Northwestern Yeast Co.

Dry Yeast as an Aid to Health

Chicago: Northwestern Yeast Co., c. 1920. Staplebound. 12 pages. 15 x 10 cm. As food production was starting to be taken out of the home, yeast producers needed a way to sell more of their product and began to heavily advertise their product as an "Aid to Health" Yeast was one of many early products that was misrepresented and sold as a cure all. With no recipes in sight, the Northwestern Yeast Company promotes their product here with recommendations for using their product for boils, acne, Intestinal Auto-Intoxication?, Ulcers, and malnutrition. Interior crisp and clean, cover clean with one small stain. Photo illustrated wraps. Near fine. Item #2757

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