Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-05

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There are, in addition to the foregoing list from,
tne scientific American, Il number of such now
uers soia IN Inc western that were not found in
Foiiowing is the list TO date:
CALUMET, Contains A,rn,
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago Chicago 9''n
rohEsi CITf, Contains Ammonia Alum
tvouwie Bros, Cleve and.)
CHICAGO YEAST, Contains ANN mia A,nm
Chapman & Smith Co, Chtcago.)
2OM PUN Contains lum
LEI; Contains Ammonia Alum
o. C. Grant Baking Powder Co. Cnicago)
tsprague. Warner s Griswold, Chicago5 "'"
ONE SPOON, TAYLoR'S, Ammonia alpm
tTaylor Mfg Co. St. Louis
fARNALLS, Contains Alum
Mig sen Edai. Alum
(Dodson & Hills, St. Louis OD'''H' alum
ShEPARD,S Contains Ammonia Alum
tWm' H. Shepard, 81. LOUISE
tMeyer-Bain Mfg. Co, St. Louis Hhsa'nS Alum
MONARCH Contains Ammonia Alum
tReid, Murdoch & Co, ChicaGo)
'G BengaiI Coffee Spice Mills c SRieage Alum
GIANT, Contains .Inm
MILK, Contains A Nilm
CIV. F. Mclaughlin & Co., Chicago.) -''1"
ECHO. Contsins .,um
spencer, BIuing Paddle Co c Cics JA'u"
(Kalbfell MIG. Co., Chicago.j alum
RISING sun, Contains Ammonia
phoenix Chemical Works, ChicagoJ
WHITE ROSE. Contains Ammonia Alum
(Globe, Coffee & Spice Mills Minneapolis)
"ooD : Anne, Contains Ammonia
&C. E. Andrews & Co., Mllwankee.1
HAIRLESS FAVoRITE, Contains Alum
FIDELITY, Contains Alum
SOLAR, Contains Alum
fisherman Bros, ChicsgoJ -,'
PUTMAN's BEST. Contains Alum
on, wells; Putnam s Co, chieseo1 iDi'
CHINA (N F h Sefaw.p 81 Pan Contains Alum
q K. Ferguson, Minneapolis E"I Minn., Ai"m
(Hercales Baking Powder Co, San Franes @o9''
GILMAN, Contains Ammonia
Ammonia and alum are the most COM
mon adulterants used in the manufacture
of baking powders. The government re-
port shows that large percentage of the
baking powders on the market contain
either one or the other, or both these per-
nicious habits
What woman would use an ammonia or
alum baking powder if she knew its Such
powders not only undermine the health,
but ammonia gives TO the complexion
ssllow or blotched appearance. The
presence OF ammonia or alum in bakir
powder, however, can easily be detected.
To DETECT AMMoNIA.-Mix one heap
ing teaspoonful of baking powder with
ore tesspoonful of water in a tircup;
boil thoroughly for few moments, STIR
to prevent burning. and if ammonia is
present you can smell it in the rising
steam Or, place can of the suspected
powder top down on hot stove for a
minute or two, then take of the cover
and smell.
To DETECT ALUM.-Alum powder can
be tested By putting couple of teaspoon.
fuls of the powder in glass of cold
water. If no effervescence. that is bub-
bling or simmering, takes place, condemn
the powder and return it at once.
Some alum powders. however. like the
Calumet. ""Bon Bon, "."Chicsgo Yeast"
ETC., contain phosphstes in combination
with alum and with these brands the fol-
lowing test is simple and sure.
Take one half teaspoonfui o. baking
powder in lid of say half pound can; char
thoroughly over strong alcohol flame,
good gas jet. or red hot Goals. After
charring Chat is, burning until the whole
mass is black add a teaspoonfull of wat
er and place bright piece of silver c3in
in the solution. Stir for one minute,
then take out the silver. If the powder
prove q cream of tartar powder the coin
will be bright; il an alum powder it will
have sulphur stains.
Now pour little vinegar into the lid
and smell the fumes. Alum powders
no ~ ha dataotad hv ,tc foul odor