South East Michigan
South East Michigan
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Rich's Dining Car in Wyandotte.
| One of the last traces
of old time Wyandotte disappeared in January, 1941, with the passing from
the downtown area of the Rich Dining Car.
For 15 years the unpretentious eating place, a familiar landmark of the Main Street era, stood at the town's center, on Biddle avenue. It was a haven for homeless men, a meeting place for merchants and tradesmen, a rendezvous for doctors, lawyers and bankers of the town. So, too, it was frequented by bootleggers, taxi drivers, barbers, sailors, and persons of all walks of life. Its proprietor Don Weed, was always on hand to welcome strangers with a cheery smile and to greet his regular customers. Many a hungry waif was fed at the counter of the old dining car, many a homeless wanderer found friendship there, and many a business deal was closed. Open day and night, it was a place where one could sit and dream, play pinochle or checkers, read the evening paper or talk politics, play over yesterday's baseball game, fight in retrospect the battles of the first World War. Not only was it a jolly place to meet one's cronies, and every customer was to Don a personal friend, but Dan made a point of serving good food, man-sized meals, plates heaped with generous portions of meat and potatoes. Many changes have come to Biddle avenue, swank glass brick store fronts and smart restaurants done in chrome and blue leather, but old-timers will always remember with nostalgia, the old dining car. - Wyandotte Newspaper July 8, 1954 |
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