CSPAN3 Dr Pepper Museum December 13, 2014
He came up with a fragrantsmelling mixture that he liked very much, and he probably used it in some medicines, but eventually, it was sold as a syrup with carbonated water in it across the Soda Fountain counter. At first, it was just called waco, but later, they gave it the name dr. Pepper. It became very popular in drugstores. Soon, other drugstores were asking, can we get some of that syrup you are selling in your store, in your pharmacy . People here said, sure, for a price, we will make a barrel of it and send the wagon over. The popularity grew as other pharmacies and Soda Fountains aroun...