The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
AN.AU1O.CAF|:E
in RICHMOND.
one May Eat dHd. Drink from
a Slot Machine.
BREW YOUR ~ II OWN o. N TEA '1'l'
Drop a Nickel Ii the Slot and Get a q
Piece Of Mince Pie, and Cheese
Notwithstanding Incl .i5ss8jj
dents. .s9 FL
BREW YOUR OWN TEA

No longer need d hungry man In Rich.
with twenty-five cents or less In his
pocket, after midnight or during the
hours OF the Sabbath. go without the
means BY which to slack his thirst or APP
rense his hunger.
Most OF the restaurants in Richmond
close shortly after midnight during the
week, and about oil Of the lunch counters
are out OF business on sundays. AS o re-
suit excurslonlsts and other strangers
In the city have experienced trouble In
getting things to eat In off hours, al
small figures.
No longer need this condition Of things
confront the stranger, for the auto catt
will servo him at any hour OF tho day or
night.
The auto.cnfe Is n mechanical DEVICE
worked on the automatic scheme. by,
which a person wanting cup OF colfee
or something to eat may simply drop
nickel or dime into slot, push put
tom and get what he desires.
III ATTRACTIVE PLACE.
The auto was opened UP the other day
BY Mr.. Fl. B. Kirkwood. tho well known
restauranteur. He spent about ts'WV on
1t. and II he finds It necessary VIII spend
more to accommodate tho PUBIC. from
tha front /. Ia ii most attractive place.
With comfortable chairs, with convenient
side arms for placing plates ana cups,
and with nice little tables scattered
around. with plates and spoons ana loThs
and other necessary articles thereon:
!. II a man wants cup OF coffee, oil ne
has 10 do Is 10 take q cup from NOOK
hanging conveniently near wh li =.
4 places on n stand beneath an ornamen.eo
3 apout. Then he drops a nickel In inc
siot nuahca the button. and n stream OF
coffee rushes through the spout into inc
Gun The fluid does not run over me
c,in. Tho mechanism OF tho machine Is
40 accurat to and delicate that 1t SWITCHES
the coffee of Just as the cup fills. 'ihen
Z on q side table is found the sugar ana
cream and spoon. and napkin. iha'
z IS all. :,
waiting on himself. with no walters sthna-
inp 4 { his side or In front OF him. and ne
I r. left 10 his own honor about the spoon
and knives and forks.
II Almost the same process Is gone tnroush
with for a piece Of pie or sandwich OF
deviled crab or dish OF salad.
HIS OWN COOK
5.H A customer DFe"S MS Os'A IS~"
r nickel in the slot. when. 10 and behold.
down comes a little silver tea pot Win
green. dry tea in It. The man who never
served his country as soldier. or n ever
camped OUT would hardly know what 10
do With that ten. But the fellow VINO IS
wise. and next will simply draw
cup OF hot water from the spigot next
the slot, and. with the addition OF sugar
and cream from the table. II he pleases'
ne may make his own tea.
Some amusing incidents have occurred
al the Auto One young fellow wanted
cup OF coffee. He put his nickel In tho
slot but failed to put the cup under the
q srout The result was an overflow OF COZ
fee. and in his excitment the young nan
grabbed his hat and held It under the
Another young man, with LADY.
wanted to draw two glasses Of milk.
He dropped dime In the SLOT and held
his glass expectantly under the spout.
II wouldn't work. of course. and he got
his money back. Then he put in nickel
at a time, with successful result. and he
and his young lady enjoyed their lunch
con at one OF the side tables
This Is the third device Of this kind in
the United States. There is ono In Phil
adelphia and another in New York 1t
seems to have been an instantaneous sue
cess, for hundreds OF people. men. women
aud children have become regular patrons
OF the unique restaurant