Sloppy Joe-the sandwich (1944)-Cuba?

[Sam Clements]

Perhaps this one will get into the next edition of someone's food book.

I think the earliest cite(1946) so far is Barry's.  He correctly noticed that it seemed to originate in Ohio.  

The connection to the popularity of "Sloppy Joe's" bar in Havanna the previous 30 or more years was always tempting.  Perhaps now we have proof.

>From Newspaperarchive-- _The Coshocton(OH) Tribune_  29 Oct, 1944, p. 11, columns 3 & 5.  Both are advertisements.

>From col. 3

       SLOPPY JOES' -10 cents
       Originated in Cuba
       You'll ask for more    
       THE HAMBURGER SHOP



and, from column 5 

       SLOPPY JOES' ..10 cents
       "Hap" is introducing
       The New Sandwich At
       The HAMBURG Shop
       SLOPPY JOES' 10 CENTS

Of course, we still don't know from these cites if the "Sloppy Joes' " from these cites are the sloppy joes we know from the last 30 or more years.

Sam Clements