Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . ussia,Harry in 1881 and Jacob in August, 1885, the sons of Leo and Liba Hoffman. Upon coming to America they encountered all of the privations usual tothe life of an immigrant who lands upon our shores without money or influ-ence to assist him. Jacob worked in New York as a laborer for one year, andduring the first two months received only sixty-five cents per day. His fatherhaving been a tailor, he decided to learn that trade, and work
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . ussia,Harry in 1881 and Jacob in August, 1885, the sons of Leo and Liba Hoffman. Upon coming to America they encountered all of the privations usual tothe life of an immigrant who lands upon our shores without money or influ-ence to assist him. Jacob worked in New York as a laborer for one year, andduring the first two months received only sixty-five cents per day. His fatherhaving been a tailor, he decided to learn that trade, and worked for two weeksfor nothing. He then received a small salary, but after six months decidedthat the indoor work was not suited to his constitution, so he went to Buffalo,where he peddled with a push cash for two months. He then went to Cleve-land, Ohio, where he peddled with a cart until he had saved enoughmoney to buy a horse and wagon. He finally found his way to Coshocton,Ohio, and having acquired considerable valuable business experience, he joinedforces with his brother and together they opened a yard, where they have beenexceedingly prosperous. 129.
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