Event · Organization Founding
Founding of the Commercial Bank
A commercial bank was founded in David-Horodok in 1909 by major merchants' initiative.
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... בשנת 1909 נוסד בדוד-הורודוק, ביזמת הסוחרים הגדולים, בנק למסחר, בהנהלתו
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