John W. Nordstrom was a Swedish emigrant who arrived in the United States in 1887. He struck gold while prospecting and used this money to open a shoe store, Wallin & Nordstrom with co-founder Carl F. Wallin in 1901. When the company opened its second store in 1923 Nordstromâs son, Elmer J. Nordstrom, was put in charge of it. Elmerâs brother Everett, joined the business in 1928 when he and Elmer bought the co-founders shares when they reached retirement. A third brother, Lloyd, joined the business in 1933.
trench warfare (uncountable) (uncountable) Warfare in which opposing sides occupy trenches and repeatedly fire at one another; usually involving high casualty rates over a long period of time. (uncountable, by extension) Fighting of any sort which offers no hope of ending soon. Translations
British troops in a trench on the Western Front during World War I.EncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, Inc. The typical trench system in World War I consisted of a series of two, three, four, or more trench lines running parallel to each other and being at least 1 mile (1.6 km) in depth.