPlumb .school, and now is doing the mason work on the new Slavisli school l)uikling,which is to cost about$50,000. In addition to beingfor five tenus presidentof
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