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"Cool it!" was the slogan for Mennen Company's leading athlete's foot treatment, Quinsana. The foot powder debuted in 1939 and became a staple for soldiers fighting in World War II. Post-war, Quinsana remained a popular over-the-counter treatment for athlete's foot and is still sold in drugstores today. 

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Melorol was an ice cream novelty produced by Borden Dairy and its subsidiaries from the 1930s through the 1960s. Melorol consisted of an individually wrapped, cylindrical serving of vanilla ice cream and was distributed throughout the US and Canada. Spokespeople for the treat included Slim Timblin, the Dionne Quintuplets, and Borden’s mascot, Elsie the Cow. 

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The Marion Hotel was located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and at eight stories, it was the tallest building from its opening in 1907 until 1911. As a luxury hotel, The Marion hosted many famous visitors over the years, including President Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Douglas MacArthur, and Helen Keller. Pulitzer Prize winning author, Richard Ford, spent his childhood and adolescent summers at the hotel visiting his grandparents, who lived on the premises. The Marion Hotel was demolished in 1980 to make way for a new hotel and convention center.

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Mack Trucks is one of the largest manufacturers of heavy duty Class 8 trucks. Their semi-trucks are U.S. manufactured and assembled. Although the company name of Mack Trucks did not make its debut until 1922, it began as a small carriage and wagon business by the Mack brothers from Brooklyn in 1893. It wasn’t until 1900 that they made the move to motorized vehicles with the construction of a bus that could haul large groups of people. The slogan, “Built like a Mack Truck,” entered the American lexicon as early as 1957 with print ads drawn by Woodi Ishmael.

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Long-Lewis Hardware Company began selling cars after being given a Ford franchise from Henry Ford in 1915. To solidify their intent to be in the automotive industry, a two-story addition was added to their existing building to store the new cars. The Ford Division of the Long-Lewis Hardware Company was then moved to a different location. In 1982, the location of the hardware division was closed, and ownership changed hands when GM Vaughn Burrell bought out the owner William Long. Burrell entered into a partnership with Todd Ouellette, who then bought out Burrell to become the current owner and CEO of the Long-Lewis Automotive Group.

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Life magazine was an American periodical that ran weekly from 1883 to 1972. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 and shifted its focus to a news magazine with a strong emphasis on photojournalism. It became the first all photography news magazine with work by photographers like Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Life was published weekly until 1972, as special issues until 1978, and then monthly from 1978 to 2002. It now exists as a website that features classic and unpublished photos from LIFE magazine. 

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Koveralls, a line of denim children’s playsuits, was debuted by Levi Strauss & Co. in 1912. Koveralls were promoted with the slogan, “Koveralls Keep Kids Kleen,” and were the first garment line sold nationally by the company. The children's playsuit became one of its most popular early products. 

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KOOK Radio 970 came on the air on March 20, 1951, in Billings, Montana. The station underwent several call number and format changes until April 17, 1998, when the call letters were changed to KBUL "The Bull," broadcasting a country format. On September 10, 2001, the format was changed to all news.  The KBUL call letters remain, but now refer to "The Bulletin," and the station featured such radio personalities as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Sean Hannity. 

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Founded in 1969 by Marvin Kocian, the Komar Screw Corporation primarily deals in the fastener industry. The company continues to exist and has five main distribution centers. The headquarters is located in Niles, Illinois, while the other four branches are located across Tennessee, Arkansas, Ohio, and Missouri.