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PALM CAFE [Rochester, Indiana]
NEW TAXI LINE
Ray Cook has added a new Ford taxi to the number now in the city. His headquarters are
at the Palm cafe.
[Rochester Sentinel, Monday, July 8, 1918]
PALM CAFE TRADED FOR FARM
The Palm Cafe, owned by Peter Redman, Tuesday changed hands, when Jesse Haines, of
South Franklin Avenue, traded a farm six miles west of Rochester for the property. Mr. Haines
took possession immediately, but Mr. and Mrs. Redman will remain until Thursday to give Mr.
Haines time to employ help. The restaurant will be for sale as Mr. Haines will only operate it until
he can find a buyer. Mr. and Mrs. Redman will return to their former home in Attica.
[Rochester Sentinel, Wednesday, July 10, 1918]
[Adv] The Palm Cafe will set you a dinner or a lunch that will taste as near like home as
it is possible to be done. - - - - Roy Gordon.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, July 3, 1920]
[Adv] Palm Cafe, Sunday Dinner Menu: Fish, Baked Chicken, Roast Port, Noodles and
Dressing, Sweet Potatoes, New Creamed Potatoes, Escalloped Corn, Lettuce, Radishes,
Strawberry Pie, Coffee, Ice Tea, Milk. Fish Supper.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, May 21, 1921]
THEO. JOHNSON TO RUN FAIRVIEW DINING ROOM
Arrangements were completed Saturday whereby Theo. Johnson, former owner of the
Palm Cafe, took over the lease from Harry Karn and Fred Alexander for the dining room at the
Fairview Hotel, on the East Side for a period of two years.
Business complications in Fulton where he had made partial arrangements for opening of
a restaurant in that town in the near future were responsible for Mr. Karns disposing of his lease
on the Fairview dining room.
Mr. Johnson will open the dining room the latter part of the month although he intends to
move his family to the East Side within a few days.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, May 5, 1923]
PURCHASES RESTAURANT
Mrs. Versa Metz Mills of South Bend has purchased the stock and fixtures of the cafe
which has been located at 610 North Main Street. Mrs. Metz who has operated restaurants in this
city in the past has named the establishment the “Palm Cafe.” The new cafe will be opened
probably on Saturday.
[The News-Sentinel, Wednesday, July 26, 1933]
PALM CAFE IS SOLD TO BERT REAMES OF PULASKI
Announcement was made today that the Palm Cafe at 608 North Main Street has been
sold by Mrs. Versa Metz Mills to Bert Reames of Pulaski. The deal was made yesterday and the
newproprietor took possession of the cafe this morning. He will continue to operate the restaurant.
Mr. Reames plans to rename the restaurant to that of the Reames Cafe. Mrs. Mills has no
immediate plans for the future.
[The News-Sentinel, Tuesday, January 2, 1934]
PALMER, HARVEY [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Service Men, World War II, Letters (Letter From Harvey Palmer)