Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-09


Halls Journal of Health.
This question has caused good deal
of discussion. Alum is used by many
bakers TO whiten their bread, enabling
them to use an inferior -four. 1t is most
extensively employed as a cheap substi-
tute for cream of tartar in the manufac.
ture of baking powders. 1t has not
been considered Immediately danger
Gus; although If continued it induces
dyspepsia and obstinate constipation
But the fact that many cases of poison
ing have occurred from the use of alum,
puts the question in more serious as
pect, and prudent people will exercise
caution in the selection of baking pow
ders."
"Under what conditions then, does
this Internationally used only for
mechanical or medicinal purposes-be-
come 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 con.
stitution producing morbid change in
the secretions of the stomach, with
which the alum combines and forms an
active poison or the secretions may be
healthy but in unusual proportions, and
that these lees or greater proportions in
combination with the alum constitute
poison"
For example, two parts of mercury
and two parts of chlorine form calomel,
which is not poisonous, but change the
proportion to one part mercury and two
parts of chlorine, and we get corrosive
sublimate, which is deadly poison.
"Tben again we know nothing of the
constitutional pecularties. Why is 1t
that one person can eat all kinds of
green fruits and vegetables with impu-
nifty, while the same course might cost
another individual his life? One per-
son can handle poison ivy and sumac
without being in the least affected; an
other is poisoned If he approaches to
within ten feet of them. Out of fam
lily residing in a malarial district, some
Of the members will suffer half the year
with fever and ague, while the others
will enjoy excellent health during the
entire year. Foods that are wholesome
to some persons 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
dangerous"
The Scientific american published in a
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. Pow
ders marked with star seem to have a
general sale, as they are mentioned in
at least two of the official reports.
ATLANTIC PACIFIC. *RoYAL.
COOKS FAvoRITE. sCIoTA.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. *sNowDRIFT.
*DAvIs' o. X: SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
"KBNToN. sUNFLowER.
PEARsoNs. WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. ZiPP's GRAPE.
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are, in addition to the forego-
Ing list from the Scientific american, a
number of such powders sold in the
western that were not found in the east
ern stores.
Following is the list to date:
- calumet Baking Powder Co, c6ioago Gum
FOREST CITY. Contains Ammonia Alum.
rc,eot y yp vie Bros, Cleveland . a.,
Chapman Smith Co., Chicago.)
BON BON, Contains Alum.
HOTEL, Contains Ammonia Alum
~ z. Grant Baking Powder Co., Chicago)
lsprssass, warner y eriswOld OG chie%s gum
oN SfoS Taylor Mfs Co. st. Lo %n9nia Alum
or ,u,s YsfnsIlls, Mfg Co.. St. Loais 5' A,u"'
: Merchants Mig Association, st, Loai SUN
,nrn :, rSDodson & Hills, St. LoSisJ 1'a' alum
sHEPARD'S, Contains Ammonia Alum
p,,r,, OWN. H, Shepard St. LOUISE
.,o,, SMeyer-Bain Mfg. Co. St IOuis.S Alum
MONARCH, Contains Ammonia Alum.
ovo,, IReid' Murdoch & Co., ChicagoJ
oY Ssasai Coffee Spice NILS SS eSissso H,am'
rr rrI w. F. Mclaughlin Co.. SSHss1Ss Alum
= Spencer nlning Paddle Co.. ohicaso ) 'D'''
kALBFELL's PURITY, Contains Alum.
p,s,So AZ {iKNslbfell Mfg Co. Chicago -,
SPhoenix Chemical works Chioasol O"''
w6 {GloSe Coffee Spice Mills, Mnneapolisj
.,,nn gIhes Wood & Co. PhiiadelphiaJ
u. e. Andrews d Co, Milwaukee)
HARRlE'S FAVOR1TE, Contains Alum.
III. IL. Hairless Minneapolis.)
FIDELITY. Contains Alum.
SOLAR, Contains Alum.
SHERMAN Bros. Chicago)
PUTNAM'S BEST, Contains Alum.
(wells Putnam 4 Co, Chicago)
CHINA ~ HOUSE, Contains Alum
Noah Mcdowell, st. Paul, Mimi
TWIN CITY, Contains Alum
HERCULES, Contains Ammonia. |
(Hercules Baking Powder Co., San Francisco)
CLIMAX Contains AmmOnia