O-Kola Van Wert & Paulding OH

[celerycola]

Several recent posts mention O-Kola and a couple of towns where it was bottled. I just found the trademark registration in the archives.

 

[fer_de_lance]

was O-KOLA and O-COLA the same drink? A copy-cat of a copy-cat?

 

[celerycola]

They were both in Ohio around the same time. My guess is the Cincinnati firm succeeded the other. They may have decided the K made it less likely they would be sued by Coca-Cola.

 

[morbious_fod]

Nice find.