Big Apple Cafe (Neosho, MO, 1940-1942)

A Big Apple Cafe existed at 60-71 triangle in Neosho, Missouri, from 1940 until 1942. The Big Apple Cafe was probably named after the “Big Apple” dance craze of 1937.
 
 
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10 July 1940, Neosho (MO) Daily Democrat, pg. 4, col. 1 ad:
Big Apple
Cafe
60-71 Triangle
 
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3 August 1940,  Neosho (MO) Daily Democrat, pg. 4, col. 1 ad:
Taylor-Made
Frosty
Malts
5c and 10c
Plate Lunches and Regular
Meals, 25c and 35c
at
Big Apple Cafe
60-71 Triangle
 
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12 November 1940, Neosho (MO) Daily Democrat, pg. 4, col. 1 ad:
Big Apple Cafe Under New Management
Opening Wednesday, Nov. 13
(...)
ALLIE WEST, Prop.
 
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25 June 1941, Neosho (MO) Daily Democrat, pg. 6, col. 4 ad:
Home Cooked
FOOD
at the
Big Apple Cafe
60-71 Highways
DAVID A. GEORGE, Prop.
 
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5 May 1942, Neosho (MO) Daily Democrat, pg. 3, col. 4 classified ad:
BUSINESSES
FOR SALE
At once Big Apple Cafe; reason, other business needs attention. Fine business. Reasonable terms.
 
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22 August 1942,  Neosho (MO) Daily Democrat, pg. 4, col. 5:
ARRESTS
Arrested Ray E. Miller in yard back of Big Apple Cafe charged with reckless and careless driving and leaving car parked on highway without lights.