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 . ll the wide-ly related sciences that touch on modem houseconstruction. Nor did his education leave outtlie culture of the humanities, for with ar-chitectiire came in the knowledge of proportion,symmetry, design, and the principles of colorharmonies, decoration and ornament. And soPliilljp Schlachter, Jr. stands at forty-two, hav-
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 . ll the wide-ly related sciences that touch on modem houseconstruction. Nor did his education leave outtlie culture of the humanities, for with ar-chitectiire came in the knowledge of proportion,symmetry, design, and the principles of colorharmonies, decoration and ornament. And soPliilljp Schlachter, Jr. stands at forty-two, hav- THK STOHY OF STItDATOR. 145 mg left scliool at twelve, a broadly ediu-atedman, Streators first [graduate of manualtraiiiin*^. IJis b^l^^iIless lias grown a])aoe. He is ownerof the Streator Saw and Planing Mill, and doesa large genend i-ontractiiig busine-s. buildsliDUscs and business linildings, and deals inlumber, eement and mill work. Among themonuments of his builders craft are the lialpliPlumb school, the Schlitz building, the D. and A. II. Sliay residem-es, etc. lie was the lirst Streatur liuilder to ventureon concrete work, and built his own residence ofthat material ten years ago. With the growthof that business he has ki-pt at the front, and. Philip SclilacUltr gone largily into ((mcnf constrnctioii. lb- liasbuilt eiglit cuiicicte luidgcs for the State High-way (ommissioii. lie did tiie concrete work forthe M(d<inley intenirban line, and the excava-tion and concrete for tlie new Bridge streetbridge, lie also wholesales cement. Keceutlyhe sold 7,<l()(t liai-rels in Franklin County, 111. In addition to a full line of out-door and in-terior mill-work, the Schlachter ])laning millcarries on a special line of manufacturing. Itmakes drawing boards, drafting tools and othernovelties. Now in jirocess of consummation isan order for 500 patented Triangle T S(iuaresfor the Los Angeles Board of Education for theuse of the schools in that city. MR. AND MRS. LOUIS M.
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