The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-05
is ALUM P0IsONoUsY
HalPs Journal of Health

Halls Journal OF Health.
This question has caused n good deal If dis
cusslon. Alum is used by many bakers To
Nhiten their bread, enabling them 10 uss an in
ielior nour. II Is most extensively employed as
acheap substitute for cream OF tartar in the
niahuiacture OF baking powders. II has not
Deen considered Immediately dangerous. al
though If continued It induces dv.n.r.ia and
obstinate constipation. But the fact that many
cases OF poisoning have occurred from the ne
oi alum puts the question in n more serious
aspect, and prudent people will exercise eau.
ZION In the selection of baking powders
Under what conditions, then, does this sub
stance-formerly used only for mechanical or
menlcinal purposes-become poisonous? They
are certainly obscure, and at present we can
only surnise what they may be- We .usnect
that the cause exists In the individual poisoned:
some popularity of the constitution producing
morbid change in the secretions OF the stom.
ach' win which the alum combines and forms
au active poison; or the secretions may be
healthy but in unusual proportions, and that
THESE less or greater proportions in combination
with the alum constitute q poison
for example two parts of mercury and two
TWO parts OF chlorine form calomel, which is not
poisonous, but change the proportions to one
part mercury and two parts of chlorine and we
get corrosive sublimate, which Is q deadly
poison.
"Ihen, again, we know nothing of the constf-
tutional peculiarities. Why Is IL that one per-
son can eat all kinds OF green fruits and
vegetables with impunity, while the same course
might cost another individual his llfe7 One
person can handle poison ivy and sumac without
pelng IN the least affected; another Is poisoned
II he approaches to within ten feet of them.
Out OF a family residing in a malarial
district. some of the members will suffer half
the year with fever aud sgue, while the others
WIZ enjoy excellent health during the entire
year. FOODS that ars wholesome TO some per-
sons are actually poisonous to others This is
especially true Of some kinds of fish There In
no safety in taking alum into the stomach. as it
Is shown to be always injurious, aud often dan
gerous"
The Scientific american published in a recent
number list of alum and ammonia baking
powders. which is of great value at this time
Following is the list compiled from official re-
ports. Powders marked with a star seem to
nave general sale, as they are mentioned in at
least two OF the official reports.
ATLANTIC PACIFIC, sRoYAL,
COOKS FAvoRITE, sCIoTo
CROWN, SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL, SILVER STAR
DAISY, ssNowDRIFr.
DAVIS o. K SOVEREIGN,
DRY YKAsT STAR,
GEN, STATE,
GLOBE, STANDARD,
*KENToN, sUSFIowKR
Parsons WASHINGTON,
PERFECTION, WINDSOR,
PEERLESS, ZIPP's GRAPE
PURITY, CRYSTAL
There are, in addition to the foregoing list
from the Scientific American, number OF such
powders sold in the Western that were not found
In the Eastern stores.
Following is the list to date:
Calumet Baking Powder Co., chicago)
FOREST CITY, Contains Ammonia Alum
(Vouwie Bros, Cleveland.)
CHICAGO YEAST. Contains Ammonia Alum
Chapman & Smith Co., Chicagc)
BON BON, Contains Alum
HOTEL, Contains Ammonia Alum
q. G. Grant Baking Powder Co.. Chicago)
UNRIVALED, Contains Alum
CspraEu.s. Warner q ariswold, chicagoJ
ONE SPOON. TAYLoRs, Ammonia Alum
x..x (Tayl'r Mfg Co.. St Louisa
(Ysrn.l Mfg. Co.. St. LOUSY
sHAw's SNOW PUFF, Contains Alum
merchants Mfg. Association, ST. Louis)
tDod.on & Hills, St. LOUSY
sHEPARDS, Contains Ammonia Alum
,x,o wm. H. Shepard, St. Louisa C..,. o..
Meyer-Bain Mfg. Co., st. Louis.j
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum
tReid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago)
SNOW BALL, Contains Alum
GIANT, Contains Alum
MILK, Contains Alum
wv. F. Mclaughlin & Co., Chicago)
ECHO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Contains Alum
Spencer Bluing Paddle Co., Chicago)
KALBFELLS PURITY. Contains Alum
tKalbfell Mfg. Co., Chicgo)
RISING sun. Contains Ammonia
phoenix Chemical Works Chicago.)
WHITE ROEE. ..Contsins Ammonia Alum
tGlebs Coffee d. Spice Mills. MinReapolis.)
WOODS ACME Contains Ammonia
tThes. Wood Co., Phiadelphia)
ANDREWS PEA Contains Ammodia
&C. E. Andrews g. Co., Milwaukee,
HARRIEs' FAVORITE .......... Contains Alum
III. IL. Hsrries, Minneapolis.l
FIDELITY Contains Alum
SOLAR. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Contains Alum
sherman Bros, Chicago)
PUTNAM'S BEST, Contains Alum
wells Putnam Co., Chicago)
CHINA 'T'' HOUSE, Contains Alum
Noah Mcdowell, St. Paul, Minn.)
TWIN CITY. Contains Alum
q. X. Ferguson, Minneapolis Minn)
HERCULES, Contains Ammonia
tHercules Baking Powder Co., san Francisco)
CLIMAX, - Contains Ammonia
Climax Baking Powder Co., IndianapoIisj