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 . s have lost their crops, his have re-mained ))ractically unscathed. It is by such arts as these tliat the success toward public service. Finding liimself in con-flict witii one of the big public utility corpora-tions of the city, he engaged it in combat singlehanded, and whatever nuiy be its final outcome,he has displayed a zeal,
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 . s have lost their crops, his have re-mained ))ractically unscathed. It is by such arts as these tliat the success toward public service. Finding liimself in con-flict witii one of the big public utility corpora-tions of the city, he engaged it in combat singlehanded, and whatever nuiy be its final outcome,he has displayed a zeal, an energy, a publicspirit which has won him the ajiproval of alarge body of his fellow citizens. He was presi-dent of the Streator Chautauqua for two years;an ardent progressive, he was a delegate to thefioosevelt convention in Springfield, and hasalso been active in religious and public he is still a young man, tilled with the en-ergy of youth, and with a passion for socialrighteousness, he will yet be heard from as oneof the constnictive forces shajiiug the future ofhis citv and countrv. 142 THE STORY OF STREATOR. Edward C. Kline was born in Henry, 111., in1873, came to Streator in 1878, and has livedliere, working at his profession as a gardener. Edward C. Kline. ever since. He stands ont as one of the strongcharacters of the town—a man who has learnedto do one thin- better than anvone else. L. P. HALLADAY The latest factory to be established inStreator is that of the L. P. Halladay Com-pany, devoted to the maunfacture of automo-bile specialties. As these lines are being writ-ten the wheels of the new factory are turning,and they have been turning for ten days. Busyhands are at work, and it will not be long be-fore the new truss roof brick building, with its50x133 feet of space, will be a humming liive ofindustry. It is of special significance to Streator thatMr. Halladay should ei-ect his new factoryhere, for this city is no untried experiment tohim as a manufa
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