The Skol Company produced Skol antiseptic for sunburn''Advertising News and Notes'',

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, April 26, 1938, pg. 36. and Skol sunglasses''Skol Uses Newspapers'', New York Times, April 12, 1938, pg. 42. from the 1920s through the mid-1940s. Based in

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, their products were available in the

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and

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. George Gallowhur was president of the business.''Business Notes'', New York Times, June 3, 1938, pg. 28. He developed Skol suntan lotion in the

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in the 1920s. He also introduced Skat insect repellent. In April 1938, the firm signed a five-year contract with the

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for car-card advertising. The following month the Skol Company launched a nationwide campaign to promote Skol sunglasses, utilizing newspapers throughout the United States.

Merger and sale

On November 6, 1946, the Skol Company merged with the Gallowhur Chemical Company. Gallowhur maintained his titles as president and treasurer.''Gallowhur Corp. Founder Announces Skol Merger'', New York Times, November 7, 1946, pg. 52. The Skol business was sold to the J.B. Williams Company in 1948. Gallowhur died at the age of 69 at the Miami Heart Institute in

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, in March 1974.''George Gallowhur, 69, Dies; Founder of Skol Company'', New York Times, March 5, 1974, pg. 36.

References

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