A closer look reveals an ad for "Hixson Lunch," a 24-hour eating spot primed to provide short orders for diners without a lot of time. But where was Hixson Lunch? There's one clue in the ad below about a different place recently discussed on this blog. Do you recall? Can you figure it out? Where was Hixson Lunch?
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A. Green's, or Biggies? Gotta be somewhere about there.
Hmm, what leads you to that conclusion if I may ask? (Not trying to be a tease, just wondering how you figgered it out).
The bread crumbs you left, of course!
In this posting, the clue is: "Opposite D. Y. A. A., & J. Waiting Room".
D. Y. A. A., & J. = Detroit Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, & Jackson railway, as described in the 08/04 Wednesday Mystery Spot post, in which you mention "The actual waiting room, the downtown stop, and the freight depot were at 13 Washington Street." - the site of Pub 13 today. (Assuming 13 -North- Washington.)
So... if Hixon Lunch was "opposite" the waiting room, I take that to mean it was across the street, and not in the same physical building (as in: across the hall, or some such thing).
Yessirree, that's exactly right: opposite the D. J. & whathaveyou. The 1905 directory lists the D. J.... waiting room as at 13-15 Washington, and Hixson Lunch as at 10 N. Washington. The perfect place to drop in for a bite while you're waiting for the interurban.
The restaurant was run by my great-grandfather, John "Fred" Hixson. He was born in Ypsi (1874) as were my grandfather and father. He died in 1969 when I was 6, but I still have fond memories of him. His father, John, ran a bicycle shop on the same street for a few years.
Here's a photo of Fred:
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/3079/fredxl.jpg
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