The Lamar register., 1899-09-27
An IMPORTANT FooD LAW.
Heavy Penalties for Selling Articles
of Food Containing unheaL
thy ingredients.

ofFcod Containing unheaI-
thy ingredients.
The following law was passed at
the last session the Missouri Legis-
lature, taking effect August 20, 1870:
SECTION 1. That it shall be unlawful
for any person or corporation doing bus.
iness in this State to manufacture, sell
or offer to sell any article, compound or
preparation for the purpose OF being used
or which is intended TO be used in the
preparation OF food. in which article,
compound or preparation there is any
drssEic, cdionei, bfsBaUth, ammonia or
alum.
SIC. ? Any person or corporation vi
olating the provisions OF this act be
deemed guilty OF a misdenieapor and
shall, upon conviction, be fined not less
than one hundred dollars, which shall be
paid INTO and become part Of the road
fund OF the county in which such tine is
collected.
The operation of this law will be
mainly against alum baking powders
But the manufacture or sale OF any
article OF food or article intended to
be used in food which contains any
Of the substances classed by the law
as unhealthful-from Arsenic to
Alum--is absolutely prohibited.
The Lamar Hardware Company
have fitted up one of their store
windows with .1Carriso Miners
Outfit 1t makes very attractive
display and nearly every body stops
to look at the articles.
Next Sunday morning Rey. Knuck-
ey will prcach from Peters Denial" +"
Hymns for the service will be No. s,
$40 and 55S. In the evening, Pre-
siding Elder J. F. Harris will occupy
the pulpit, and communion services
will be held. The hymns will be
5SI, sos and 2I5.
John Merwin, one of the old time
although young farmers OF the north
side, died on Monday afternoon from
an operation for appendicitis. Mr..
Merwin had been suffering for some
time. and an opperation was the only
hope A good man, quiet and hon.
orAble. kpo~n 10 very many. he was
esteemed BY Ill, ana his family have
the sincere sympathy OF the coin.
munity. The funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon from the
Methodist church, Rev. knuckey
conducting the services.
On Tuesday morning = bsshful
looking young man who said hi. name
was Ben House, FROM down Holly
way, came into tho county clerks
Office. As Sam was up to Denver,
taking in the festivities. his obliging
deputy mildly inquired if he could
not help him. Gaining the conf
dence OF Mr.. House, he finally
found out what was wantei, and
then Mr.. House went towards home
carrying in his pocket license,
which will pemit him to marry Mise
Belle Childs, OF Amity. MAY they
always be an undivided House IN
the future.
The Muse St Vrain company pre-
sented Face to Face at Cola laws
last Saturday night to a large sndi.
ence. The members of the company
were not al their best and there was
an evident nervousness on the part
OF the players, which seemed to be
caused by lack OF study. How
ever the parts were tolerably well
presented and to one unfamiliar
with the play no very perceptible
hitch occurred. A card lin another
column) from Mr.. Muse explains the
reason of all this. The ability OF Mr..
and Mrs. Muse and Mr. and Mrs. st.
Vrain is so well known that much
surprise was indolged in among the
spectators during the play, at the
weak acting, but with the expIana-
tion of the cause. and the knowledge
that everything is now in harmony
the next performance should be well
patronized.
Considerable talk is regard to a
beet sugar factory is going the
rounds now. 1t seems to be rather
a sure fact that such factory is to
be located in the Arkansas valley
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