Homer Bale opened a sandwich shop known as Wimpy’s, 7340 Madison Street, in 1936. Before long, it would change its name to Homer’s and become a fixture on Madison Street for half a century as a restaurant, lounge and banquet hall. In the 1940s it boasted air conditioning and was open until midnight. In its […]
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Simple joy in January
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