Show SAI SAID TO 0 DE BE ALUM I POISONING Serums Case of Iless from the Use of DakIn linking S Johnstown Penn Tribune The poisoning of the Thomas family of Mihl Somerset Co four members elf which were reported to have been made dangerously ill by impure baking powder Used in buckwheat cakes has been further in inI I The orIginal can with the remainder of the baking powder left over after the cakes was secured by Dr The powder had been bought at a neighboring country store and was one of the low priced brands Dr Critchfield said that the patients had the symptoms of alum poisoning As the same kind of baking is sold in many city groceries as as coun country try stores Dr thought it important that a chemical examination be made to determine its In lie therefore transferred the package of to Dr of this city for analysIs Dr report is Its I certify that I have examined chem the sample Of i S S S baking powder forwarded to me by Dr Critch Critchfield field The specimen contained alum DR FRANCIS JR Analyst Alum is used In tue manufacture of the lower priced baking powders It Itis is a mineral poison and for this rca son time sale of baking powders contain containing ing it is in many cities prohibited |