mbritn
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8-Apr-2008
7:35 AM
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I have a National cash Register cabinet showing as sold date of June 1915 to A.E. Bennett. I was hoping to find more information on it. I read some stuff stating he may have been a bank president, but couldn't find any more details. I grew up in Dixon...I remember this cabinet being in the basement of my grandfather - before it moved into my parents home. I currently reside in the DFW area of Texas.
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Denise
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9-Apr-2008
5:30 AM
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A. E. Bennett owned a Dept. Store in Tampico. It is the building where the Tampico Historical society is now housed. I am not sure of the dates, but will check on more info for you.
April 22, 1920 BENNETT BUYS YORKTOWN STORE A.E. BENNETT, one of Tampico's successful and well known merchants has established a branch store at Yorktown. He purchased the general store there by Glen BROOKS and took possession Tuesday after invoicing. Mr. BENNETT has placed Mack PIERCE one of his experienced clerks in the store here as manager and will conduct the business along the same up-to-date lines that mark the Tampico store. Mr. BROOKS has always enjoyed good patronage and the store under the new management with Mr. BENNETT's known ability will continue to prosper and its patrons will get the benefit of the combined buying resources of two stores. Mr. BROOKS has not decided yet what he will do.
TAMPICO TORNADO If you do a site-search, you will find several references to him. What wonderful artifact to have. If you ever need a place to store it, we would be happy to display it for you! (smile) There is a photo of the building on the site:
Photo: http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/albums/album_image/1269128/563396.htm
Last Edited on 9-Apr-2008 6:10 AM
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mbritn
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9-Apr-2008
7:45 AM
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THanks for the info. I did find this info after sending you a message. Enjoyed reading through this site. Good work. I plan to ask some relatives to see if anyone knows how this piece was acquired (as it was my dad's side of the family that is from Tampico (Eisele), but it was stored many years at my mother's side of the family).
It would be fun to try and track down the actual register that sat on top of this cabinet. Look forward to hearing more.
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Denise
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10-Apr-2008
7:44 AM
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Thank you, thankyouverymuch! (smile) Let me know if there is anything specific I can help you with.
Denise
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