Dr. Franklin L. Miles

Dr. Franklin L. Miles (HMU5U)

Location: Elkhart, IN 46516 Elkhart County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 40.97', W 85° 58.575'

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Side one:
Born circa 1845 in Ohio. Graduated from Rush Medical College 1874. Moved medical practice from Chicago to Elkhart 1875. Began The Dr. Miles Medical Company 1885 to sell Dr. Miles' Nervine, Restorative Nerve and Liver pills, and other medicines; Miles was a Director and President of company. Purchased land here, on corner of Fourth and Franklin, 1900.

Side two:
Began Dr. Miles New U.S. Weather Almanac and Handbook of Valuable Information 1902. Incorporated Grand Dispensary Medical Company 1904; sold drugs and diagnosed patients by mail. Miles moved to Florida 1906; became a farmer. Medical Company's original incorporation was dissolved 1912. Miles died 1929; is buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart.

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HM NumberHMU5U
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number20.2007.2
Year Placed2007
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Elkhart County Historical Society, Radiology Inc, and Ruthmere Foundation Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 11:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 585204 N 4615068
Decimal Degrees41.68283333, -85.97625000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 40.97', W 85° 58.575'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 40' 58.20" N, 85° 58' 34.50" W
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Area Code(s)574
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-499 S 4th St, Elkhart IN 46516, US
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