Jacob A. Jacobs. Jewish communal leader and pioneer industrialist, died here this week-end at the age of 81. Mr. Jacobs was a founder of the Montreal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, Mr. Sinai Sanatorium at Ste. Agathe, Quebec, and the Montreal Hebrew Orphans Home. He was also a director of the Hebrew Free Loan Association.
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