How Is Pepsi Used During The Great Depression

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In 1893 a man named Caleb Bradham first introduced Pepsi as brads drink. The drink was made at his drugstore where it was sold. It was renamed Pepsi Cola in 1898 after the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts were used in the recipe. The original recipe included sugar and vanilla. Bradham wanted to create a fountain drink that was appealing and would aid in digestion and boost energy. In 1909 the first celebrity to endorse Pepsi Cola was Barney Oldfield who was an automobile race pioneer. An advertising theme Pepsi used for two decades was "Delicious and Healthful". Delicious yes. Healthful not so much. During the Great Depression Pepsi went into bankruptcy due to financial losses, fluctuating sugar prices, and World War I. On three separate

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