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Getzel
געצל
A wealthy Jewish man who owned two shops, including the town’s largest clothing shop.
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ר׳ געצל איז געװען א רײכער ײד, האט סארמאגט צװײ
געװעלבן : א פױויארניע און א שניט־קראם, די גרעםטע אין
שטעטל. דערבײ האט ער זיך געהאלטן פאר אײנעם םון די
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Owned
Getzel → two shops: a store and a clothing shop
האט סארמאגט צװײ געװעלבן : א פױויארניע און א שניט־קראם
The OCR rendering of the first shop type is unclear.