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 Mentholatum
was invented by former real estate mogul A.A.
Hyde in Wichita, Kansas, in 1894. An instant
success locally, , the medicinal ointment enjoyed
nationwide popularity by 1903, and had become a
worlwide product by 1913. |
 Russell Stover Candies
began with an investment interest in the Eskimo
Pie which led to the opening of the first Mrs.
Stover's Bungalow Candies store in 1923. By
mid-1940s Russell Stover Candies was a
multi-million dollar enterprise. Today it is the
largest producer of hand-dipped chocolates in the
world. |
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