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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 658 results for Miles Laboratories.

ID	95760
Title of Article	Museum raffling off Alka Seltzer jacket as part of exhibit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Speedy jacket and giveaway sign
Date	Dec 06, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Speedy Alka-Seltzer

ID	73541
Title of Article	RV supplier moving into Miles campus
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Former Miles Laboratories campus
Date	Jul 21, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	American Technology Components Inc., Miles Laboratories, Recreational Vehicle Industry

ID	72193
Title of Article	Helen Free, diabetes test strip inventor, passes away at 98
Notes	National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Helen Murray Free; Helen Murray Free and President Barack Obama
Date	May 04, 2021
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Natives, Miles Laboratories, Diabetes, Free, Helen M.

ID	61195
Title of Article	A start to Elkhart County's all-time Top 10
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes; 'Speedy', the Alka-Seltzer mascot
Date	December 27, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County, Miles Laboratories, Palm Sunday Tornado (April 11, 1965)

ID	55366
Title of Article	Study to assess tech park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 19, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp., Technology Park Redevelopment Area, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts

ID	55090
Title of Article	Hope, but no sale for the former Miles/Bayer site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Former headquarters site; Exterior of headquarters
Date	October 11, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Bayer Corp., Miles Laboratories

ID	53793
Title of Article	Elkhart native Helen Free to receive honorary degree
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Free
Date	March 6, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Free, Helen M., Miles Laboratories, St. Maryâ€™s College, Scientists

ID	53462
Title of Article	Miles Lab waitress retires after 45 years serving customers
Notes	Restaurant at 3763 E. Jackson Blvd.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Judy Spratt
Date	January 6, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Miles Laboratories

ID	51131
Title of Article	Bayer buildings 'buried' on site
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of rubble
Date	December 15, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Bayer Corp., Miles Laboratories, Building Demolitions, Bayer Industrial Campus

ID	50466
Title of Article	Demo crews halfway done
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of demolition work
Date	July 12, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Bayer Industrial Campus, Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp., Building Demolitions

ID	50278
Title of Article	Voice of Speedy Alka-Seltzer dies
Notes	Dick Beals, voice actor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 5, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Alka-Seltzer, Speedy Alka-Seltzer

ID	50224
Title of Article	Miles time capsule cracked open at Lerner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Patsy Boehler & Paul Thomas
Date	May 23, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Time Capsules, Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp., Lerner Theatre

ID	50183
Title of Article	Bayer time capsule to be unveiled
Notes	To be opened May 22 at Lerner Theatre
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 14, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Time Capsules, Bayer Corp., Miles Laboratories

ID	49963
Title of Article	Cracking the capsule
Notes	Company record of capsule found
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of time capsule and Arden Stickel
Date	March 31, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Time Capsules, Bayer Corp., Miles Laboratories

ID	49956
Title of Article	A step back in time
Notes	Time capsule found in front entrance steps at Bayer Bldg.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of copper box
Date	March 29, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Bayer Corp., Time Capsules, Miles Laboratories

ID	49836
Title of Article	Past will help build future
Notes	Parts salvaged from bldg. to be used in LaBour Park & other projects
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of bldg. exterior
Date	February 27, 2012
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Bayer Industrial Campus, Miles Laboratories, Building Demolitions, LaBour Park

ID	49631
Title of Article	Obituary
Notes	Inventor of blood glucose meter; Clemens, Antonius
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 22, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp.

ID	49555
Title of Article	Miles history of medicine mural reflects the history of Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Wayne Harshberger
Date	December 5, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Lerner Theatre, Murals, Miles Laboratories

ID	49265
Title of Article	Walls will tumble down
Notes	Bldg. to be demolished by 12/2011
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of bldg. and mural
Date	October 18, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Bayer Industrial Campus, Miles Laboratories

ID	49061
Title of Article	Part of Miles mural will hang in Lerner
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 13, 2011
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Murals, Lerner Theatre, Elkhart City Council

ID	48928
Title of Article	Auction more about memories than lot numbers
Notes	Auction of tools and machinery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 18, 2011
Page	A1
Subjects	Bayer Industrial Campus, Miles Laboratories

ID	48915
Title of Article	City to preserve Miles mural
Notes	Mural designed in 1965 by Raul Angulo Coronel
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of mural
Date	August 15, 2011
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Murals, Elkhart City Council

ID	48916
Title of Article	Auction of leftover Miles/Bayer equipment on Wednesday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of auction materials
Date	August 15, 2011
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Bayer Industrial Campus, Miles Laboratories

ID	47446
Title of Article	Free to be inducted in hall of fame
Notes	Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Free
Date	March 11, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Free, Helen M., Miles Laboratories

ID	46638
Title of Article	Elkhart chemist joins scientists for Presidential honors at the White House
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	November 18, 2010
Page	A7
Subjects	Free, Helen M., Miles Laboratories

ID	46446
Title of Article	Miles memories (photo)
Source	Senior Life
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of 1992 team
Date	November 1, 2010
History #	936zzb
Page	21
Subjects	Softball, Miles Laboratories

ID	46413
Title of Article	Elkhart chemist given highest honor
Notes	Recipient of National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 17, 2010
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Free, Helen M., Miles Laboratories

ID	45390
Title of Article	Two local chemists recognized for invention
Notes	Clinistix glucose level diagnostic test
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of mayor Dick Moore and plaque
Date	May 2, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Free, Alfred H., Dr., Free, Helen M., Bayer Corp.

ID	44787
Title of Article	He can show you the history of Miles Labs - one bottle at a time
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of collector & items
Date	March 21, 2010
Page	C1
Subjects	Stickel, Arden, Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp.

ID	38933
Title of Article	Bayer alumni have Miles of memories
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Speedy graphic
Date	August 24, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp.

ID	23315
Title of Article	Scaling down, but not out
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Stiver
Date	December 30, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Stiver, Phil, Elkhart County Commissioners, Elkhart Police Department, Miles Laboratories

ID	14838
Title of Article	Bayer plant closing
Notes	includes Miles/Bayer timeline
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Miles and Bayer products and facilities
Date	November 17, 2005
Page	A1
Subjects	Bayer Corp., Miles Laboratories, Miles Medical Co., Layoffs and Closings

ID	544
Title of Article	obituary
Notes	President of Miles 1983-1986
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 17, 2001
Page	A6
Subjects	Koeppel, Fred, Jr., Miles Laboratories

ID	717
Title of Article	Frees in Inventors Hall of Fame
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Photos of Frees
Date	June 17, 2000
Page	D12
Subjects	National Landmarks, Free, Helen Murray, Free, Alfred H., Miles Laboratories

ID	8412
Title of Article	Pioneer in diabetes research dies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 16, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Free, Alfred H., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	10232
Title of Article	Obituary
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 16, 2000
Page	A6
Subjects	Free, Alfred H., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	10373
Title of Article	From Restorative Nervine to Alka-Seltzer and more
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Miles, Beardsley, & Compton
Date	December 31, 1999
Page	A8
Subjects	Miles, Franklin L., Dr., Beardsley, Walter R., Compton, Walter A., Dr., Miles Laboratories

ID	193
Title of Article	A hard pill to swallow
Notes	3 articles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Weaber, Balkema
Date	November 11, 1999
Page	A1
Subjects	Alka-Seltzer, Bayer Corp., Miles Laboratories, Bactine

ID	208
Title of Article	Historic partnership
Notes	Short history of Miles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Various photos
Date	November 11, 1999
Page	D1
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Compton, Walter A., Dr., Compton, George, Burns, A. R.

ID	970
Title of Article	Speedy's 'father' in town
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Watkins, Speedy
Date	August 3, 1999
Page	C1
Subjects	Watkins, Robert, Miles Laboratories, Alka-Seltzer

ID	90856
Title of Article	Many Businesses fell on hard times
Notes	Miles Laboratories Inc, Depression.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 27, 1999
Page	A1, A10

ID	31177
Title of Article	Company Collector
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 21, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Green, Dick

ID	4109
Title of Article	Telling tales of the famous, fizzy tablet
Notes	Miles Laboratories envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jerry Scoville, Ed Compton
Date	March 5, 1998
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Alka-Seltzer, Business

ID	5680
Title of Article	Miles taken to court in AIDS death of teen
Notes	Miles Laboratories - Lawsuits envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 31, 1997
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Lawsuits

ID	11789
Title of Article	First black woman at Miles was trailblazer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 12, 1996
Page	A2
Subjects	Davis, Mike, Miles Laboratories

ID	8257
Title of Article	Title crowns a life of service
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 18, 1996
Page	A1
Subjects	Cogan, Doris, Miles Laboratories

ID	68609
Title of Article	Job-seekers from Miles find new employers reluctant
Notes	Miles Laboratories envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 30, 1995
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Employment, Business

ID	31184
Title of Article	Treasure trove of Miles memorabilia
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	April 10, 1995
Page	A4
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp.

ID	40915
Title of Article	Bayer Update
Notes	newsletter
Source	Other
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	April 3, 1995
History #	936zz
Subjects	Miles Laboratories, Bayer Corp.

ID	94797
Title of Article	Miles forum draws more than 5,000 studen
Notes	Miles Laboratories envelope. Incomplete article title
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 01, 1995
Subjects	Miles Laboratories