Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. sSNOwDRIFT.
*DAVIS' O. x. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
FKENToN. SUNFLOWER
PEARSON's WASHINGTON
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. ZIPP'S GRAPE
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are. in addition to the forego-
ing list from the Scientific American, a
number of such powders sold in the
western that were not found in the east
ern stores.
Following is the list to date:
CALUMET Contains Alum
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.)
FOREST CITY. Contains Ammonia Alum
(Youwle Bros. Cleyeland)
CHICAGO YEAST, Contains Ammonia Alum
Chapman & Smith Co., Chicago)
BON BON, Contains Alum
HOTEL, Contains Ammonia Alum
%. Grant Baking Powder Co.. Chicago)
UNRIVALED. Contains Alum
ONE SPOON, TAYLOR'S, Ammonia Alum
Taylor Mfg. Co, ST. LOUISE
YARNALLs, Contains Alum
(Yanall Mfg Co., st. Louise
SHAW'S SNOW DUFF, Contains Alum
(Merchants' Mfg Association, st. LOUISE
DODS0N s. Hills, Contains Alum
(Dodson & His, 81. LOUISE
SHEPHARD'S, Contains Ammonia Alum
(Wm. ii. Sheppard, st. LOUISE
BAIN'S, Contains Alum
(Meyer-Bain Mfg. Co., st. LOUISE
MONARCH. Contains Ammonia Alum
(Reid, Murdoch g. Co., Chicago.)
SNOW BALL, Contains Alum
iBengal Coffee & Spice Mills, chicago)
GIANT, Contains Alum
MILK, Contains Alum
(w. F. Mclaughlin s. Co, Chicago)
ECAO, Contains Alum
(Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chlcago)
KALBFELL'S PURITY, Contains Alum
(Xalbfell Mfg. Co, Chcago.)
RISING SUN, Contains Ammonia
Phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago)
WHITE ROSE. Contains Ammonia Alum
Globe Coffee & Spice Mills, Minneapols.)
WOODS ACME, Contains Ammonia
CThos. Wood s. Co., Phladelphia.)
ANDREWS PEARL. Contains Ammonia
C. y. Andrews & Co., Milwaukee.)
HARRIES FAVORITE. Contains Alum
(H. ii. Harries, Minneapolis.)
FIDELITY, Contains Alum
SOLAR, Contains Alum
(Sherman Bros, Chcago.)
PUTNAM'S BEST, Contains Alum
Wells Putnam s Co., ChIcagoD
CHINA "T" HOUSE, Contains Alum,
(Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul. NIinn.)
TWIN CITY, Contains Alum.
%. X. Ferguson, Minneapolis, Mimi
HERCULES. Contains Ammonia
Iiiercues Baking Powder Co, san Francis co.
CLIMAX, Contains Ammonia
Climax Baking Powder Co., IndianapolisD
Ammonia and alum are the most com.
mon adnlterants used in the manufacture
of baking powders. The Government
repor. shows that a large percentage OF
the baking powders on the market con-
tain either one or the other, or both
these pernicious drugs.
What woman would use an ammonia
or alum baking powder if she knew il
Such powders not only undermine the
health, but ammonia gives to the com.
plexion a sallow and botched appear.
ance. The presence ofammonia or alum
in baking powder, however, can easily
be detected.
To DETECT AMMONIA Mix one heapine
teaspooniul of baking powder with one
teaspoonful of water in a tin cup; boil
thoroughly for few moments, stir tc
prevent burning, and if ammonia il
present you can smell it in the rising
steam. Or, place can ofthe suspected
powder top down on hot stove for q
minute or two, then take Of the cover
and smell.
To DETECT ALUM-Alum powder can
be tested by putting couple of tea.
spoonfuls Of the powder in a glass oi
cold water. II no efferyescence, that il
bubbling or simmering, takes place, con.
denim the powder and return il at once
Some alum powders, however. like the
Calumet" "Bon Bon" Chicago Yeast.
etc, contain phosphates in combination
with alum, and with these brands the
following test is simple and sure:
Take one halt teaspoonful Of baking
powder in lid or say half pound can
char thoroughly over a strong alcohol
fame, good gas jet; or red hot Goals
After charing (that Is. burning until the
whole mass is black, add teaspoonful
of water and place bright piece of sill.
yer coin in the solution. Stir for one
minute, then take out the silver. 1.-THE
powder prove cream of tartar powder
the coin will be bright; if an alum pow.
der 1t will have sulphur stains.
Now pour little vinegar into the lid
and smell the fumes. Alum powders
give off sulphuretted hydrogen, which
may be detected by its foul odor.