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Post by jaraujo43hotmail on Nov 11, 2013 14:41:40 GMT -6
Can anyone help me, how do you post a reply to a previous post???
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Post by Streatorland on Nov 12, 2013 6:45:14 GMT -6
Just go to the post and click on "Reply".
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Post by thestarman on Nov 15, 2013 22:16:05 GMT -6
I have a Streator Directory for both 1917 and 1962. They tell exactly who or what was located at a particular address. If anyone has any specific questions about a particular name or business, I can check it out. Yes, could you please look for any/all SEDORY and VAGASKY names? Thank you, Daniel Sedory.
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Post by jaraujo43hotmail on Nov 24, 2013 14:36:23 GMT -6
Hi, I'm sure that lady in this photo is Susan Gulo , they lived next to us on 912 Johnson st. She was always making rosek and every time I'd go there her house smelled like bakery goods. She was a good friend to my Mom, she always said she wanted to adopt me because I would always love her up. When I lived next to her I was 5 to 8 yrs old. Back then grown-ups would grab any kid and send them to the store for what ever they needed, it was always good for a couple pennies, good enough to buy a couple pieces of candy.
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Post by lauriek on May 22, 2014 9:43:14 GMT -6
I'm trying to understand what Old No. 3 means in Streator's history. I understand it was a mine, but I've seen a church referred to as Old No. 3 and other things as well that I can't recall now. Was there a section of town around the mine that was considered a village unto itself? If so, what area was it? My grandmother grew up at the corner of 12th and Illinois Streets and mentions people stopping by to chat with her folks on the way to factories and other work. Would there have been miners walking that way? (Sorry if this isn't directly related to Painters Addition, but I can't seem to create a new thread.)
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Post by John on May 25, 2014 6:28:08 GMT -6
There were 2 settlements in Livingston County just south of Streator, Vermillion City directly south of Streator and Coalville to the west of it. Old Number 3 refers to the number 3 mine of the Vermillion Coal Company. The Number 3 mine was south of Streator in Livingston County. The Slovak Lutherans built a church near there. The church still stands and is still used. It is known as Old Number 3 by the current congregation.
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Post by DumDave on May 29, 2014 8:03:18 GMT -6
John, is there anything left of Coalville? How do you get there? Thanks. -dave
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Post by John on May 30, 2014 6:48:55 GMT -6
Dave, as far as I know the only thing left of Coalville are the group of homes along Coalville Road. Coalville Road starts just across the county line at the end of Columbus Road and runs south ending at E 3200 Road N.
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Post by johnp on Jun 8, 2014 20:49:15 GMT -6
This was e-mailed to me from my brother Michael.
Recollection of Painters Addition from the 1940 's and 50 's
At the corner of Grant and Johnson St. was AJ Novotney's store. At that corner you walked to catch the bus to town or school.
One block north on Johnson St. at the corner of Bronson St. was a major hub of activity. Doc Tutko's store and home were on SE corner that is where the names of WW II service men were displayed. Doc took care of the display. On the NE corner was Sepssey's Store where they sold kerosene. I would go there to get kerosene for my mom so she could heat water to wash clothes. On the NW corner was a tavern run by Ziggy Harcharik and after it closed "Bye" Sabol ran a Sweet Shop there where he sold candy, ice cream etc. If you got an ice cream cone with a small piece of paper at the bottom you won a free ice cream cone. On the SW corner was Lou and Dan's tavern (Lou Micklos and Dan Tutko) where the "Hungry Five" played every Sunday afternoon. The place was always packed to overflowing crowds. People would stand outside enjoy their drinks and listen to the music. The "Hungry Five" band included Ed"Jughead "Muscovich on drums, Albert Marcin on violin, Andy Simpko on base, his brother Al on accordion, and George "Skinny " Bednar on the wash tub.
Next to Lou and Dan's to the west was Eli Koral's tavern and next to it Eli had a grocery store. The tavern building was moved to a lot across the street from where Illinois Fruit and Produce was on Iowa Ave. and the store on Bronson St. was torn down.
Further west on Bronson St., near the corner of N. Jackson St., was a store operated by Steve "Bowly " Micklos who was my Dad's first cousin. As time passed Bowly retired and Tom Salata took over the store. An interesting thing to note is that there was a gas pump out front of the store so you could also buy gasolene there.
When Tom Salata took over Lou and Dan's Tavern, the store was closed and a dance center to teach kids how to dance was started in the store building.
On Otter Creek Road between streets Morrel and Broadway was Ferko's store. I did a lot of shopping there for my Mom. Mom would write down what she wanted and I would hand the list to Mrs. Ferko. She would get the stuff off of the shelf and put it on the counter and then bag it. I would pay for it and go home. That is how it was done back then, you told the clerk what you wanted, and the clerk got the stuff for you .
John Novotney opened his store the "Otter Creek Market" on North Otter Creek Rd. I remember at Novotney's when the trend started that you, the customer, had to get what you wanted, bring it to the counter and pay the clerk for it. Boy! That seemed strange...
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Post by John on Jun 9, 2014 6:47:49 GMT -6
Thank you. That is very interesting and informational.
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Post by johnp on Jun 9, 2014 8:56:21 GMT -6
Recollection of Painters Addition 1960 to 1970's
Tommy Salata's tavern was doing well. Salata's Store was closed and the dance center was gone. Someone tried to open a meat market in the building which did not survive. Neal Corbin opened "Marks Pet Store" in the building. The front windows were painted to look like and aquarium. In the store Neal had the mina bird from Lowe's Seed Store which was in the building across from the roundhouse. The beer truck drivers from IFP walked daily through Lowe's as a short cut to get to there trucks. The drivers taught the bird to say "When you are out of Schlitz you're out of beer." so the bird would say that when anyone walked into the pet shop.
Sepessey's store had closed and I believe Marie Sepessey went to work at Johnny Novotney's Market. Sepessey's store building became "Morlan's Trading Post" where they sold used furniture and appliances.
The "Sweet Shop" was closed. I believe the building was used a couple of times for voting and I don't remember any business there again.
Hatzer's had a lumber yard at the curve form Bronson St. to Porter Ave. Hatzer had a Fall Out Shelter built in the ground next to the main entrance to the store front. I remember there was a mound of dirt with a door and ventilator pipe in it. The lumber yard did not survive
Sheds, pig pens, and chicken coops, were being torn down. George Yuhas on Otter Creek left up an outhouse through the 70's. He told me he left it for the mail man to use.
Johnny Novotney built a new market building on Otter Creek Rd and moved his business there. I think the name changed from Otter Creek Market to Bi-Rite Market.
I graduated from St. Stephen's School in 1971, STH in 1975, attended IVCC, and graduated from ISU. July 1980 I moved away from Streator...
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Post by John on Jun 11, 2014 7:42:46 GMT -6
I remember Hatzer's Lumber Yard. Nearly every home in Painter's Addition had an outhouse out back.
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