. Ohio, the future great state, her manufacturers, and a history of her commercial cities, Cincinnati and Cleveland. THOMAS HOLLIDAY. The subject of this sketch was born in Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, August 22,1820. His father moved to Ohio from Virginia in the early days, coming to Cincinnation a flat-boat. The education of Thomas Holuday was very limited, and at the ageof ten he had to support himself, which he did by working on his grandfathers the age of sixteen he commenced to learn the cabinet-makers trade, and worked atit, including apprenticeship, eleven years. After this
. Ohio, the future great state, her manufacturers, and a history of her commercial cities, Cincinnati and Cleveland. THOMAS HOLLIDAY. The subject of this sketch was born in Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio, August 22,1820. His father moved to Ohio from Virginia in the early days, coming to Cincinnation a flat-boat. The education of Thomas Holuday was very limited, and at the ageof ten he had to support himself, which he did by working on his grandfathers the age of sixteen he commenced to learn the cabinet-makers trade, and worked atit, including apprenticeship, eleven years. After this he commenced making wood-working tools, and this was the initiation of his present large business, which he com-menced, nearly twenty years ago, on the north-west corner of Central Avenue and FifthStreet, on a very small scale, when we say that he had no capital; and in this connectionwe have a very pleasant incident. After Thomas had determined on doing business inhis own name he applied to Mr. Probasco, then Cincinnatis leading hardware merchant,for credit. The answer he received was: Thomas, I could trust yo
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