The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-13

There are. In addition 10 tho foreg o sna
list from the Scientific American. Z 4 u o.
Der Of such powders sold in the western
that were not found 10 the eastern stores
Following IL the list TO date:
'CALuMEr. Contains Alan
calumet Bak. Powder Co., ChicaR o /
FOREST CITY, Contains Ammonia Alum
Vouwie Bros, CieveIand1
CHICAGO YEAST. Cont. Ammonia Alum
tChspman 4 Smith CO., Chicago
bon Bon, Contains Alum
HOTEL, Contains A mmonia Alum
u z. Grant Bak. Powder Co.. Chicago
UNRIvALEDs Contains Alum
[Sprsgues. Warner 4 Griswold, Chicago
ONE SPooN TAYLoRs, Ammonia Alum.
Taylor Mig. Co., St. Louis
YARSALLs, Contains Alum
(Yarosll Mfg. Co., St Louis.
SHAws Snow PuTr, Contains Alum,
[ Merchants' Mig. Assn. st. Louie. 4
DoDsoS y HIS. Contains Alum.
(Dodson q Hills, ST Louis.I
SHEPARD's, Contains Ammonia Alum.
fWm, H. Sheppard, 81. Louisl
BAINs. Contains Alum.
Meyer Balm Mfg. Co.. st. Louis. i
MONARCH, Contains Amm0nia Alum.
(Reid, Murdoch 8 Co.. Chicago.I
Snow BALL. Contains Alum.
: Bengal Coffee 3 Spice Mills, Chicago. j
GIANT, Contains Aj0 %.
MILK. Contains Alu N.
Nv. F. Mclaughlin 8 Co., Chicago !
Echo. Contains Aiu a.
(Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chicago. !
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KsIbfeII Mig. Co.. Chicago.]
RISING SUN. Contains Ammonia
Phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago
WHITE RosE. Contains Ammonia .Alu a.
Globe Coffee 4 Spice Mills. MinneapoI liz
WooD's ACNE, Contains Ammonia
Thos. Wood q Co., PhiladeIphia. 4
ANDREWS PEARL, Contsins Ammon t.
&c. +. Andrews 3 Co., Milwaukee I
HARRIEs' FAvoRITE. Contains Alu %.
III. II. Harries, Minnespolis.l
FIDELITY, Contains Alum
SOLAR, Contains Alum.
fisherman Bros, Chicago.l
PUTNAM's BEsT, Contains Alum.
wells Putnam 3 Co., Chicago.
CHINA IT" HoUsE. Contains Alum "a.
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul, MIMI
Twin CRY, Contains AIo n.
~. X. Ferguson, Minneapolis. MINI. i
HERCULES, Contains Ammoni j..
Hercules Bsk. Pow. Co., San Francisco.
CLIMAX, Contains Amm0n ia
Climax Baking Pow. Co, Indianapolis. Il
Ammonia and alum are the most com.
non adultcrants used In the mauufac.
ure OF baking powders. The Govern.
nent report shows that : large per.
'entage Of the baking powders contain
'iiher one or the other, or both these
drugs.
What woman would use On ammo IL
,r alum baking powder IL che knew it3
such powders not only undermine the
leslth, but ammonia gives to the com.
,lexion . salIow or bIotched appearsn &C.
The presence Of ammonia or alum il q
,sking powder, however. can easily bel
detected
To DETECT AMMONIA Nix one heap.
ng teaspoonful Of baking powder With
me teaspoonful Of water IN Z lin Gun !:
,oil thoroughly for few moments, Stir
o prevent burning, and II ammonia lei
present you can smell it 10 the rioi ng
team. Or. place can Of the euspec ted
powder, top down, on . hot stove for 81
minute Or two, then take OF The cover
Ind smell.
To DETECT ALUM.-Alum powder can
Do tested by putting . couple OF tea
'poonfuls OF the powder 10 glass oil
'old water. II no efsrvescsnce, that Is|
or simmering, takes place, con-
iemn the powder and return e q once
Some alum powders, however, like
he Calumet" bon Bon" "ChIcago1
Yeast," etc. contain phesphates 10 com.
,ination with alum, and with these
'sands the following test d simple and
|ure:
Take one-half teaspoonfuI OF baking
,owder In : lid or say half pound can |;
'hsr thoroughly over : strong slcohol
lame, good GO jet; or red bot coals.
After charing (that Il, burning until the
whole mass G black) add : teaspoon ful
u water and place : bright piece Of oil.
'er coin IN the solution. Stir for one
minute. then take out the silver. II the
powder proves . cream OF tartar pow q er|
be coin will Be bright; ~ % alum po
Ter it will have sulphur status.
Now pour little vinegar Into the lid
Ind smell the fumes. Alum powd0ro|
rive % sulphurettsd hydrogen, which
nay b detected By IL foul odor.
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