Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . edfor five years. He then went into business for himself in Duluth, Minn., andlater in Toledo, Ohio, and in Cleveland. After a few years he went to Dayton,where he engaged in the junk business, but at the end of nine years theirplant was much damaged by the flood, and he came to Columbus, Ohio, wherehe organized the Columbus Waste Paper Company, of which he is now man-ager and Treasurer, and which has been an unqualified success. Mr. Bl
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . edfor five years. He then went into business for himself in Duluth, Minn., andlater in Toledo, Ohio, and in Cleveland. After a few years he went to Dayton,where he engaged in the junk business, but at the end of nine years theirplant was much damaged by the flood, and he came to Columbus, Ohio, wherehe organized the Columbus Waste Paper Company, of which he is now man-ager and Treasurer, and which has been an unqualified success. Mr. Blasberg was married in Jul), 1898, to Miss Lilly Cohen of now have a family of two sons and two daughters, who are exceptionallytalented. Their daughter, Sara, is a graduate of the Columbus High Schooland is a pianist, who has made many very successful public appearances. Sheexpects to study later for an operatic career. The rest of the children arestill in school. Mr. Blasberg is a member of Agudas Acheim Temple, is ex-President ofWestern Star, Brith Achim Lodge 127, and is prominent in the Odd Fellowsand Uniform Rank, Knights of Pvthias. 24. HARRY B. BLASBERG It is not given to every man to arrive at the goal of his ambitions by astraight road. Many times the road points to devious paths, and we cry outthat we have lost the guiding light of the rainbow that leads to the pot of gold. But if ambition be worthy and the effort sincere, every footprint in thesnow, every tear that is shed, marks in indelible characters the location ofanother milestone on the map of the march. So it was with Harry B. Blasberg, who followed the light of the rainbowfrom his native Russia, to find the treasures buried deep beneath difficultieswhich would have crushed a less dauntless spirit. Harry was born in Kovna, Guberna, Russia, October 6, 1883, and at theage of nine helped his parents financially by selling newspapers and shiningshoes after school hours. Later on he learned the cigarmak
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