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Great Northern Railway

Restaurant
Great Northern Railway
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
lunch
Physical description
10 x 6 1/2 in. fold. ; ill. col.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Apple Juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Grape Juice$0.15
Prune Juice$0.15
Pineapple Juice$0.15
Orange Juice$0.15
Red Radishes$0.15
Ripe Olives$0.25
Celery$0.15
Young Onions$0.15
Cucumbers$0.15
Thick Soup or Consomme, Cup$0.15
Tureen of Thick Soup$0.20
Consomme Hot
Soup, Chicken with rice
CHILLED APPLE JUICE
FRESH FISH - SEASONABLE
G.N. CHICKEN PIE
FRICASSEE OF VEAL, NEW VEGETABLES, EN CASSEROLE
MINCED HAM OMELET
BOILED OX TONGUE, NEW STRING BEANS
Cold salmon
Potato salad
Mashed New Potatoes
Orange and grapefruit salad
GREEN VEGETABLE
Consomme
Soup, Chicken with rice
Ice cream$0.15
Fish--Seasonable$0.50
Casserole of Baked Beans$0.35
Sirloin Steak$1.00
Sardines on toast$0.50
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Lamb Chop$0.30
Half fried spring chicken$0.65
Ham or Bacon and Eggs$0.50
potatoes to order$0.10
Seasonable Fresh Vegetables$0.15
The Salad Bowl: Lettuce--Tomatoes--Cucumbers--Radishes--Green Peppers--Green Onions, If Desired$0.25
Assorted Cold Bread
Pie-Various
Hot Muffins
Wenatchee Peaches - in Syrup
Homemade Cake
Cheese Crock
CHILLED WATERMELON
Coffee, Hot or Iced
Tea, hot or iced
Milk
Buttermilk
Lettuce and Young Onion$0.30
Banana and Grapefruit$0.35
Lettuce and Orange$0.50
Salmon Salad$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Health Salad$0.30
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese$0.35
Fruit salad$0.50
Chicken salad$0.50
Prime Beef on Rye Bread$0.35
Baked Ham on White Bread$0.25
Homemade Cake$0.15
Ice Cream and Cake$0.25
Cantaloupe a la Mode$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Preserved figs$0.25
Smoked Tongue on White Bread$0.25
FRESH PLUMS IN SYRUP$0.25
Chicken on White Bread$0.35
ORANGE OR LEMON MARMALADE$0.20
Night Club on Toast$0.45
PLAIN OR BUTTERED TOAST$0.10
Nippy Cheese on Toast$0.25
bacon and tomato$0.25
RY-KRISP NON-FATTENING$0.10
Sardine or Salmon on Whole Wheat$0.25
DRIP-O-LATOR KAFFEE HAG COFFEE, POT$0.15
Ham and Egg on Toast$0.35
Crackers and Butter served with all Salads
COFFEE, CHOCOLATE OR POSTUM, POT$0.15
Half and Half with Graham Crackers$0.35
Malted Milk$0.15
Old English Cheese, with Toasted Crackers$0.20
SWEET MILK OR BUTTERMILK$0.10
BLACK OR GREEN TEA, POT$0.15
Cream Cheese - Currant or Crab Apple Jelly, Toasted Crackers$0.35
Pies - Various - with Cheese$0.20
Hot Bread and Pies Baked on this Car daily
Pies - Various - a la Mode$0.25
Cheese and Toasted Crackers, Liederkranz, Roquefort, Swiss, Cream$0.20
Jello - Whipped Cream, Lemon, Strawberry, Orange, Lime$0.15
CHILLED WATERMELON$0.25
Consomme Jellied
Green olives$0.25

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BEER$0.25
BOURBON WHISKEY (20 Years Old) IND. BOTTLE$0.50
BOURBON WHISKEY IND. BOTTLE$0.40
RYE WHISKEY IND. BOTTLE$0.40
BLENDED WHISKEY IND. BOTTLE$0.35
CANADIAN CLUB IND. BOTTLE$0.35
IMPORTED SCOTCH IND. BOTTLE$0.35
DRY GIN IND. BOTTLE$0.25
IMPORTED SCOTCH JUG$0.50
Manhattan Cocktail$0.35
DRY MARTINI COCKTAIL$0.35
Old Fashion Cocktail$0.35
SIDE CAR COCKTAIL$0.35
IMPORTED COGNAC IND. BOTTLE$0.40
BENEDICTINE IND. BOTTLE$0.50
ST. JULIEN (Red CLARET)$1.50
SAUTERNE (White Barsac)$1.50
AMONTILLADO (Dry Sherry)$0.50
SHERRY (Medium Sweet)$0.60
SAUTERNE (White, dry wine)$0.45 – $0.75
CLARET (Red, dry wine)$0.40 – $0.75
DOMESTIC CHAMPAGNE$1.00
Ginger Ale$0.10 – $0.25
CANADA SPARKLING$0.10
Cliquot Club$0.10
Apollinaris$0.10 – $0.25
White Rock$0.25
ROCK SPRING$0.10 – $0.15
PLUTO SPLIT$0.25
Red Raven Split$0.20
Lemonade, Plain Glass$0.15
LEMONADE, CHOICE OF SPLITS SPLIT$0.25
BROMO SELTZER INDIVIDUAL$0.20
Playing Cards$0.50
BRIDGE SET$1.00
SNUF-A-RETTE ASH TRAYS$0.25
Cigars$0.10 – $0.25
CIGARETTES No Cigarettes Sold in Minnesota, Cigarettees or Intoxicating Liquors Sold to Minors.$0.15 – $0.25

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