October 19, 1990 • Page Image 26
…1885 Max Jacob Collects Used Bottles, Sells To Local Breweries Max Jacob put his sons to work when they were young boys. He ran his small bot- tle distribution company, founded as the M. Jacob Co. in 1885, from a yard behind his home on East Columbia, allowing the children to grow up with the business. At 5 a.m. on every morning but Shabbat, the eldest of his six sons — Gustave, William, Ben and Sam — got up, davened, and went out to the st...…

















































