Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . December, 1869, the son of Yail andAnna Bloom, his father being a lumber merchantand also a man of recognized scholarship. Mr. Bloom came to America in 1904, landingin Baltimore, Md., where he began working in abakery for the small sum of $5 per week. Here heremained for two years, and by the exercise of thegreatest economy, he managed to save $290. Goingto Lima, Ohio, he started in the junk business,where he has been very successful, a
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . December, 1869, the son of Yail andAnna Bloom, his father being a lumber merchantand also a man of recognized scholarship. Mr. Bloom came to America in 1904, landingin Baltimore, Md., where he began working in abakery for the small sum of $5 per week. Here heremained for two years, and by the exercise of thegreatest economy, he managed to save $290. Goingto Lima, Ohio, he started in the junk business,where he has been very successful, and has alsoaccumulated considerable real estate. The first yearin which Mr. Bloom was in business for himselfhe sent for his family, whom he had left in Russiauntil he became established. The Blooms haveseven children—two boys and five girls—all ofwhom, with the exception of the oldest daughter,are going to school and are being educated in music. The oldest daughter ismarried to Mr. A. Miller, of Miller Brothers, Lima, Ohio. Mr. Bloom is a member of Shaara Zedek Congregation and Brith Abra-ham Society, and is a liberal contributor to all 28
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