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 . etary. THK STOKV OF STRKATOH. 33 THE FRANK J. SCHMITZ COMPANY The most roceiit of Streators factory acquisitions is tlio plant of Frank J. Scliniitz anflCompany, wliicli was nioveil here from Cliioauosix montlis ayo. Tlic fjictory is enijagod in alino of manufacture which is unique, namely,the makinj; of crates for the packing and
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 . etary. THK STOKV OF STRKATOH. 33 THE FRANK J. SCHMITZ COMPANY The most roceiit of Streators factory acquisitions is tlio plant of Frank J. Scliniitz anflCompany, wliicli was nioveil here from Cliioauosix montlis ayo. Tlic fjictory is enijagod in alino of manufacture which is unique, namely,the makinj; of crates for the packing and ship-jiinir of bananas. This enterprise is an illustra-tion of liow new demands for sanitation andhealthfulness call into existence new forms ofin<histiy. A few years atro hanaiias were sliip- lina; of bananas became manifest, and turnedthe thouglits of Mr. Frank Schmitz, Sr., inven-tor, toward tlic invention of a suitable deviceto safeguard the banana duriiiij: shi])ineiit. TheSchmitz bauaua crate is the result. Tiie originaldevice was a success, but it has been improvedagain and again until it has now over thirtyjiatents covering its various features, and is thelast word on the subject of crates. The writerwas sliown a carload nf crates pacUdl for ship-. ])ed all over tlie <-oiintry loosely ])acked in ha\.straw, or any other cheap material thirt mightlu available. The result was a lot of bruisedand damaged fruit, which was sold after arriv-ing at its destination any way the dealer couldwork it o(T, and the decayed refuse sold tochea)! buyers who woidd carry it perhajis toslum (piarters to spread genns and disease. With the growth of sanitation and purefood soutimeut the demaud for a better hand- ment several hundred miles to the liome townof its principal competitor, and the Streatorl»roduct was ]mt down in that town at a cost of$r_() more than tiie tigures of its rival, and yetfound a ready sale. The Hchmitz banana crate is conceded by allcommission men and packers t
Size: 1778px × 1405px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidstoryofstrea, bookyear1912
