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Show All Chemically Pure. The mistaken Idea of a few years ago, about Alum In linking Powders bolDg injurious, no longer prevails, or sr.arcoly exists. It Is a well established estab-lished fact by chemlcnl nnalysla that Croaoi of Tartar being less volntllo than Alum, when exposed to heat, Is not entirely vaporized as Is tho caso with Alum, but leaves n rcslduo In tho brwid, which Is Injurious. Alum, on tho contrary, Is entirely evaporated whlto performing its function during process of baking, leaving no atom of injurious rcslduous substance. Tho words "Chemically Pure" erroneously used to deslgnnto Crenm of Tartar from Alum baking powder Is a misnomer. mis-nomer. Uaklng Powder mndo of puro Alum Is ns chemically pure ns mado from puro cieam of tartar. Theso words mean nothing moro nor loss thnn pure chemicals, nnd In no way can thoy Imply that ono baking powder pow-der Is Alum and another Crenm of Tartar. Alum has been declared to bo wholcsomo; an established fact. Every Ev-ery largo water system In tho cities along tho Missouri rler uso Alum In largo quantities to purify tho water beforo pumping It Into their water mains for consumption. Cream of Tartar Tar-tar baking powder Is porhaps good enough for any one: Alum baking powder Is better, nnd very much cheaper. |