The sun., 1897-09-26
The Only Protection Against a
Slow Poison

Tho frequent publications IN tho news
papers Of America OF caso- where whole families
have been mysteriously poisoned by eating fooda
ordinarily considered absolutely harmless te-
come less mysterious In the light OF an article
by &. H. Brace, NJ. D.. that is published In n re-
cent issue OF tho American Journal Of Health.
This article will prove OF especial interest to
every woman who 10 at tho head OF home. Tho
American Journal of Health publishes i, under
tho headline "A Timely Warning to Those
Selecting Cooking Utenslls."
Tho article reads as follows,
while commendsble progress has been achieved in
many other important features OF modern domestic
decidedly the most important matter OF ali-have
oversight L to bs deporsd for there can be no doubs h
that the webenG of the entire household is in the
Many BEEN on M the is
ness or unwholesomeness OF this and that food
the percentages of nutrition and the altenary value
of se s. of our st %
portance OF care in the selection OF the maera
ignored and as result Otherwise hcaithful food be-
comes DANGEROUS 20 health and frequently is the
Among all the danger which thr, aten those
r. to a .e e,
eliminating selection OF the kitchen utensils take de-
offered for the old fashioned pots and pans are an
unquesto.nsos menace ~ every one p@rtaking OF
enan,eed coating upon tho Iron Is rets ned through
is most dangerous and insdious poison These toxic
utensils but the faot that they are employed al ali,
and that there is always danger that an mex.
through carsisssness exceed the usual quantity, %
that an UNEQUAL distribution Of the same may oteur
housewife. Even though only minute quantities If
is prepared it should be rememb.red that thIs
subtle POISON Il cumulative 10 Its effects aud that
sna WORK Fres. ,n,ary to the system 70 Tss
in.dioa.ns.s Of lead poisoning is Indicated By tho
which thi. virulsns poison is ahsSrssd through .he
results, and paralysis from the use OF hair dyes
ported. Any food Of acid nature may SET free the
mineral poisons used in the manufacture Of the kit
such vessels ia frsught with constant dangers TO
We have made critical examination OF the prod.
ucta of nrarly score Of the manufacturers of such
absolutely free from ali the dangerous contaminA.
nons Of Which meHnSn has been mads Ia are those
OF this ware possess an exclusiv process by which
hs 81 10 @ s
thereby doing away With the necessity OF lead bath
or the employment OF antimonial or arsenical prep
arations to achieve such results.
rhe American Journa of Health has no dispo-
sitiou to unduy r ghen the users of the dangerous
utenss in question: 1t Is not an aiarmist as Its read
or. well know; oI. from carefully sonsiered and
quaint its patrons with the truth in r,gard to
ana every menA nt attn an OF TIE
| household To remain lent wnen the evils rcsut
Ing from the use OF unsanitary Kitchen utensils have
have uttered cautions regarding unht and unsuitable
food. have In ucAted needed sanitary restriCtUus,
| and have ever been hrst TO champion hygeric ad
ement according to modern lines OF thought and
In keeping with the latest scientific teachings of the
Prom the vantage ground OF frank and fearless In.
dep ndence and with no interests whatever to serve
save those Of the readers OF this journal. une,.
product of the kind to be free from the drawba g'
srery rsader WE DO so u the same sr Sc
Spres s q. SenSs has Snasd m @ ana M
sSa"l%tsS deTod o, f1%iS ali asnssr N
| our readers az worthy OF the same high praise.
| {. H. BRACE, N. u.
The Lalance & GrosJean Mfg. CO., at ~ Ci1
| st.. New York, arc the manufacturers OF the
Agate Nickel. Steel w are referred to.
| Every statement made In Dr. Braces article
| is absolutely true. So far as can be ascerta!ncd
from an analysis ofall the gray notified enamel
wares now on the market there are none
| INTO the composition or manufacture OF which
poisonous substances do not enter As shown
by the analysis OF Stillwel s. Gladdinf;, Chem.
lists to tho New York Produce Exchange. and
| Ricketts, & Banks, Chemists to the New York
Metal Exchange. no poisonous substance what.
over is used In the manufacture of Agate Nickel
Stoel-Ware. This ware ia given two coats Of
| enamel. which are entirely free from all poison.
Gus ingredients. Moreover. the composition Of
this enamel is such that 1t adheres far mora
| tenaciously to the metal than any othor enamel
| on tho market. The second coat is "A hard yitra-
Gus covering OF a high polish and capable Of ro.
sisting the action OF acids, result impossible TO
| obtain from q single coat.
How 10 the housewife to distinguish be-
tween Agato.Nickelsteel.Ware and other en-.
emelled wares that contain poisonous ingredi.
ontsl
Tho average purchaser cannot without in
structions distinguish Agate Nick eel. are
from inferior wares by the appearance OF its
| surface. II is the custom OF some dealers to sr
inferior gray mottled enamelled ware as Agate
| Nickel'Steel-Ware On account OF this SINH
larity In appearance. For that reason It is very
important that the housewife, in purchasing
cooking utensils, should examine the trade
mark. Each article Of Nickel-Steel-W's are
bears trademark burned In the bottom OF thI
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