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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
5
Tomato crop this season is about one third smaller than 1927 but meals can still feel festive with tomatoes. Taste and color drive popularity while vitamin C aids diet. Recipes include Creole Peppers with green peppers and tomatoes and Tomato Timbales baked in ramekins with bread crumbs and eggs served with creamed peas.
Ervin Reitz, 29, known as Red, was killed Saturday morning in Garwood while repairing a drain pipe under a confectionary building. He touched 111 volts while water on the floor bridged his extension cord. Despite four hours of artificial respiration, he died after being removed from beneath the flooring. Survived by his wife, a 3-year-old son, his parents in Garwood, and sisters in Dallas and Houston. Funeral at Nada Catholic church with Garwood baseball team members in uniform attending. honored by Rev. Murray and Rev. Acrey.
The death notice for Johan Gerhard Backhaus states he died aged 76 years 2 months and 20 days. The Gazette notes the funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and a fuller obituary will appear next week.
AMARLIN is a top health and pleasure resort in the South with water like Carlsbad. Modern golf and fishing facilities offer yearly health vacations with examinations and recuperation. Majestic Hotel and Bath House in Marlin, Texas provides American and European plans. Write for folder or call Gazette office.
An ad style historical note extols peas as affordable and nutritious. It traces their noble origins, notes price declines since the Civil War due to canning, and suggests uses from soup base to a pea and walnut roast with tomato soup. It cites grades and serving tips for home cooks.
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