The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-08-29

O. PAClF1C. "rO1AA.
COOKS FAVORITE. sCIOTO.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. "SNOWDRlFI.
*DAvIs O. K. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
*KENTON. SUNFLOWER.
PEARSON'S, WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS, ZIPP'S GRAPE,
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are, in addition to the fore
going list from the Scientific American,
y number of such powders sold in the
western that were not found in tho
eastern stores.
Following is the list to date:
CALUMET Contains Alum.
1caIumet Baking Powder Co., 0hicago.]
FoREsTCITY, Contains Ammonia Alum.
cu1cA& 5T0uYY EA s5s''' c S1sxS1and Ammoni.
Chapman & Smith Co., Chicago.)
BON BON : Contains Ammonia Alum.
${s s; Vi & $iePt Baking Feva ssS Ss;i Shi Sis$;
S GSg1ss Soon, TAYLoR's, Ammonia Alum
(Taylor Mfg. Co., St. LOUSY
YARNALL'S Contains Alum.
Warnall Mfg. Co., St. LOUISE.
SHAW'SSNOW PUFF Contains Alum.
(Merchant's Mfg. Association, st. LOUSY
DoDsoN & HILLS. Contains Alum.
sHEPARD'S. Contains Ammonia Alum.
Wm. H Shepard, St. Louisa
~ Meeyer-Bain Mfg. Co., St, LOUISE.
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum.
sso( {Re R Murdoch &c0' c chieagol ,m
'I Bcngal Coffee & Spice Mills, chicago.5
GIANT, Contains Alum.
MILK, Contains Alum.
CW.. F. Mclaughlin & Co., Chicago
ECHO, Contains Alum.
Spencer Bluing Paddle d Co., chicag9l
M ~ K li15id Mig Co., Ghicago.)
RISING sun: Contains Ammonia.
phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago.)
WHITE ROSE. Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Globe Coffee q Spice Mills, Minneapolis.)
WOODS ACME Contains Ammonia.
lThos: Wood & Co., Philadelphia.)
HARRIES' FAVORITE, Contains Alum.
Oh. H. Harries, Minneapolis.)
SOLAR Contains Alum.
n17rx Ishe7 H21r Bros, ohdieago;2 n
cu,N @We U.s., R %GYfgH 8 Co., 6 Ghissgo) .,nn.
Noah Mcdowell st. Paul, Minn.).
TWIN CITY Contains Alum.
q; K; Ferguson, MINNEAPOLIS. Minn:l.
HERCULES, Contains Ammonia.
G Gf;aqlsS Baking r'w'd ce 1S;; San :zzpansjsfis.
CLIMAX Baking Powder Co., I~ndianapolis)
Ammonia and alum are the most
common adulterants used in the
manufacture OF baking powders. The
percentage of the baking powders on
the market contain either one OF the
other, or both these pernicious drugs.
What woman would use an ammo
MIA Or alum baking powder, if she
knew it? Such powdersno only under
mine the health, but ammonia gives
to the complexion a sallov or blotch-
ed appearance. The presence of ami,
monia Or alum in a baking powder,
however, can easily be detected.
To DETECT AMMoNIA.-Mix one
heaping teaspoonful OF baking powder
with one ~teaspoonful of water in q tin
cup; boil thoroughly for a few mo-
ments, stir to prevent burning, and If
ammonia is present you can smell it
in the rising steam. Or, place a can
OF the suspected powder top down on
a hot stove for a minute or two, then
take off the cover and smell.
TO DETECT ALUM.-Alum powdercan
be tested by putting q couple of teas
poonfulls of the powder in a glass of
cold water IF NO affarveecenca that
is bubbling OF simmering, takes place,
condemn the powder and return it at
once.
Some alum powders, however, like
the Calumet, "Bon Bon," t'Chicago
Yeast" etc. contain phosphates in
combination with alum, and with
these brands thefollowing TESTS sim
pie and sure:
Take one half teaspoonful of baking
powder in lid Of say half pound can;
char thoroughly overa strong alcohol
flame, a good gas jet, Or redhot GOALS.
After charing, that is, burning until
the whole mass is black, add a teas
poonful of water and place q bright
piece of silver coin in the solution.
Stir for one minute, then take out the
silver. If the powder prove a cream
of tartar powder the coin will bs
bright; if an alum powder it will have
sulphur stains.
Now pour q little vinegar into tho
lid and smell the fumes. Alum pow
ders give off sulphuretted hydrogen,
which may be detected by it's foul
odor.