. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . west,started operating restaurants in railroad depotssome sixty years ago. During the Civil Warhe was engaged in serving the Union Army. Mr. Ohmer bought the first cash register thatwas manufactured. Up to that time he hadkept money in wooden drawers, and for sometime had been missing bills. After the cashregister was put in service these losses years later the dining room was rebuilt,and a large rats nest, built entirely of paper money, was found under the floor. This moneywas gathered up and sent to Washington, whereit was redeemed for $1
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . west,started operating restaurants in railroad depotssome sixty years ago. During the Civil Warhe was engaged in serving the Union Army. Mr. Ohmer bought the first cash register thatwas manufactured. Up to that time he hadkept money in wooden drawers, and for sometime had been missing bills. After the cashregister was put in service these losses years later the dining room was rebuilt,and a large rats nest, built entirely of paper money, was found under the floor. This moneywas gathered up and sent to Washington, whereit was redeemed for $ At one time Mr. Ohmer operated twelvelunch rooms in Indianapolis, Dayton, Columbus,Lima, Garrett, Toledo, Hamilton, Cincinnatiand other cities. He also operated WoodsdaleIsland Park and the Lagoon. They took in somuch money at Woodsdale during Sunday ex-cursions that it had to be shipped to the bankin milk cans. It is said that the National Cash Registerplant was once offered to Mr. Ohmer for SI,700,but that he would not take GEORGE OHMER Mr. Ohmer was a pioneer in the dining carbusiness. Forty years ago he started operatingcafe cars in the middle west. In this businessh? made a fortune. United States Senator Thomas Taggart wasgiven his first position by Mr. Ohmer, whoemployed him as a counter boy in his restaurantin Zenia. Senator Taggart advanced rapidlyin Mr. Ohmers service,.and was later managerof his restaurant in the Indianapolis P. Merkel, a millionaire depot restaurantman, was also given his start by Mr. Ohmer. Mr. Ohmer, although eighty-one years old,made a practice of going over the lines at leasttwice a month, and came into Cincinnati fromhis home in Dayton almost every day. At thetime of his death there were seven dining cars,four cafe coaches, five cafe parlor cars and fourrestaurants under his supervision.
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