Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-11-27
A MILLIoNSA YEAR.
Lottery and Pfise Schemes Used %
Sell Alum and Ammonia Bak-
ing Powders.

A New York concern, manufactur-
ers Of an ammonia baking powder
boasts that it's yearly profits are over
u million dollars. While, perhaps,
uoue of the makers of alum powders
individually can show so large earn
ings yet their profits are enormous.
A business so profitable, will always
attract TO itself those whose greed
will cause them to utterly disregard
the effect their traffic may have upon
the health or life Of others.
Alum baking powders are intro
deced largely by gifts, prizes and
lottery schemes. A piece of glassware
or china, child's wagon, sled, a
pewter spoon or some other article of
attractive appearance, but of small
intrinsic value or cost is given with
zach purchase or a number is attached
to the can which entities the custom
or to similarly numbered article or
10 prize of some kind. It is in some
such way as this that the trade in
alum and ammonia baking powders,
which has now attained such giant
proportions and their consumption
by the public which has reached an
extent which is truly alarming.
The highest authorities Of all coun-
tries condemn the use of alum in
Dread without reserve. In America
Gbe most distinguished physicians.
chemists and bygienists have de.
clared that the traffic in alum bab;ag
powders should be suppressed BY law.
In England and France where the.
subject Of pure food, and it's effect up
on the system, has been more fully
considered and made the subject of
extended experiments by the scien-
lists, so serious matter is the use OF
alum in bread or other food cons lder-
ed to be, that most stringent laws
have been enacted to prevent it.
These laws are rigidly enforced, and
the sale OF alum baking powders
would not be permitted for an hour
Any one who attempted to make
them for use in food, or attempted to
use them for raising bread, biscuit or
cake would suffer severe penalties.
The i'll effects upon the system of
food raised by alum baking powders
are the more dangerous because Of
their insidious character. 1t would
DO less dangerous to the community
were it fatal at once, for then such
food would be avoided; but their
deleterious action because impercep-
tible at first ia no less certain.
The puckering effect which alum
has when taken in the mouth is
familiar to every one. Physicians say
this same effect is produced by 1T up
on the delicate coats of the stomach
and intestines.
| What housewife would take home
to her family can of alum or am
monia baking powder if she knew IT,
Such powders not only undermine the
system, but it is pointed out that
ammonia takeu into the system 10
| even infiDetisimal doses day afoer
day, imparts to the complexion a
sallow and blotched appearance.
1t is safe to discard all baking
powders sold with a prize or gift.
WHAT missioner are the words
absolutely Pure" as applied TO bak-
ing powders. Two OF the lacgest sell
ing brands, one made from alum, the
other containing ammonia aud both
Of these drugged baking powders
have stamped upon their labels and
circulars these words absolutely pure.
as matter of fact they are "Abso.
lutely Poor" az shown by official
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