Evening star., 1908-01-29
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Which One Is Correct?

Sligo. Md, January 81. 1908.
sir John G. Meinberg:
Dear Sir-I find only twenty pieces in one loaf
of your bread. / have made diagram and
marked, ont both strokes and pieces. Hoping to
be of the lucky ones. remain.
Yours respectfully. ESTHER ROEDER.
Sligo, Montgomery county, Md.
January &c, 1908.
Mr.. John G. Weinberg:
into eleven pieces. consisting of four various
sizes. with six straight cuts. Hoping to win a
prize. remain.
Respectfully. Mrs l.. NJ,
1o12 S c. ave. Sc. Washington. D. C.
1861 Prospect ave, Washington. p. G..
January %. 1908.
Dear Sir-Saw your contest in the paper last
night to how many slices pieces you could
cut loaf of bread into with six cuts ] can
loaf into sixty-four pieces and Will be
pleased to show YOU my method Of doing SO.
Respectfully yours. JOS. Il. GROSS.
Washington. D. Co. January 25. 1908.
Mr. Weinberg:
Respectfully. JAS. CARROLL.
1919 New Jersey ave. NV, city.
Washington. D. c.. January &c, 1905
Mr. John C G. M MeinheEg The :, King I Baker ;, ..r,.
Mystery of Loaf of Bread: say that 1T can
be divided into eighteen Us, pieces Of various
sizes with only six straight strokes OF the knife.
Yours truly. A. HENRY HALLAM.
The Melwood
18th and U, sts., Washington, D. c..
January 26. 1908.
Dear Sir-A loaf Of your bread can be cut into
twenty seven (oO pieces by six straight strokes
of the knife. Hoping TO receive the Prize. ! am
LINDA CLIFT.
163 NV.
January 2s. 1908,
WASHINGTON CITY D: G.
finds it all right. find in making six straight
cuts i make ninety four pieces In various
sizes am willing to bet 50 ss that t. It can be done
Washington, u. c.
I'LL 18th st. NV. Washington, D. G..
Mr. John G. Weinberg
Box 225. The Evening stag City,
be cut into with six straight cuts is sixty four.
THOMAS r. DAVIDSON
1902 Prospect ave-. Washington. D. c.
Mr. John 6. Weinberg. city:
Dear Sir-Noticed in The Evening Star Thurs
day. January p, about your proposition OF The
Ing that loaf could be cut in GAG, one hundred
and ninety-six pieces with six straight cuts OF
a
nieces will f.e taken away soon by the same num-
ber Of large black ants. Hope my solution might
he one OF the best contestants. Hoping to win
the prize. j. j. ID.
HOO o st. NV. Washington. d. c..
January %. 1908.
Mr. John G.. Menberg, City:
SRI have decided to enter your Loaf Con
test" ] find that can make twenty four frac
lions ont OF Of your loaves with six straight
cuts OF a knife, follows: Cut the loaf from
end to end twice through top. cut once from end
to end through sides. then cut across the top
from side TO side three times. and that will give
twenty -four pieces Hoping to be winner in this
contest am.
Very truly yours. $. w HAWKINS.
January 26 1908.
!. Weinberg Bread Comnany,
Care Star. Local:
Gentlemen-I am unable to count the mum
her OF pieces into which l divide loaf
them for me. The difficulty have is In count
ing the nieces that the lines WILL make at their
intersections In the center of loaf
Very truly yours, THEO. NJ. JUDD.
Washington. D. G., January "a. 1908.
Mr.. John g. Mcnbcrg:
Dear Sir-If it will he profitable TO you by use
ing photo OF my stores you at liberty to do
with Dleasure-tO take any OF the eleven
which sell bread
Yours very truly ]. T. n. PYLES.