Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-03
A FIGHT FOR LIFE.
shall We Drive slow Poison From Our
Breakfast Table?

nuisance THAT tIOuOtcu Eukiouu
fifty years ago is now rapidly spreading
in this country, that is putting Alum in
the bread we eat. This question is
causing greal deal of discussion 1T the
present moment, as it is revealed that
alum is being used ~ substitute for
cream of tarter IN baking powders. A
story is told that very large percent
age II the baking powders sold on the
market contain either alum or ammo
MIA, and many of them contain both
these pernicious drugs. Much timely
alarm Is felt at the Wholesale use Of
alum in bread, biscuit and pastry. To
young children. growing girls, persons
of weakly frame alum bread eaten
morning, noon and evening is the most
harmful. 1t is the small quantities
taken at every meal that do the mis-
chief. Alum is cheap, costing but two
or three cents . pound while cream OF
tarter cost SOC, and the high price Of
cream of tarter has led cheap baking
powder to be made of alum. IL the
reader wants to know something of the
corrosive qualities of alum let him
touch a piece to mis- tongue then reflect
how it acts on the tender delicate coats
of the stomach.
Following is the list compiled by the
Scientific American, OF the alum and
ammonia baking powders that have
already been tested.
ATLANTIC PACIFIC. *RoYAL.
COOK 5 FAvoRITE. scIoTo.
*cRowS. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. &sNowDRIFT.
DAVIS, o. x. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
sKENToy. sUNFLOwER.
Parsons. WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. zIPP's GRAPE.
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are, in addition to the fore
going 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. Contains Alum.
,SaIa@e. Baking Powder Co.. Chicsso(
FOREST CITY: CITY. p Contains r,as ammonia Alum.
CHICAGO YEAST, Contains Ammonia Alum.
Chapman 4 Smith Co.. Chicago
B Bof ION. Contain. S SDnaolhs Alum Aum
II: 6. Grant Baking Powder Co. ChIcago)
prsaas. warner rs~s Sa' chsa SS"
oSk sPo9s s, I4S ME- Co. 81. i hau. Alum"
iAhsAtaf .rnall MIS-. Co.. ST. Y fsais Alum
snsss SNOW s Sul a..es.os s's!. Ess 4s"
pop'oN ibo @ 4 His. St. LOUISE h'' A'''''
WIN. III. shepard, st. Louis.D
BAIN'S Contains Alum.
Meyer Balm Mig. Co.. Ct. Louisl
MONARCH Contains Ammonia Alum.
Snow a hsId, Murdoch Co. G adc,s;s, INN
Bengal Coffee 4 spice Mills. chicarol
Ai-Nllw wv. F. Mclaughlin Co. e eHs'a' Aia"
ECHO. Contains Alum.
Spencer BIas,ng paddle CO, chleasel
KALBfELL'S PURITY Contains Alum.
RISING s Sslsis' Mis &c so asasnss Ammonia
Thoenlx Chemical Works Chicago.
WHITE ROSE, Contains Ammonia Alum.
lsloss ee,ss 4 Spice MIS- M,nnesgoIis1,
Thos Wood > Co. PhIladeiphia.l
&c. E. AadrevsA Co. Milwsukee9
HARRfES' fAvoRITs Contains Alum.
III. h. Harries. Minneapolis)
FIDELITY Contains Alum.
SOLAR Contains Alum.
Sherman Bros. Chtcsgo.1
PTTTvAMS BEST Contains Alum.
wells Putnam A Co. Chicago
CHINA s.Ts' HOUSE. Centslas Alum.
TWIN CITY Contains Alan.
~. X. Ferguson. Minneapolis. Mimi
HERCULEs Cent aims Ammonia,
Hercules Baking Powder Co. san Francisco
CLIMAX Contains Ammonia
climax BAKING Powder Co. Indianapoiis1
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder ],
reported by all authorities as free from
Ammonia, Alum, Lime or any other
aaultersnt- In fact, the purity of thu
IDEAL powder has never beer questioned