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
It is, though, very similar to the life soldiers faced when fighting in World War I (WWI). While armies in World War I didn't exactly fight in closed-off sewer systems, they existed in similar conditions due to a system of fighting known as trench warfare. Trench warfare was a method of fighting where opposing armies fought from and defended their territories using a system of dug out trenches or ditches.