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J. L. Clark Celebrates 100 Years – 2004

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register Star Nov. 8, 2004

Addresses, General, Manufacturer, Patent 1857 J. L. Clark moved from Vermont to Rockford, 1877: Robinson & Clark Hardware - 519 E. State opens, 1878 - 75th Anniversary, 1889 Clark and McKenney Hardware Co. - 429 E. State St. opens, 1898 - Clark and son Harold become partners, 1898 - Clark buys out McKenney, 1900 - Gen Flue STopper is patented, 1903 - Clark sells hardware store and focuses on manufacturing, 1904 - J.L. Clark Co. opens at 714 Race St., 1911 - Moved company to 923 23rd Ave., 1919 - J.L. Clark dies at 75, 1925 Clark Tower and Founders Room Built, 1953 - Harold Clark dies at 75, 1953 - Harold Clark dies at 76, 1959 - 1988 acquired several filtration - packaging and lithogrophy companies, 1987 - Clarcor formed, 1988 original hardware store replica donated to Midway Village, 2004 - Norman Johnson Chairman - president & CEO, 2004 : Philip Baerenwald president, air cleaning systems, apprentice tinsmith at Israel Sovereign hardware shop at 118 S Main St., Band-Aid tins, Bath and Body Works, Clarcor, Clarcor HQ - Franklin TN, CLC symbol, consumer product packaging, employees 4832 - 300 locally, Employees: 460 - 300 locally, filters, Flue Stopper, Gem Flue Stopper, Hershey, Hoovers.com, Ice Breakers mint containers, J.L. Clark Co., J.L. Clark in Union Navy - Civil War, John Lewis Clark, leader in packaging industry, Martha Perez, McCormick, Net Income: $54.6M, New York Stock Exchange, Ouch Bubble Gum containers, Products: Metal and plastic containers for the food - drug and consumer health-care industries, Sales $741.4M in 2003, Sales: $67.3M in 2003, Sr. Scholl's, Sucrets, used scrap to create pill boxes, was at old Knowlton plant at 714 E. Race St., www.clarcor.com, www.jlclark.com

Ghost Tours

July 18, 2014Ellen

Ghost Tours

Ghost in Rockford Register Star news tower, as reported by Mark Dorsett

He believes ghost to be spirit of Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, former newspaper Publisher

Ghost Tours, 2010

Source: Rockford Register Star “GO” section, 10/23/2010, Pages 6-7

Addresses, Buildings, General, Ghosts and Paranormal, People Dorsett, Ghost, Ghosts, Hanna, Mark Dorsett, McCormick, Rockford Register Star, Rockford Register Star News Tower, Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms, Simms

Ralph Emerson

June 23, 2014Ellen

Ralph Emerson

At Manny – McCormick trial

Partner with Manny 1854

Source: Article from 02/18/1953, Rockfordiana File “Bio MAL-MAN”, Rockford Public Library Local History Collection

Courts, General, Manufacturer, People Emerson, Emerson Manufacturing Company, Manny, Manny - McCormick trial, McCormick, Ralph Emerson

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