In the early stages of his career, Seuss worked for Standard Oil, a firm that produced Flit bug spray.

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James L. Amos / Contributor / Getty Images Before making it big as an author, Dr. Seuss kicked off his career creating ads for Flit bug spray as a student at Dartmouth.

In the 1950s, the United States faced a not altogether different problem: because of its focus on manufacturing specialized jet fuel for the U.S. Air Force, the nation briefly had a severe ...

The problem was that the formula for JP-7 relied on a set of specialized chemicals that Shell had in limited supply, including a chemical that the company traditionally used in its “Flit ...

Flit was a brand of insect repellent. The slogan 'Quick, Henry, the Flit!" was a household catchphrase in its day.

Such matters were not always the chief focus of Theodor Geisel (Dr Seuss’ real name). In the late 1930s, using the pen name Dr Seuss, Geisel created cockamamie ad campaigns for Flit bug spray.

Dr. Seuss was far better known in those days as an illustrator of Flit bug spray advertisements. His years creating cheerful depictions of insect extermination, combined with the sensibility of a ...