Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-11-12
IL Alum Poisonous?
Halls journal OF Health.]

| ~ dis question mas caused good deal
of discussion. Alum is used by many
bakers to whiten their bread, enabling
them to use an inferior -four. It is most
extensively employed as cheap substi-
tute for cream of tartar in the manufac-
ture of baking powders. 1t has not been
considered immediately dangerous; al
though if continued it induces dyspepsia
and obstinate constipation. But the fact
that many cases of poisoning have oc-
CURED lfrom the use of alum, puts the
question in @ more serious aspect, and
prudent people will exercise caution in
the selection Of baking powders"
"Under what conditions then, does this
substance-formerly used only for me-
chanical or medicinal purposes-become
poisonous? They are certainly obscure,
and at present we can only surmise what
they may be. We suspect that the cause
exists IN the individual poisoned; some
popularity Of the constitution produc-
ing morbid change IN the secretions of
the stomach, with which the alum COM
Uluco d0A lOI Ills al dCClV0
| the secretions may be healthy but In un-
usual proportions, and that these less or
greater proportions in combination with
the alum constitute poison"
For example, two parts of mercury
and two parts Of chlorine form calomei,
which is not poisonous, but change the
proportions to one part mercury and two
| parts of chlorine, and weget corrosive
subimate, which is deadly poison.
"Hhen again we know nothing of the
constitutional peculiarities. Why ie it
| that one person can eat all kinds of green
fruits and vegetables with impunity,
while the same course might cost an
other individual his life? One person
can handle poison ivy and sumac without
being in the least affected; another is
poisoned if he approaches to within ten
feet Of them. Out of a family residing
| IN malarial district. some of the mem
bers will suffer half the year with fever
and ague, while the others will enjoy
excellent health DUNG the entire year.
Foods that are wholesome to come per-
sons are actually POISONOUS to others.
This is especially true of some kinds of
fish. There is no safety in taking alum
into the stomach, as it is shown to be
always injurious, and often danger
ous." u
The Scientific American published in
recent number list of alum and am
monia baking powders which is Of great
value at this time. Following is the list
compiled from official reports. Powders
marked with star seem to have gen.
eral sale, as they are mentioned in at
least two of the official reports.
*ATLANTIC s. PACIFIC *ROYAL
COOKS FAVORITE SCIOTO
GROWN SILVER SPOON
CRYSTAL SILVER STAR
DAISY *SNOWDRIFT
*DAvIS' o. X. SOVEREIGN
DRY YEAST STAR
GEM STAT
GLOBE Standard
*kENTON SUNFLOWER
PEARsON'S WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION WINDSOR
PEERLESS ZIPP'S GRAPE.
PURITY CRYSTAL
There are, in addition to the FOREGOING
list from the Scientific American, a num-
Der 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., Chicsgo.)
FOREST C1TY Contains Ammonia Alum.
(Vouwie Bros, Cleveland)
CHICAGO YEAST, Contains Ammonia Alum
Chapman g. Smith Co., Chicago)
Bon Bon, Contains Alum.
HOTEL. Contains Ammonia Alum.
q. c. Grant Baking Powder Co, ,Chicago)
UNRIvALED, Contains Alum
| (Spragues, Warner & Gr,swold, Chicago.l
| ONE Spoon, TAyLoRs Ammonia Alum.
(Taylor Mig. Co., St. Louis.)
YARNALL's, Contains Alum.
(Yarnall Mfg. Co., St. LOUSY
SHAw's Snow PUFF, Contains Alum.
Merchants Mfg. Association, st. Louis)
DoDsoN & Hills. Contains Alum.
Dodson & Hills. St. LOUSY
SHEPARD's, Contains Amonia Alum.
(Wm. II. Sheppard, St. Louis.)
(Meyer-Bain Mfg. Co., St. Iouis.1 a]'"'
MONARCH, Contains Amonia Alum.
(Reid, Murdoch & Co., Chicago)
Bengal Coffee and Spice Mills, Chicaeoj
GIANT, Contains Alum.
MILK, Contains Alum.
Echo, Contains Alnm.
(spencer B]uing Paddle Co.. Chicaco1
KA1BFE11's PURITY, Contains Alum.
Rising sun, Contains Ammonia.
phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago.)
WHITE ROSE, Contains AmmoniaAlnm.
Globe Cotfee& Spice Mills, Minneapolis.)
WOODS ACME, Contains Ammonia
(Thos. Wood & Co., Philadelphia
ANDREWS PEARL. Contains Ammonia.
&C. p: Andrews & Co., Milwaukee.)
HARRIEs' FAvoR1TE, Contains Alum.
(H. H. Harries, Mlnneapolls.)
FIDELITY, Contains Alum.
SOLAR, Contains Alum.
(Sherman Bros, Chicago.)
PUTNAMs Best, Contains Alum.
(Wells, Putnam & Co., Chicapo)
china ~ HOUSE, Contains Alum.
Noah Mcdowell, St. Paul, Minn.)
TWIN CRY, Contains Alnm.
81. K. Ferguson, Minneapolis, Minn.)
HERCULES. Contains Ammonia.
Hercules Baking Powder Co.. San
Francisco)
CLIMAX. Contains Ammonia.
(Cllmax Baking Powder Co., Indian
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