Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1910 — Bread and Gloves. [ARTICLE]

Bread and Gloves.

“Did you ever notice that the man who brings bread to this place always wears heavy gloves?” asked the regular boarders at the hashery in addressing his guest. No, I don t get here often enough to notioe it,” answered his friend. M ell, you see hlip now. He always wears gloves, especially in handling rye bread.” “Yes?” “It’s a fact. Maybe you would not believe me if I told you that he is more apt to get his hands torn and cut than I am working at machinery all day.” “Really?” “I never have learned the real cause, but the bread seems to have rough edges which scratch and cut the hands if it is handled in large quantities. Of course one or two loaves would not have any bad effect, but hundreds of loaves a day passing through a man’s hands seem almost as dangerous as sandpapered brick would be.”—St. Joseph Gazette.