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Circa 1910s: An Advertisement for Vicks VapoRub



When Spanish Flu hits the U.S. from 1918 to 1919, Vicks® VapoRub® sales skyrocket from $900,000 to $2.9 million in just one year. Sales increase so dramatically that the Vicks plant operates day and night to keep up with orders.