Risky Alum-Based Imitation Baking Powders Warned
The market is flooded with low priced imitation baking powders containing alum. Consumers are warned to avoid these products as alum is a poison and should never be ingested through food.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1899
Page
2
The market is flooded with low priced imitation baking powders containing alum. Consumers are warned to avoid these products as alum is a poison and should never be ingested through food.
Dr J Arthur Bullard president of the Homeopathic Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania presents views on medicine today. He urges unity, improved study of Materia Medica, and expansion of homeopathic practice while critiquing allopathic methods and promoting better patient relief.
The board of control changes a planned session on postponing electric light openings to a general business meeting to consider heating system bids for No 34 building. The contractor halted work until a decision is made, and heating firms are vying for the contract amid expected lively discussion.
A Duluth based deal ties John E. Searles to three iron plants including Ironton Structural Steel, West Duluth Car Works, and West Superior Steel with a $2,000,000 investment. Plants will produce structural steel and railroad cars, adding about 2600 jobs and prompting ore and water power interests. Horace W. Lash will manage the plants as renovations proceed.
Announcement states General Superintendent Russell of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western will move offices to New York on November 1 though clerical work continues at Lackawanna Avenue station. Headquarters relocation to the metropolis is pending but undetermined. Russell has already been in New York for several days and could not be seen regarding the move.
Superintendent Loomis' office release notes ongoing actions and administrative details. The document outlines the role of the office as the district’s executive head, with emphasis on governance, oversight, and coordination of school operations.
A Times despatch from Mauch Chunk notes changes on the Lehigh and Susquehanna division of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. William Sweeny moves from general yard master at Ashley to train despatcher, Michael McGuire becomes general yard master, David McGowan becomes conductor, and James Diefenderfer's long time foreman role at the Ashley round house will pass to a man named Brennan.
Across the country and locally the iron shortage stirs a brisk junk market. Dealers buy old iron for little, selling for up to 20 dollars a ton. Rail lines like Delaware and Hudson and Delaware, Lackawanna and Western are pulling up rails to meet demand, while abandoned structures yield salvage value.
W. B. Hunter advertising manager of the Lackawanna road with W. H. Jackson and E. Edison of Detroit Photochrome company arrived from the Buffalo division for a Scranton visit. They planned several days of views but bad weather forced them to abandon the project until conditions improve.
The plan calls for about 1,400 views of Scranton and nearby beauty spots to be captured for publication. The images will appear in the advertising department and help showcase the area.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Scranton post office Lackawanna county Pa Nov 1 9. Readers are asked to state advertised and list date when claiming. Names include Evra Ripple postmaster and many residents with Italian Polish and Hungarian names listed.
Every Friday night at 1035 p m a through Tourist Car for Los Angeles and Southern California departs Chicago Union Station via Omaha Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City for Colorado Utah Nevada and California A courier attends to passengers en route and special care is given to children The berth rate to California is 6 00 and cars are sleeping with all amenities Contact John R Pott District Passenger Agent 300 Chestnut St Philadelphia Pa for folder
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