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OCR: Before PLOM War T Ostrowiec was small, bustiing city in the center of Poiand near the city of Lubiin. Known for its iron industry, the town had community of prosperous business men such as Pauia's grandfather, and aiso had iaborers, artisans, and tradesmen in most Polish towns, there was weekiy market in the center of the city where craftsmen sold their SpOOD and farmers sold vegetables and livestock The Kamienna River ran through the center of town, and the Holy Cross mountains rose to the south Approxi imately 8,000 Jews lived in Ostrowiec before the war Most of them lived in various states af poverty Though poor the community was diverse some Jews remained Orthodox, and others assimilated compieteiy into society There was a strong Zionist group town Ostrowiec was also the home famous Je ...