The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-10-16

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PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. z1Pr's GRAPE
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are. in addition to the forego-
ing Inst from the Scientific American, a
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.
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.)
FUREST CITY. Contains Ammonia
Alum.
Vouwie Bros, Cleyeland.)
Chicago Yeast, =. Contains Ammonia
Alum.
Chapman & Smith co.. Chicago.)
Bon Bon. contains alum.
Hotel. contains ammonia alum.
IL. G. Grant Baking Powder co., Chi
cage.
Unrivalled. contains alum.
[Spragues, Warner&G riswold, Chicago.]
One Spoon, Taylor's,. ammonia alum.
Taylor Mfg. co., st. Louis.]
Yarnall's,. contains alum.
fYarnall Mfg. co., st. Louis.l
Shaw's Snow Puff. contains alum.
Merchants Mfg. Assoc. st. Louis.]
Dodson & His. ..... contains alum.
[Dodson & Hills, ST. Louis.
Shepard's,. contains ammonia alum.
lWm. H. Shepard, st. Louis.
Bain's,.. contains alum.
[Meyer-Bain Mfg. co., st. Louis.]
Monarch. contains ammonia alum.
Reid, Murdoch & co., Chicago.
Snow Ball., contains alum.
Bengal Coffee e. Spice Mills, Chicago.)
Giant. contains alum.
Milk. contains alum.
Nv. F. Mclaughlin e. co., Chicago.)
Echo, contains alum.
Spencer Blulng Paddle co., Chicago.)
kalbfell's Purity. contains alum.
(Kalbfell Mfg. CO., Chicago.)
Rising Sun,...... contains ammonia.
(Phoenix Chemical Works, Chicago.)
White Rose. contains Ammonia Alum
Globe Coffee 6 Spice Mills, Mime.
apolis.)
Woods Acme. 90. contains Ammonia.
(Thos. Wood & CO., Philadelphia.)
Andrews Pearl. contains Ammonia.
&c. E. Andrews & co., Mllwaukee.)
Harries' Favorite. co.. contains Alum.
III. II. Harries, Minneapolis.)
Fidelity. ...... contains alum.
Solar. contains alum.
(Sherman Bros, Chicago)
Putnam's Best,........contains alum.
(Wells Putnam & CO., Chicago.)
China IT. House,. contains alum.
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul, MINI.
Twin City,........contains alum.
q. X. Ferguson, Minneapolis, Minn.)
Hercules. contains ammonia.
Hercules Baking Powder Co.. San
Francisco.
Climax. ..contains ammonia.
(Climax Baking Powder Co., Indian
apolis.)
Ammonia and alum are the most
common a%dulterants used in the man
ufscture Of baking powders. The
Government report shows that a large
percentage of the baking powders on
the market contain either one or the
other, or both these pernicious drugs
What woman would use an ammonia
or alum baking powder if she knew It'll
Such powders not only undermine the
health, but ammonia gives to the com.
plexion a sallow Or blotched appearance
The presence of ammonia or alum in
baking powder, however, can easily b
detected.
To DETECT AMMoNrA-Mix one heap.
ing teaspoonful of baking powder
with n %teaspoonful of water In a tir
cup; boil thoroughly for a few moments
stir to prevent burning, and If
is present you can smell it in the rising
steam. Or, place a car Of the suspected
powder top down on a hot stove for
minute or two, then take Oh the cover
and smell.
To DETECT ALuM.-Alum powder ca,
be tested by putting q couple Of tea
spoonfuls OF the powder in a glass O
cold water. II no effervescence, tina
is. bubbling or simme.ing, takes place
once.
Some alum powders, however, lik
the Calumet" "Bon Bon" "Chicag,
Yeast" etc., contain phosphates II
combination with alum, and with thes
brands the following test is simple an,
sure:
Take one half teaspoonful of baking
powder in lid OF say half pound can
char thoroughly over a strong alcoho
flame, a good gas jet, or red hot coal.
After charinR that is, burning INIT
the whole mass is black) add a tea
spoonful Of water and place a brigh
piece OF silver coin IN the solution
Stir for one minute, then take out tn
silver. II the powder prove a cream
OF tartar powder the coin WILDE bright
If an alum powder it will have sulphu
stains.
Now pour q little vinegar into tn
lid and smell the fumes. Alur
powders give Of sulphuretted hydroge
which may be detected bv its foul odol
j. n. Cromwell returned to hi
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