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 . ears to the day since Mr. Lorenzlanded in Streator, and he is justified in look-ing back with jiride on the ui)building of abusiness that ranks among the first of its kindin the state, outside of Chicago. Associatedwith him in the business are his two sons,Frank Lorenz, treasurer; Oscar Lorenz, secre-tary; Carl Hagenson, vice-pres
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 . ears to the day since Mr. Lorenzlanded in Streator, and he is justified in look-ing back with jiride on the ui)building of abusiness that ranks among the first of its kindin the state, outside of Chicago. Associatedwith him in the business are his two sons,Frank Lorenz, treasurer; Oscar Lorenz, secre-tary; Carl Hagenson, vice-president. 94 THK STORY OF STRKATOR. THE DAILY INDEPENDENT-TIMES The Iude])enclent-Times begun its career iu1885 as tlie Streator Sunday Independent. Itwas edited by Dr. David Le Roy, fatJier of tliejn-eseiit editor, and a well known writer, speakerand jiublic cJiaraeter of those days. Fred LeRoy, who now edits the paper, was type setterand office force. It was continued a< a weeklv finally consolidated under the name of theStreator Inde])endeut-Tiines. Meeks Bros, re-mained with the reorganized jiaper for a time,but ultimately withdiew, leaving the Ije Royinterests in control. In 1897 the interest of Dr. David Le Roywas purchased by B. S. Barlow. Fred Tie Roy. First Page of Independent-Times. for two years, and then changed to a morningdaily. While the Independent was pursuing avigorous independent democratic policy, therewas another democratic daily in the town, theTimes, edited by Meeks Bros. Four daily news-pai)ers were more than Streator could inofitablysupport, and the two democratic papers were continued as editor, and ^irginia Barlow LeRoy became associate editor. From that timeuntil the present these interests have continuedin control, and tlie concern has enjoyed a per-iod of iinbroken jirosiierity. The circulation ofthe paper has increased ten-fold, the advertise-ing patronage has more than quadrupled, new THK STOItV OK STI{|;.\TO|{. 95 l)rcsse,s ]iii()ty)ii- iiiac-li
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