This Missouri town invented sliced bread — and almost

Chillicothe, Missouri, has an unusual claim to fame: It’s the town where pre-sliced bread first debuted back in 1928. The state has even declared July 7, Sliced Bread Day, as an official holiday. But despite being less than a century old, the origin of this revolutionary pantry staple was almost lost to history.

Related Keywords

New York , United States , Arkansas , Australia , Chillicothe , Missouri , Livingston County , Iowa , Illinois , Canada , American , Catherine Strotz Ripley , Pam Klingerman , Suzanne Hogan , Ned Douglas , Richard Rohwedder , Catherine Stortz Ripley , Otto Rohwedder , Korn Baking Company In Davenport , River Historical Society Museum In Chillicothe , Chillicothe Baking Co , Associated Press , Bakery Machine Division , Smithsonian , Office Of Price Administration , New York Times , Continental Baking Company , Chillicothe Baking Company , Westco Company , Sliced Bread Day , Missouri General Assembly , Frank Bench , Korn Baking Company , Catherine Stortz , Chillicothe Baking , Wonder Bread , Grand River Historical Society Museum , Great Depression , World War , Price Administration , Sue Forrester , Bread Put Back , Housewive Thumbs Safe Again , Micro Westco Company , Chillicothe Constitution Tribune , Look At Local History , Stortz Ripley , Kansas City Star , Act Photo ,