Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co Established Roots in Chicago
The Foley Greenhouse Mfg Co began with Philip J Foley in Chicago in 1887 and grew into a major regional plant in Forest Park Illinois. The firm pioneered greenhouse design with metal members and used California redwood early on. It produced greenhouses enclosures and show houses for parks and private estates and built the world’s largest glass enclosure for a sewage plant in Toledo.
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Foley
Chicago
Greenhouse Mfg. Co
Philp J. Foley
Feild
Greenhouse Construction
Philip J. Foley
Avery
Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co
Forest Park
Illinois
Toledo
Ohio
Johnson Wax Company
South America
Foleys
California
Central States
Lester Armour
W. K. Kelley
William Wrigley
Cyrus McCormick
John Pillsbury
Albert Lasker
Foey
Qak Park
Oak Park Park
Philip Foley
Philip Tr
James
Philip
James T
Freenhouse
Doughnut Day Raises Funds in Forest Park
Volunteers in Forest Park collected 735.90 on Doughnut Day for The Salvation Army. Co chairs Mrs. Joseph L. Cortino and Mrs. Edyth H. Bassey report the June 15 drive benefited the Salvation Army. Appreciation is extended to taggers and contributors for their splendid help.
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Forest Park
Salvation Army
Joseph L. Cortino
Cortino
Edyth H. Bassey
Mar
Cngo Ave
Former Resident Killed In Ohio Auto Accident
Harold Bacon, son of Mrs. Clara Bacon of Bellwood formerly of Forest Park, was killed in an automobile accident in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday August 20. He is survived by his wife Alice, two sons and a daughter, four brothers Roger Warren Fred and Arthur, and sisters Emelia Ritter Ruth Rembeau Vera Colston Lois and Carol Bacon. Harald and his family had been residing in Cleveland where he was a Lutheran teacher.
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Harold Bacon
Clara Bacon
Bellwood
Forest Park
Cleveland
Ohio
Alice
Roger
Warren
Fred
Arthur
Emelia Ritter
Ruth Rembeau
Vera Colston
Lois
Carol Bacon
Harald
Five Year Old Boy Killed by Truck In Alley
Richard Anderson aged five, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Anderson of 1033 Lathrop, was fatally struck in the alley behind 1032 Dunlop street. Howard Swan of 1134 Dunlop said he did not see the boy until glancing in his rear view mirror. inquest found the boy ran from between a garage and fence as the truck passed, and the wheel passed over his head. Swan was exonerated. He was the youngest of three, with siblings Herbert nine and Sallie eight.
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Richard Anderson
Lathrop
Dunlop Street
Howard Swan
Dunlop
Young Anderson
Herbert
Sallie
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