E. A. McDonald
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- May 6, 1897When the Brewery Trust Told a State Inspector to Bring It OnA dairy commissioner orders dairymen to stop feeding cows wet brewers' grain. The Seattle Brewing and Malting Co. writes back that the National Brewers' Association will fund the fight — and dares him to take it to court.Seattle, WA
- Jan 8, 1898Dairymen Declare War on the 'Bogus Butter' CombineWashington's dairymen vote to petition Congress after their own dairy commissioner admits he cannot stop cheap oleomargarine shipped straight through to Alaska — and one delegate proposes dyeing it black.Yakima, WA
- Jan 8, 1898A Filthy Milk Trial, a Lenient Judge, and a Convention's DisgustThe state dairy commissioner lost his Tacoma case against two milkmen whose cows were caked in manure — and the delegates wanted to know what kind of milk the judge kept on his own table.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 5, 1899Dairymen Demand a Brand on Every Pound of ButterWashington's creamery men move to outlaw rebranded Eastern butter and process butter sold as the real thing — and a leading dealer offers to help write the bill.Yakima, WA
- Jan 5, 1899The Milk That Killed Children: A Call for State InspectionE. A. McDonald tells the dairymen that impure city milk is a leading killer of children and that Seattle alone employs a milk inspector — and Prof. Pearson adds a wry tale of a cow that supposedly supplied one customer for seventeen years.Yakima, WA
- Sep 14, 1903The Cost of Adulterated MilkA Seattle dealer faces legal consequences for using toxic additives in milk sold to the public.Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1903The War on 'Embalmed' MilkState Dairy and Food Commissioner E. A. McDonald reflects on the rise of Washington's dairy industry and his crusade against chemical preservatives in the food supply.Vancouver, WA
- Oct 6, 1903The Milk ScientistA breakthrough in chemical detection methods brings local scientists together to test the deadly effects of formaldehyde in the food supply.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Oct 16, 1903The State's War on 'Doped' FoodWashington's food commissioner launches an aggressive campaign against the use of poisonous preservatives in local meat, fish, and oyster supplies.Olympia, WA
- Jan 15, 1904Formaldehyde in the Milk: Seattle's Pure Food ProsecutionsState Dairy and Pure Food Commissioner E. A. McDonald reports eight Seattle milk sellers fined for adulteration, including formaldehyde and low butterfat, as part of a statewide crackdown.Seattle, WA
- Jul 16, 1904A Supreme Court Case Over Formaldehyde MilkThe state's dairy commissioner faces a damages suit after a cafe owner claims his business was ruined by accusations involving tainted milk.Seattle, WA