DeWitt Police Report Oct 23, 2008
Early that morning, when he went by his mothers residence, he found four pill bottles were missing from her luggage. The man had gone to the pharmacy to have the pain medication filled and found out the prescription had been filled Oct. 1. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Weekend calendar Oct 10, 2008
Raffle items range from a home-made quilt to bottles of wine from local vineyards. The fundraiser will be held at 54 Washington St., one block from Main Street. (Middletown Press, CT)
What's new in Atlanta restaurants Oct 5, 2008
Porter is boasting 25 beers on tap and more than 120 varieties in bottles, as well as amazing cuisine de la biere food that goes well with beer. 1156 Euclid Ave., Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wine industry takes root in N.E. Georgia Oct 5, 2008
"We had a storefront in Acworth and got started in 2004," said Boutier, who originally enjoyed steady sales by inviting his customers to create personalized labels for the bottles they purchased. In 2005, the Boutiers made their wines from a grape harvest in Danielsville, and learned that the owners wanted to sell the operation. (Athens Banner-Herald)
LEGO comes to 'Batman' Oct 4, 2008
50 Miller Lite bottles - Bud products. 50 more. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Campaign memorabilia on display at Pump House Sep 24, 2008
Larson said some of his unusual items are Teddy Roosevelt buttons and whiskey bottles commemorating Dwight Eisenhower s inaugurations in 1953 and 1957. But perhaps his oddest item is a framed invitation to Ronald Reagan s inauguration. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
SCHRADER: In new home, genealogy research clippings are preserved Sep 17, 2008
It also had a wide variety of other antiques and memorabilia such as advertising signs, barbed wire, old bottles, tobacco memorabilia, souvenirs of the Sandwich Fair going back many years, railroad-related items, large posters, toys and some farm equipment. Wagner added that his family has occupied the same farm home since 1915, when his grandfather bought the place. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A Bavarian storybook setting in Georgia Sep 17, 2008
They were in demand because bottles and cans weren't available in this remote region ... To complete the mixture, potters crushed quartz stone, and once they became available, glass shards from bottles and windows. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Make Extra $$: Consignment Conventions Sep 13, 2008
I recently visited one such sale in Fort Worth, Texas, which boasted 95,000 items for saleeverything from strollers and car seats to bottles and bibs, plus lots of clothing and even Halloween costumes too. It's a 21st century, stadium-sized garage salewith moms selling to other moms at rock bottom prices. (ABC News)
Glad You Asked: When will Stuart Road reopen? Sep 9, 2008
Luckily, he studies local history pretty closely and has those among his extensive collection of bottles ... By that time, he said, the bottles would have all been machine-made. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Ralph Kovel; wrote antique price guides Sep 7, 2008
As teenagers, the Kenos used the Kovels' guides to catalog their budding collection of glass bottles and 18th-century English ceramics. "The Kovels were pioneers on the idea of publishing prices for American antiques. Imagine how important this book was pre-Internet. It made the field much more exciting," Leigh Keno said. (Boston Globe)
France in Cloverdale Sep 7, 2008
Amy wants her 48 bottles of Jack. nice fortune, Hulk. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wine enthusiasts flock to Bolan Sep 7, 2008
(TERESA PRINCE/Globe Gazette) BOLAN The soft afternoon light glanced off the wine bottles, its rays illuminating the contents that showed cranberry reds, light umbers and liquid gold. With soft guitars playing in the background, the wine lovers came some in cars, others on motorcycles, still others on bicycles. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Hot-button political issues Sep 5, 2008
"It really starts coming to a head in 1840 with Martin Van Buren and (William Henry) Harrison. 'Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too' on one side and the hard cider and log cabin on the other. You see brass buttons with likenesses of log cabins or cider bottles. Or actual cider bottles with Harrison's likeness.". Arseneau said SMC Chairman Dr. Fred L. Mathews, who also collects political memorabilia, owns a 19th century parade lantern. (Dowagiac News, MI)
* Frances isle of beauty Sep 4, 2008
Shop windows beckon with traditional local delicacies X ropes of sausage, wedges of cheese, bottles of honey, casks of local wine X and the cafes are filled with groups of old men chatting in the native Corsican language. More than a few of the towns walls drip with graffiti shouting slogans for Corsican independence. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Restore Featherweight 221 Finish Sep 2, 2008
Sold at GM dealerships, the paint comes in small bottles with a built in applicator brush, similar to nail polish. To use the touch up paint, clean the surface to be painted with naphtha. (Suite101.com)
Shrink the bottle, save the planet Aug 20, 2008
It took skyrocketing oil prices and the prospect of an overheated planet to stem the tide, but finally those overweight wine bottles, the pretentious ones with glass so thick they're sometimes mistaken for 1 ... Ironically, Spinelli itself sells for one of the heaviest bottles I've encountered, a behemoth called Tolos, the winery's top-end red, which has an indentation, or "punt," on the underside cavernous enough to hide a small child ... So gratuitous are the heavy bottles that such noted... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Cruise on in to Durham Sunday for tractor fair Aug 16, 2008
There is no admission charge for the museum, which features an extensive collection of antique farm equipment including hand-cranked tractors and glass milk bottles. Food concessions will be available at the fairgrounds. (Middletown Press, CT)
Texas town responds to Colbert's 'outhouse' slam Aug 16, 2008
25 Domestic Bottles and Wells. 7-Close: $2. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pembroke at boiling point over water woes Aug 12, 2008
I m just unsure about how long it s going to last and hoping that it will be resolved soon, said Connor, who has been boiling water and sterilizing sippy cups and bottles for her children, ages 1 and 3. Pembroke selectmen on Sunday declared a state of emergency, allowing the town to receive assistance from state agencies and exercise more freedom over spending. (Boston Herald)
Portsmouth area community calendar Aug 11, 2008
Bram Hepburn, an expert on antique bottles, will outline what qualifies a bottle to be collectible and give hints on what to look for and where to look if you're just starting out in this fascinating hobby. The public is invited to attend. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
MAN OWNS TUOLUMNE COUNTY ORIGINALS Aug 9, 2008
Another thing Howard is really into is bottles, the rarer and more local, the better. He finds them, and lots of other artifacts, by digging at the sites of old outhouses, found in 1940's photos, or the basements of historical homes. (The Union Democrat)
Visiting The Navajo Nation Aug 2, 2008
He and his girlfriend pack up the empty bottles and drive them to town to be recycled. To see small towns recycling at their own cost in the middle of the desert is a testament to the spread of the environmental gospel. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Turkeys fly, elk graze and fog scares us Aug 2, 2008
Diners can bring their own bottles of wine to the restaurant. Because it was my birthday, my meal was 65 percent off the menu price. (Juneau Empire)
Iowa case raises question: Is stripping an art? Jul 28, 2008
50 Domestic Bottles Domestic Buckets ... $1 Bottle Party: $1 Bottles, Free Pool and 2-4-1 Captains. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Beers with more alcohol, flavor gain market share Jul 27, 2008
Another tasting ran through a range of IPAs and finished with a Belgian-style ale in bottles sealed with a cork ... Boston Beer s Koch said his company made 10,000 bottles of pricey Utopias last year and sold every one within months. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Folk rockers CSN young at heart, but message is lost on the crowd Jul 26, 2008
His choice of new material was paint-by-numbers corny protest stuff that would have got the kids heaving beer bottles at him, but it was just too hippie dippy to have any impact. To Nash s credit, the older crowd gave his anti-war rants some decent roars. (Boston Herald)
'Extreme' Beers Tap Into Coors, Bud Market Jul 26, 2008
"' At Elegance, a wine and antiques shop in Grants Pass, owner Carl Raskin recently bowed to entreaties from local beer distributors to add high-end beers. He found them a refreshing change from wine, which besides being pricier seems more serious. At one of his monthly tastings, he served beer floats in champagne flutes. The drinks consisted of apple-flavored Belgian-style ale with dollops of caramel-vanilla ice cream. Another tasting ran through a range of IPAs and finished with a... (Fox News)
Editor's Notebook: I love the smell of free enterprise in the morning Jul 17, 2008
Instead, I went with some decorative bottles and a book of editorial cartoons from 1991. They even threw in a free T-shirt. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Lakewood 400 Antiques in Cumming Jul 16, 2008
Tassels, silk flower arrangements, mounted deer heads, a 1920s tapestry, steamer trunks, old Coke bottles and hat boxes show up in one vignette. There's also a fair representation of contemporary collectibles, including comic books, sports jerseys, signed guitars and autographed photos. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dow Jones Insight-2008 Olympics Media Pulse: Sponsors Bet on Beverages to Extend Brand; Athletes Share Olympic Spotlight Jul 16, 2008
It has also invited recording and visual artists to contribute to another project, recording tracks or decorating soda bottles inspired by the theme of "What the Olympics means to me.". McDonald's had 162 mentions, or a 15% share, as the company is also marketing Olympic collectables including commemorative soda cups. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Absinthe friends Jul 15, 2008
A silver champagne coup for cooling six bottles at a time. And corkscrews, of course. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brighton Collectibles designs new jewelry collection to empower women Jul 15, 2008
To raise awareness and funds for this important cause, all 125 Brighton Collectibles stores will also be selling bottles of Brighton water for $20 and water awareness wristbands for $5 throughout the month of July. A full 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of those items will go to support charity:water s efforts to build freshwater wells in Kenyan villages where they are most needed. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
A queen of green Jul 15, 2008
"We also bought five bottles of organic bug spray," says Salisbury, who wisely anticipated combat with hyper mosquitoes. Saturday morning the sun finally showed up. (AZCentral -- Home)
* Hair today, history tomorrow Jul 13, 2008
He casually pointed to a few dusty bottles of a dark black vintage, sitting on a shelf, that were courtesy of the wine cellars of Edward VIII.. This story has been viewed 278 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
William Tallon's royal mementoes send auction prices soaring Jul 6, 2008
A handwritten note from Queen Elizabeth, 00004000 telling Mr Tallon: "I think that I will take two small bottles of Dubonnet and gin with me this morning, in case it is needed," drew applause from the crowd when it sold for 16,000 far above the estimate of 200 to 300. Another buyer paid 5,000 for a letter written by Diana, Princess of Wales, following the birth of her first son, William, in 1982. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Fresh Ideas for Elegant Outdoor Entertaining Jul 3, 2008
Fill your silver or crystal punch bowl with ice to chill bottles of wine and other beverages. Stack footed cake plates, fill with appetizers and adorn with fresh flowers. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Small cup, big help Jul 2, 2008
The Flatterware Collapsible Cup ($5-$6) made its flea market debut in Brooklyn, N.Y., recently and happened to be next to an overflowing garbage can piled with plastic bottles and paper cups. The new handy drink receptacle couldn't have been making more of a very green statement. (Boston Globe)
Old-time charm Jul 2, 2008
With a wall lined with taps pouring imported Belgian beers and hundreds of varieties of European ales and lambics in bottles ranging from $6 to $18, the pub draws beer aficionados from around the world. On Tuesday nights around 10:30, patrons compete against music students who work and perform at the nearby Quisisana resort (see Rest) in a karaoke contest. (Boston Globe)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jun 26, 2008
Plastic bottles get recycled as bottles, right. Not until now. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
An isolated paradise Jun 25, 2008
What should happen to the deposits when bottles aren t returned. Who should get them. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Experience the power at Ionia Farm Power Show Jun 25, 2008
Do you think all single use drink bottles should have a deposit. All. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
One-tank trip: Chateau Elan in Braselton Jun 21, 2008
By the time he's in the adjacent room, sitting on built-in shelves holding empty wine bottles, he's easily talked the group into trying some, to see if we can develop our own sense of what is and isn't good. DINING AND SHOPPING. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Salvaged Beauty Jun 15, 2008
In the dining room, he paired an antique table with a modern bowl made from recycled bottles. (He bought the bowl at an art show at the Rhode Island School of Design, his alma mater. (Boston Globe)
Old Penney’s building restoration under way (20) Jun 14, 2008
A two-man crew from Cougar Construction of Albany used bits of recycled glass comprised of such things as pickle and beer bottles to remove age-old yellow paint and expose the original red brick. The glass comes from recycling bins, is crushed, cleaned to remove glue and then sized, said John Harmon of LLC of Tigard. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bottled Or Boxed? Jun 14, 2008
Her apartment is stuffed to the gills with bottles of wine she describes in phrases like "puppy's breath," "rusty nail" and "cat's pee.". But no matter. (Forbes)
Different gifts for dad Jun 14, 2008
It's amazing how an antique sign, a couple of old bottles, some old framed photographs, or perhaps even an old classic telephone could add to your dad's study, room, workshop. To find that perfect piece and spoil your dad this Fathers' Day, visit Grand Hotel Antiques, corner 5th and Morkel, Albertville or contact the store on +27 11 673 2345 for more information. (iAfrica.com)
Classifieds 6/12/08 Jun 13, 2008
8 a.m. -4 p.m. Jim Beam and Avon Bottles, dishes, knick knacks and much more. GARAGE SALE 618 S. Mill, Pontiac. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
You know you are from Lodi if ... Jun 4, 2008
Mama Llama wrote on Jun 3, 2008 9:55 PM:" We still have one of the glass milk bottles from the Milk Stop....I remember going through the drive- through there. And remember Blewett's Dairy?...and do the grade school's still have the kids doing "crossing guard duty"? " ... voter wrote on Jun 3, 2008 8:36 PM:" Milk in glass bottles and a wire carrier from Milk Stop. They ran promotions where you collected the paper lids which featured presidents or states. ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Ich bin ein clubber Jun 2, 2008
I can't see much life in it but inside the cavernous bar it's a different story, with a dozen or so people dressed in alternative clothing, swigging from beer bottles and head-banging to chunky guitar riffs. This could well be another squat party but everyone is so entranced they don't seem to notice they've got a gatecrasher in their midst. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Masters of the brew Jun 1, 2008
Dedicated homebrewer Chad Ekberg fills bottles with a nearly-finished batch of Russian Imperial Stout. The brew needs to ferment for a few more weeks in the bottles to carbonate before it is ready open and enjoy. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Findlay man's collection includes 200 game-worn jerseys, pucks, sticks and banners May 31, 2008
"So when the Penguins won the cup there, he managed to procure me a few items. He actually got two champagne bottles, and he got them autographed by a couple of the players. One of them is autographed by Tom Barrasso, and he actually noted Stanley Cup '91 on it. The other one is Jaromir Jagr and Paul Coffey.". Another friend, who used to work for the city, hooked him up with one of the Penguins banners that the city hung from street posts. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Where to hibernate May 27, 2008
Framed by lit candles, twinkling wall lights and shelves of glass beer mugs and bottles, the polished bar stands beside a crackling log fire. Warm your back on the tall wooden chairs at the counter or nestle on the nearby ornate antique sofa. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lakewood 400 gets ready for antique season May 23, 2008
Americana even comes in the most mundane of items, such as the assorted glass bottles in Jay Guest's booth. "Bottles are part of history," Guest said, pointing out a row of purple bottles from the 1920s and the poison bottles, marked with ridges to alert the half-conscious reaching into medicine cabinets in the dark of night ... Guest digs up some bottles from outhouses, where men would dispose of liquor bottles to hide their drinking from their wives, he explained. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Ultimate Recycler, or Junk Queen? 05-18-2008 May 21, 2008
Mom, you are a junker, not a recycler, she tells me, while acknowledging that I do recycle aluminum cans, newspapers, and some plastic bottles and that is a good thing. She was talking about my reluctance to throw anything away on the chance that I will need it for something someday. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Antique furniture falling out of favor May 15, 2008
Who doesn't love a story about plastic bottles being turned into baby blankets or a rug woven from bicycle tires. But recycling involves some processing in order to obtain a raw material that can be turned into a new product. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Shopping Travel Guide to Buffalo May 13, 2008
Clutch (814 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo) Find kitschy and quirky jewelry like earrings made from recycled soda bottles and necklaces with the Virgin Mary. Check out the wall of earrings, line of tights and other funky must-have accessories. (Suite101.com)
Braves: Two chances to win road game today May 13, 2008
Time to install IV bottles in the pen. By Bailey. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Coke to sell collectible foreign language cans in U.S. as Olympic promotion May 11, 2008
Twenty-ounce Coca-Cola bottles will have labels with multiple languages including those of the Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Korea, Nepal and Sri Lanka ... Over the summer, thousands of samples of the special aluminum bottles will be shared with visitors at Simon Malls across the country. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Annual Wine and Dine a hit May 6, 2008
Chuck Thomas, a local attorney, said he believes the two bottles of wine that are being auctioned off on-line will bring in some big money ... Alice and I did some research on two very old bottles of fine wine (dated 1793) that were donated. (Pekin Times, IL)
Volunteers urge more recycling May 6, 2008
The only plastic Belfast recycles is No. 2 plastic bottles. The city also takes newspapers and magazines, paper, glass bottles and jugs, steel and aluminum cans and different kinds of paper and cardboard. (Courier Publications, ME)
View from the cop: Crack is wack Apr 23, 2008
If you are in the market for little NASCAR key chains, lighters with the Bud Girls on them, energy tablets, rolling papers, small energy bottles of who-knows-what, tiny elephant air fresheners, or other items of the personal enhancement category, then this is your flea market from heaven. As I stood to pay for the gas on the gas pump didn t want to take my card but had an insatiable curiosity about my zip code over and over, I had the occasion to look at the little glass mirror display cabinet... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
One woman's life in China Apr 20, 2008
On the streets, Mercedes vie for room on the road with bicycle carts stacked sky-high with Styrofoam, wooden planks, water bottles and whatnot. And at dawn, across the street from the tres posh Portman Ritz-Carlton hotel on Nanjing Road, older Chinese folks waltz on the sidewalk to music playing on a small boombox. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Emo,' goth subcultures thriving in Mexico Apr 14, 2008
A week later, riot police were called in after punk rockers hurled bottles at a pro-emo protest at the Insurgentes Traffic Circle, an emo hangout in Mexico City. The tension subsided only after a group of drum-beating Hare Krishnas marched through the traffic circle, apparently unaware of what was going on. (AZCentral -- News)
Liquid asset in Paris pawnshop Apr 14, 2008
Its a very promising start, said a spokesman for the pawnshop, Vincent Vogt, who said it has taken in 400 bottles since March 17, from Paris and the provinces alike. One Parisian doctor turned up with a dozen bottles of 1985 Romanee Conti, at ... With thick stone walls, 80% humidity, and vault-like security conditions, its cellar can accommodate up to 90,000 bottles in optimum conditions, Vogt said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
