Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1919 — H. J. HEINZ PASSES AWAY [ARTICLE]

H. J. HEINZ PASSES AWAY

Man Famous as Proprietor of the "57 Varieties” Dies at Home. • Pittsburgh, Pa., May 15.—-H. J. | Heinz, famous as the proprietor of the . “57 varieties,” died in his home here I at the age of I Mr. Heixxz started the food product I business in a modest way In 1869. packing horseradish in bottles. Illfactory was in the basement of a sxuall * dwelling. He extended his efforts to the packing of pickles and other food products until the business had expanded to Its present tremendous proportions. The Heinz establishment dow has a floor space of 30 acres.