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Eponymous Foods: All Chocolate
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Tootsie Roll's History
Leo Hirschfeld was listed in a New York City directory of corporations as a director at Stern and Salberg. The patent for Tootsie Roll which Hirschfeld simply titled process of making candy was not applied for until 1907. In 1920 he started his own company Mel's Candy Corporation. This unfortunately was a short-lived venture. On January 13th 1922 Leo Hirschfeld went to work as usual but before lunchtime he left and told staff he would not be back that day. He wrote a note that simply said sorry but could not help it and then took himself dead with a revolver.
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