Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . d with two lovely children, Rebecca FrankMayer and Elise Newman Mayer. GEORGE MEHL The history of Mr. George Mehl is a wonderfully interesting life drama,full of the shadows of pathos and the darkness of discouragement. But believed in turning his clouds inside out. and behold! the beautiful silverlining! Born in Koona. Poland, August 12. 1872, he was the son of Mr. and Mehl, the father a merchant and an accomplished
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . d with two lovely children, Rebecca FrankMayer and Elise Newman Mayer. GEORGE MEHL The history of Mr. George Mehl is a wonderfully interesting life drama,full of the shadows of pathos and the darkness of discouragement. But believed in turning his clouds inside out. and behold! the beautiful silverlining! Born in Koona. Poland, August 12. 1872, he was the son of Mr. and Mehl, the father a merchant and an accomplished Jewish scholar. The subject of our sketch came to America during the summer of 1889and obtained his first employment in a butcher shop in Baltimore. Here hewas forced to work for only $1 per week and board, so he decided to go toCincinnati, where an uncle resided. He received no assistance from him,however, so he again worked for a short time in a butcher shop. Obtaining a small stock of tinware, he started out to sell same, but wasso bashful that during the first week he slept on the streets or in the woodsrather than approach any one for shelter. 198. The picture of 111 i —. young boj fighting his way upward against suchodds is pathetic in the extreme and presages brilliant achievements for a racethat produces examples of such fortitude and singleness oi purpose. Ilr continued in this waj until 1897, when he went to Brookville, Ind.,and started in the junk business with but $80 and a team as assets, Five years later he came to Middletown, 1 )hio, and started business in amodest way. where his business has grown in the present large institutionlocated at Sixth and (anal streets. Mr. Mehl was married April [3, 1X117. to Miss Minnie Kleine of Cin-cinnati, 1 (hio. Their family consists of three girls and two boys, all of whom arc inschool. Mr. Mehl believes every man owes much to his associates and the worldat large, as well as himself, and both he and his wife arc- very activ
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