Evening star., 1908-01-23
HE cad 81. NV. January 90. IL

Se. Saturday or sundays Star. large al.
11il o2d 81. NV. January % 1905
Dear Sfr-I saw ronr advertisement in The
SUNDAY Star offering twenty dollars tS20t for the
l"rson finding the number OF slices loaf of
Neirlhrr's Bread could he cut. ! can cnt forty
knife. Yours truly. q. d.
January 81 1905
Sir-Havins seen rour advertisement in The
Star for the best solution OF the. the mystery s OF .
several tests and find that thrtyt three '3' pieces
can be cut ! hereby submit my sketch FOR the
'''' y e''''" Miss F. r.. 22e5 10th st NV
e1o = ST. Washington. u. c.. Jan. 81, 1908.
Mr. John G Weinberg:
Dear Sir-In answer to your proposition in The
Evening Star relative cutting q loaf Of your
Tread claim that with six strokes cut IT
into twenty four pieces: H"pns this NAV he a
correct solution remain. yours. resnectfnllv
40 f st. ne.
Washington. n G.. January 81. 1908.
Jpo c. Meinherg. The King Baker:
Dear Sir-ln answer TO ronr proposition regard
strokes Of the knife I claim. after examining a
lnaf OF your bread. that it can he cut into sixty
four pieces. IF necessary will prove 1t IN you.
Hoping that this is correct solution. am.
Yours truly. J.. Fl.
January 81. 1908.
Evening Star. 7 will cut pound loaf of bread in
thirty two piecas with six cuts. Yours.
H. B., Manager of the the o. Owl Cafe
January 10. 1aos.
Desr Sir-I Hnd that cut n loaf NJ your
bread into twenty pieces nv using only six
straight cuts Of the knife. Honing might hear
from you il NV solution Of The Mystery OF n
';0A' OF 1'e'0 p'0iHs II % n. NJ. us 9th ' st. sw.
32S Jefferson ST Anacostia D. G..
J. G. Mainberr. The King Baker:
much. II Is Quite excellent find that can
crt loaf Of it in sixty four t64 pieces with six
strokes of knife. A. A.
January 20. 1905.
WASHINGTON. n. c.. January 20. 1908.
Drar Sir-I have succeeded in cutting of
your ,oaves of bread into thirty three pieces
Hoping to win the prize. ] remain.
Mrs. J. L.. 81 st. NV.
WASHINGTON Barracks.
Washington. u. g.. January 10. 1908.
I"hn G. Meinherg. Washington. n. C.:
Dear Sir.Rsins one who patronizes 5our bread
greatest number Of pieces that can be made in
six &c, straight cuts In loaf % bread wish to
send in nv rnnss one Of the contestants
which is follows: ] make thirty-two f32,
rieces Of various sizes in all. Hoping this sou-
tion comnles with tho requirements. am
Very respectfully. r. l..
Mr. John g Meinberg The King Baker,
Roy 90 carf The Star:
Dear Sr-Ahove j give my solution Of the bread
puzzle. BY making the fonr straight cuts throurh
the ends Of the loaf and two cnts through the
sides. shown in the illustration, the loaf is
divided into thirty pieces
a. D.H. is2s New York ave. NV.
January 10. 1905 Washington. d. c..
Washington. D. c. January 10. 1905
Mr. John 6. Meinberg:
which was in The Saturday Evening Star Of the
Mystery Of a Loaf Of Bread. I have succeeded
in cutting loaf Of your bread into thirty go,
pieces. Hoping to he fortunate enough to win
the prize, i remain yours trnly.
Miss A. c.. 4th and X SITS. NV.
Forestville Nd. January 90 1908.
With loaf OF Meinherg's bread out Of six
ssfh' SsesG cuts you can get '"snfyseven pf:ei
Dear Sir-I have succeeded in cutting the loaf
int0 twenty-five parts.
remain. truly
L. A. W, 1913 18th st. NV.
Washington. d. c.. January 10. 1908.
Dear Sir-I have solved ''The Mystery Of
!. Loaf Of Bread" and get eighteen pieces with
six STRAIGHT strokes in one single loaf Hoping
46s Washington st. NV.
Washington January 20. 1905
Dear sir--I make fifteen pieces Of various sizes
from loaf OF yoiir bread with six straight
cuts four heinz si;: lengthwse and M two ,a across
John G; Weinberg.
Box 2S5. Star office:
The greatest Dossible number Of parts into
which loaf of Meinberg's bread can he cut
with six straight cuts is forty-two.
g. ". r.. L.. s. Patent Office.
John G.. Weinberg.
Rox 22j. Star office:
I make twentv-seven pieces hut to any
who has eaten Meinherg's bread the pieces would
seem extremely small. He would probably want
Ia cat the whole twenty-s"ven pieces it is so
good. c. W. s., Richmond st.
Send all answers to John G.. Weinberg The
King Baker Box 22s. The Star. Contest closes
F6bruarr IA: winners names published in Sat
,rrfav's Star February Is.