"Here's an apprentice for you," Jacob Rupnert, Sr, told the brew. master. "Show him no favour. If he doesn't do as he's told, fire him, if he does good, promote him."
of the brewery, succeeding his er, eae he was 2 He became head who retired.
In his youth he was enthusiastic 2 baseball and organized neigh-od teams. He also stuck to things military and vote in the 7th Regi-"s Own. He iwas apcolonel on the Staff of de (Hill of New York si was made an aide-de-the staff of Gov, Roswell NE ul was elected congress-
Two years previously he Wuh district Ju New inated By, Mr. Richard "for the office of president. of the council or vice-mayor, an office mince abolished, but he turned it down.
As one of the wealthiest young men-of his time, Col. Ruppert was one of the town's most eligible bachelors, but he never married. He was a gay bon vivant in his younger days and mary popular with the women.
"My. advice to all young men is get married," he once said. "I have no doubt it's the only sensible way in life. But I prefer to remain a bachelor."
(During the days of the depression and afterwards, Col. Ruppert reputedly had more ready cash at his disposal than any other person in New York City. His real estate holdings were vast,
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