- This Day in History: May 5th, 1909
The Michelin Bibendum Twins, a huge mechanical device… carried off first prize in the advertising department” at the New York Automobile Carnival. Said to have been “hatched by an ostrich and nursed by a cannibalistic maid of Africa on a diet of nails and broken glass… this diet seems to have harmed them as little as such things do Michelin Tires
- This Day in History: April 12th, 1918
Evidence of building activities to solve the housing problem in Milltown was manifest at a meeting of the Borough Council …
- This Day in History April 7th, 1911
“I don’t remember how it felt, only I know I was knocked down as soon as I touched the switch.” The witness swore that he is still unable to straighten two fingers
- This Day in History: August 27th, 1907
The greatest boom that the borough of Milltown has seen is on foot at the present time with the completion of a part of the new Michelin Tire factory. About five hundred men are busy on the job, divided into a day shift and a night shift, hence the work never ceases. The factory will be run night and day, and will be illuminated at night by 8,000 powerful lamps.
- This Day in History: May 18th, 1919
“The citizens of this town take a big civic pride in their town, its government, and their homes. These things mean a great deal to them. Then, too, the town authorities and leading business men as well as the stores and factories have taken a keen interest in having this town a home-like and beautiful place, and they have succeeded. The people are united and back of the movement.”
- This Day in History: April 20th, 1921
“For its size, Milltown is the best industrial town, the best residential town, the best sporting town, the best social town, the best commercial town, and will be the cleanest town in the State of New Jersey with the cooperation of each and every citizen during Clean-up Week.”
- This Day in History: March 22nd, 1905
original Meyer Rubber Co., situated at Milltown, burned last night
- This Day in History: December 5th, 1908
CRUSHED TO DEATH Head Electrician William Duclos, of Michelin Tire Plant, Had Idea of Coming Death in Elevator Pit Falling Weight Breaks Neck. Crushed under an elevator weighing several hundred pounds, William Duclos, 29 years old, was almost instantly killed at the Michelin Tire works, Milltown, this morning. Death was caused by the tremendous weight
- This Day In History: November 16th, 1912
- This Day in History: October 7th, 1909
The Michelin Bibendum Twins, a huge mechanical device… carried off first prize in the advertising department” at the New York Automobile Carnival. Said to have been “hatched by an ostrich and nursed by a cannibalistic maid of Africa on a diet of nails and broken glass… this diet seems to have harmed them as little as such things do Michelin Tires
Evidence of building activities to solve the housing problem in Milltown was manifest at a meeting of the Borough Council …
“I don’t remember how it felt, only I know I was knocked down as soon as I touched the switch.” The witness swore that he is still unable to straighten two fingers
“The citizens of this town take a big civic pride in their town, its government, and their homes. These things mean a great deal to them. Then, too, the town authorities and leading business men as well as the stores and factories have taken a keen interest in having this town a home-like and beautiful place, and they have succeeded. The people are united and back of the movement.”
“For its size, Milltown is the best industrial town, the best residential town, the best sporting town, the best social town, the best commercial town, and will be the cleanest town in the State of New Jersey with the cooperation of each and every citizen during Clean-up Week.”
original Meyer Rubber Co., situated at Milltown, burned last night
CRUSHED TO DEATH Head Electrician William Duclos, of Michelin Tire Plant, Had Idea of Coming Death in Elevator Pit Falling Weight Breaks Neck. Crushed under an elevator weighing several hundred pounds, William Duclos, 29 years old, was almost instantly killed at the Michelin Tire works, Milltown, this morning. Death was caused by the tremendous weight
