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U.S.M.S.Philadelphia

En route · October 16, 1901

On this menu 97 dishes

Clam Chowder
Consomme aux pates
Fresh Lobster
Soused Mackerel
Omelettes, Tomato
Grilled Mutton Chops to order
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Corned Brisket of Beef with Vegetables
BAKED SWEET POTATOES
Cold Roast Ribs of Beef
Cold roast mutton
Cold Boiled Ham
Cold Braized Beef a la Benoist
Cold Chicken
Cold Head Cheese
Cold German Sausage
Cold Ox Tongue
Ox Mouth Salad
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Baked apples
Pumpkin Pie
Custard and Rice
Assorted cakes
Cream Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
Fruit
Coffee
Omelettes, Plain
Pommery & Greno, Ex. Dry$1.40 – $2.50
G.H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry English Market, American "$1.40 – $2.50
Hunyadi Janos$0.40
Apenta$0.25
Soda$0.12
Soda, Split$0.06
Apollinaris, Split$0.06
Apollinaris$0.20
"White Rock"$0.12
Seltzer$0.12
Congress Water$0.25
Lemonade$0.12
Ginger Ale$0.12
Poland Water$0.30
French Vichy, Quarts$0.40
Cigars, .25c., .20c., 18c., and .12c. each
Cigarettes, Sweet Caporal , 5c. and 10c. per Box.
Cigarettes, American, R.S.C. .10c. and .20c. per Box
Cigarettes, Egyptian, .50c and .75c. per Box.
Tobacco, .20c. per 1/4 lb. tin.
Playing Cards, .50c. per pack
Heidsieck & Co. Monopole, Club Dry$1.40 – $2.50
Piper Heidsieck Brut Extra$1.40 – $2.50
Ernest Irroy, Vin Brut Special$1.40 – $2.50
Ruinart, Vin Brut$1.40 – $2.50
St. Marceaux, Extra Quality, Vin Brut$1.40 – $2.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.40 – $2.50
Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial$1.40 – $2.50
American Champage$1.75 – $1.00
Cos d'Estournel, 1881 Vintage$0.75 – $1.25
Larose 1991 Vintage$0.75 – $1.25
St. Julien$0.40 – $0.75
Haut Sauterne$0.70 – $1.25
Graves$0.45 – $0.75
Chartreuse. Yellow and Green,$1.50 – $12.00
Fine Vintage Claret$0.60 – $1.00
Ordinaire$0.35 – $0.60
Sauterne$0.50 – $0.90
Volnay$0.50 – $1.00
Still, Rudesheimer and Hochheimer$0.75 – $1.25
Sparkling$0.90 – $1.50
Sparlking$0.75 – $1.25
Still, "Josefshofer"$0.55 – $1.00
Still, "Zeltinger"$0.35 – $0.55
Amontillado and Oloroso$0.65 – $1.00
PORT$1.00
Mounie, Very Old$0.25 – $2.50
Mounie, F.O.B.$0.12 – $1.25
Martell$0.12 – $1.25
Hennessey$0.12 – $1.25
American Rye, Y.P.M.$0.12 – $1.25
M&S Gibson Monogram$0.15 – $1.80
Scotch, (Glenlivet) (Dewar's Extra) (Wallace Special)$0.12 – $1.25
Irish$0.12 – $1.25
Jamaica$0.12 – $1.00
Holland, Old Tom or Plymouth$0.12 – $1.00
Holland, Old Tom or Plymouth$0.12 – $1.00
Curacao$0.12 – $1.25
Benedictine$0.12 – $1.25
Kummel$0.12 – $1.25
Maraschino$0.12 – $1.25
Creme de Menthe$0.12 – $1.25
Liqueur Brandy$0.12 – $2.50
Absinthe$0.12 – $1.50
Vermouth, Italian$0.12 – $1.25
Bass' or Allsopp's$0.12
Guinness's Extra$0.12
"Anheuser-Busch," "Roessle," "Pilsener"$0.12
'Paulding's"$0.25 – $0.40