Not a book reference, but the BLM Bottle ID website...with this info:

http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/labeledbottles.htm
"Cobalt and milk glass rectangular "panel" bottles were commonly used
for cosmetic products during the era from the 1870s into the 1920s
(largely machine-made by that time)."

And this (with refs):
http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/colors.htm#Milk%20Glass

"Milk glass was used in the production of a wide array of different type
bottles, though there is some typing and dating utility to the color.
The color was most commonly used in cosmetic and toiletry bottles
(primarily from the 1870s to about 1920) and ointment/cream jars (1890s
to the mid-20th century) (U. of U. 1992).  A typical cosmetic bottle
example is the Owl Drug Company lotion (and likely other cosmetic
products) bottle to the left which dates from the around 1895-1910
(Jensen 1967; Fike 1987)..... Milk glass was occasionally, though
uncommonly, used for ink, bitters, non-cosmetic medicinals, liquor, and
sometimes even fruit and food jars primarily during the late 19th and
early 20th century.  Milk glass is virtually unknown in the production
of soda, mineral water, wine/champagne, and beer bottles.  It was rarely
used for bottles prior to about 1870..."  

Here's the link for his (Bill Lindsey's) references used above:
http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/References.htm

Hope that helps...

Carol (your address seems a bit 'scary')

>-----Original Message-----
>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On 
>Behalf Of Mark Branstner
>Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:24 PM
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>Subject: Milk glass dating
>
>Hey guys,
>
>Anybody have a good reference and a date for widespread 
>introduction of "milkglass", either as (1) canning jar liners 
>or (2) bottles/jars, or both ...
>
>Thanks in advance.
>-- 
>
>Mark C. Branstner
>Historic Archaeologist
>
>Illinois Transportation
>Archaeological Research Program
>209 Nuclear Physics Lab, MC-571
>23 East Stadium Drive
>Champaign, IL 61820
>