The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-23
lspragues, Warner & Griswold, Chicago ,

ONE SPOON, TAYLoR's, Ammonia Alum.
Crayior Mfg. Co., st. Louis.)
9ARNALL,s, Contains Alum.
{sisrsiiaiits Mig. association, ST. Louis o isi'"'
DODSON & Hills, Contains AlIl,n
(Dodson & Hills, st. Louis
sHEPARD's, Contains Ammonia Alum
VIM H Sheppard, St; LOUSY
BAN $, Con aims Alum.
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum.
tReid, Murdock & Co., Chicagol
Bengal Coffee & Spice Mills, Chicago y : =
GIANT, Contains Alum.
MILK, Contains Alum
(w. F. Mclaughlin Co., Chicago.)
ECHO, Contains Alnm.
Spencer Buing Paddle Co., Chicago.)
KALBFELL's PURITY, Contains Alum
tKabtel Mig. Co., ceago.l : -.
RISING sun, Contains Ammonia.
tPhoenix Chemical Wcgl:s, vl.i5i,t;e, Y
WHITE ROSE, Contains Ammo AafI.t.
lG.o9e Coffee & SPICE Mills, Minnsstpoi!s.l
WOODS ACME, Contains Ammonia,
trhos Wood & Coz, Pnladeipbia.q ii'l u "a
ANDREWS $ PEARL Contains Ammonia.
c. u. Andrews & Co., Milwaukee
HAkRlEss, F1tvoEiTE, Contains Alum.
III. III. Harries, Minneapolis.l
FIDELITY, Contains Alum.
SOLAR, Contains Alum.
PuTNAMs S BEST, Contains Alum.
Wells Pullman & Co., Chioago)
CHINA IT HOUSE, ioutaInS AlGi,;.
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul, aInn.)
TWIN CIT, Contains Alum.
g. K. Ferguson, Minneapolis, MINI
'hRCCLES, COutsLiiis Ammonia.
iefcuies Baking Powder Co., San Francisco J
LIMAX, Contains An,4u.,tii.;
tCimax Baking Powder Co., Indianapolis
Ammonia and alum are tax, most cntu,
non tuulterants used IT the nlaiitii., :
cure OF baking powders. The govern
nent report shows that IL large piecent
ige OF the baking powders o., t he marie
contain either one Or the other, or bot.
5tese pernicious drugs.
What woman would use an annloni;,
n alum baking powder if she knew it?
such powders not on!v undermine the
health, but ammonia gives to the com
plexion a sallow or blotched appearance.
The presence OF ammonia or alum IN a
baking powder, however, can EASILY be
detected.
10 DETECT AAIMoNlA--NIlx one heapirs
teaspoonfull OF water in tin cup; boil
Thoroughly fora few moments. stir to pre-
vent burning and j. ammonia Is present
you can smell it in the rising steam. Or,
place can OF the suspected powder top
down on a hot stove for minute or
two, then take of che cover and smell.
10 DETECT .ALUM.-Alum powder can be
deteced by putting a couple OF teaspoon
fulls OF the powder IN a glass OF cold wat
er. Ii no offerve seence, that is 5ubbling
or simmering, takes place, condemn the
powder and return it 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 half teaspoonful OF baking
powder in lid of say half pound can; char
thoroughly overa strong alcohol "a
good gas Jet: OF red hotcoa!es. After char
ing (black) add a teaspoonfull OF water
and place bright peice OF silver coin in
the solution. Stir for one minute, then
take out the silver. Ii the powder prove
a cream OF tartar powder the coin WILDE
bright; if an alum powder it will have.
sulphur stian.
Now pour a little vinegar into the lid
and smell the fumes. Alum powders give
off sulphuretted hydrogen, which may be
detected by its foul odor.