New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
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A STEALTHY ENEMY
THAT THREATENS.
TENS OF THOUSANDS
SOMETIMES SLOW.
ALWAYS SURE.
A HIDDEN DANGER
THAT FEW HOUSE.
WIVES RECOGNIZE.
THE ONLY PROTECTION
AGAINST A SLOW POISON

The frequent publication in the new,n..
Of America of cases where whole famie, 49,.
been mysteriously poisoned by eating food. oral
narily considered absolutely harmless becor,..
less mysterious in the light of an article bv n
II. Brace, NJ. d.. that is published in a rec.,,
issue OF THE American Journal of Health"
This article Will prove Of especial interest ..
every woman who Is at the head Of a ho,,.
THE American Journal Of Health" publishs. :.
under the headline "A Timely Warning to Tbo..
Selecting Cooking Utensils"
The article reads as follows:
While commendabe progress has been
achieved in many other important features Of
modern domestic economy, the sanitary Access
sories OF our ENTHUSIASTICALLY the most i'm,
portant matter of all-have received very litta
attention from hygienlss; and this oversight n
to be deplored, for there can be no doubt that
the well-beinS OF the entire household Is In the
keeping of the culinary department OF the home
Many articles have been written on the whole.
sOneneSS or unWhOlesomeness OF this and that
food product; tables have been compiled to dem.
onstrate the percentages of nutrition and the
alimentary value OF the various items OF our
daily fare; innumerabe suggestions have been
offered regarding the Importance Of care In the
selection Of the raw material; but toe frequently
the culinary processes are entirely ignored and
as a result otherwise healthful food becomes
dangerous TO health and frequently Is the means
Of bringing sickness into the household
unaccustomed to scrutinizng the kitchen equip.
ment we are satisfied that the risks incident to
an Understanding selection Of the kitchen uten.
sils takes decided re-eminence. for the ordinary
substitutes offered for the old fashioned pots and
pans are ar UNREASONABLE menace 10 every one
partaking OF many articles of food cooked In the
same for the enamelled coating upon iron Is re-
tanned through the means of arsenical or anti.
monial preparations in some cases, and In 9th.
ers by the use OF lead, which Is most danger.
Gus and nsidlous poison These toxic elements
may not exist in large quantities in such uten.
sils but the fact that they are employed at all,
and that there Is always danger that an mex.
perienced workman in the mandatory may,
through carelessness exceed the usual quantity
or that an unequal distribution Of the same may
occur. should afford food for thought TO every
prudent housewife. Even though only minute
quantities cs lead find their way into these uten.
slls in which food Is prepared. Il should be re.
membered that this subtle poison Is cumulative
in its effects, and that the most minute par.
ticles collect from day TO day and ultimately
work great injury TO the system. The insidious-
ness Of lead poisoning is indicated by the grave
diseases incident to the painters trade. In which
this virulent poison is absorbed through the
pores Other cases might be cited wherein water
, allowed TO stand over night in lead pipes caused
fatal results and paralysis from the use OF hair
dyes containing preparation or lead Is not
infreuuenty reported Any food Of acid nature
may set free the mineral poisons used In the
manufacture of the kitchen utensils in question.
and therefore the Use OF such vessels Is fraughs
with constant dangers to health
We have made a critical examination OF the
products Of nearly a score OF the manufacturers
OF such goods and the only article OF the Kind
found 10 be absolutely free from all the danger
Gus communications Of which mention has been
made are those known as Agate Nickel.Steel'
Ware" The makers Of this ware possess an ex'
elusive process by which through the lnterven'
ton OF a coating q! nickel the impervious COAT
ing is caused to adhere to the steel. thereby 90
ing away with the necessity OF lead bath or
the employment OF antimona or arsenical prep
arations to achieve such results.
The American Journal of Health has no as
position TO unduly brighten the users OF the dan
gerous utensils In question: II Is not an alarm
list as its readers we'll know; but from care.
fully considered and conservative standpoint II
feels impelled to acquaint its patrons Win tne
truth in regard TO any and every menace 10 Inv
health and wel-being of the household. 10 re-
main silent when the evils resulting from Tue
use Of unsanitary kitchen utensils have oeen 30
fOrcibly demonstrated would be 10 Ignore Pain-
~ indicated duty. For twenty-eight years We
have uttered cautions regarding unht ana IN
suitable food. have inculcated needed sanltar!
restrictions and have ever been hrst 70 cham-
pion hygienic Advancement according 20 INQUIRY
lines OF thought and in keeping with the latest
scientific teachings of the age.
From the vantage ground OF frank ana tea.
less independence. and with no INTERESTS ~ ,s.
ever to serve save those OF the readers Oh ,ns
Journal We unhesitatingly declare tnat we ns.s
found one-and but one-product OF the MIN , ~
no free from the drawbacks named ana IN cur
we do So in the same spirit when TOT oye.
quarter of a century has animated ana inspIssa
this publication We bestow the hearues, eu
torial Endorsement upon this ware Deesuse vi
,,rov, that its use is absolutely devoid OF au
5arger We wish we had found others VIII"
we could offer 10 our readers as worthy VI ,"'
a,oa nraise C. II. BRACE. NJ u
Tho Ia,ance & Grosjean Manufacturing oom''
nary =, No 10 C,ilr-st New-York who are 'n'
manufacturers of the Agate Nickel-stee''"'''
referred to. ..,.,.
Evcrv statement made in Or. Braces ar''''.
! is absolutely true. So far as can be as.e''"
from an analysis OF all the gray -motteo eia"s'
wares now on the market. there are 49, ;.
into the composition or mahuiao'
which poisonous substances 90 ho'
A shown by the analysis OF oo'"
/ ,;ladding. chemists TO the New orn s,,n,s,s
uce Exchange. and Ricketts, * naIhS' noisonous
10 the New-York Metal EXCHANGE 10 p,ssc,urs
substance whatever is used in the manu- s;,on
OF Agate Nickel Ware TINS war ~ from
two coats of enamel which are ehuIe'! - conpo.
all poisonous ingredients. Moteo,V a., adheres far
s,tion of this enamel is such tnat II au mu other
,nore Tremendously u TIE metal than an! - a
enamel on the market The ssconu 'ish va and CO,
hard vitreous covering OF hgh poIlSn ~. Ia.
pable OF resisting the action or acids.
possihlc 10 obtain from single coa.; u, between
How is the housewife To distinguish osr,slled
Agate Nickel Steel-Ware and oInei ,'ss
wares that contain poisonous 'l's, wtthout In.
THE average purchaser cannot wS.,aa,.Ware
s,ructions distinguish Agate Nickel-slee ~ its
from inferior wares by the appearan,ssr. 10 sell
surface IL f. the custom OF some uc" "a AGATE
inferior gray notified enamelled val val sInIarly
Nick l-Steel-Ware on account OF th's rery In.
In appearance For that reason n.s.,ng cook
nortant that the housewife, in purcn,sssde.msrk
ing uteasils should examine the u,sre bes1
zach article of Agate Nickel-steei-w va article
| trade mark burned in the bottom u Wv
like this:
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