Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1893 — SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT BREAD [ARTICLE]

SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT BREAD

Which House keepers Should Sar- ~ - y tot A serious danger menaces the health of the people of this country in the nefarious alum baking powders that are now being urged upon the country. There is no question as to the detrimental effects of these powders upon the system. Every Board of Health, every physician, will tell you of the unwholesome qualities they add to the food. Some countries have absolutely prohibited the sale of bread containing alum. Even small doses of alum, given to children, have produced fatal results, while cases of heartburn, indigestion, griping constipatien, dyspepsia, and various kindred gastric troubles from irritation of the mucous membrane, caused by the con tinuous use of food prepared with the alum or alum-phosphate powders, are familiar in the practice of every physician. It is not possible that any prudent housewife, any loving mother. will knowingly use an article of food that will injure the health of her household, or perhaps cause the death of her children. How shall the dangerous a’um powders be distinguished? And how shall the danger to health from their use be avoided?

Generally, alum powders may be known from the price at which they are sold, or from the fact that they are accompanied by a gift, or are disposed of under some scheme. The alum powder costs but a few cents a pound to make, and is often sold at 20 or 25 cents a pound. If some present is given wity it, the price may be 30, 40 or 50 cents a pound. It is impossible to name all the alum powders in the market, but any “Bilking powder sold at a low price, or advertised as costing only half as much as cream of tartar powders, or accompanied by a present, or disposed of under any scheme, is of this class, detrimental to health, and to be avoided. But the easy, safe and certain protection of our bread, biscuit and cake from all danger of unwholesomeness is in the uge of the Royal Baking Powder. This powder is mentioned because of the innumerable reports in its favor by high medical authorities, by the U. S. Government, and by the official chemists and Boards of Health, which

leave no doubt as to its entire freedom from alum, hme and ammonia, its absolute purity and wholesomeness. While its use is thus a safeguard against the poisonous alum powders it is satisfactory at the same time to know that it makes the whitest, lightest, sweetest and most delicious food, which will keep moist and fresh longer, and which can be eaten with immunity hot or cold, stale or fresh, and also, owing to its greater strength it is more economical than others. These facts should incline consumers to turn a deaf ear to all importunities to buy inferior powders, if a grocer urges the sale of the sheap, impure alum brands, it should be borne in mind it is because he can make more profit on them. The wise housekeeper will decline in all cases to take them. Take no chances through using a doubtful article where sb important i matter as the health or life of the dear ones is at stake. Civilization has done its worst for the poor Indian when he will not even hunt tor a livin'-

To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly beneficial manner, when the Spring-time comes, use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for all the family and costs only 50 cents; the large size sl. Try it and be pleased. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only. Wigwag Buzzletop's a queer chap. Blobbs—How so? Wigwag—Ho got hot last night when his cook let tho furnace fire go out. There is a large number of hygienic physicians who ciaim that disease is always the result of a transgression of Nature s laws. The proprietors of Garfield Tea are both physicians, and have devoted years to teaching the neople how to avoid sickness by following Nature’s laws. They give away with every package of Garlleld Tea a little book which they claim will enable all persons, if directions are followed, to avoid sickness of all kinds, and to have no need for Garfield Tea or any other medicine. *