History of Milwaukee, City and County, Volume 3William George Bruce S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1922 - Milwaukee (Wis.) |
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... hundred Boards of Trade , Chambers of Commerce and leading commercial bodies of the country , Mr. Bacon gave practically four or five years of his life . Never conscious of defeat , facing disheartening opposition from the railroads ...
... hundred Boards of Trade , Chambers of Commerce and leading commercial bodies of the country , Mr. Bacon gave practically four or five years of his life . Never conscious of defeat , facing disheartening opposition from the railroads ...
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... hundred dollars . Here he established a small retail clothing store on East Water street and this constituted the ... hundred hands in the manufacture of clothing . Their annual sales have for some time aggre- gated one million five ...
... hundred dollars . Here he established a small retail clothing store on East Water street and this constituted the ... hundred hands in the manufacture of clothing . Their annual sales have for some time aggre- gated one million five ...
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... hundred pairs of men's and boys ' shoes . Their market covers the United States . They specialize in high grade work ... hundreds of years . Charles Morti- mer was a veteran of the Civil war , having served throughout that conflict in ...
... hundred pairs of men's and boys ' shoes . Their market covers the United States . They specialize in high grade work ... hundreds of years . Charles Morti- mer was a veteran of the Civil war , having served throughout that conflict in ...
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... hundred thousand dollars , an increase of four hundred and forty - five thousand dollars over the first year's work . The capital stock is now one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and where at the beginning the firm only employed ...
... hundred thousand dollars , an increase of four hundred and forty - five thousand dollars over the first year's work . The capital stock is now one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and where at the beginning the firm only employed ...
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... hundred dollars in gold , of which sum he invested seven hundred dollars in a farm near Des Plaines . He died of cholera in 1852 in his seventy - second year . The wedding journey of Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Owens consisted of a trip to ...
... hundred dollars in gold , of which sum he invested seven hundred dollars in a farm near Des Plaines . He died of cholera in 1852 in his seventy - second year . The wedding journey of Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Owens consisted of a trip to ...
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active afterward American American Medical Association Association of Commerce attended August became belongs born in Milwaukee brother Charles Chicago church College Company of Milwaukee connection continued daughter death early education Elks employ engaged engineer entered enterprise farm father firm Fraternally George Germany graduated Henry high school Hospital identified interests John Knights Knights of Columbus Knights of Pythias known later likewise located Lodge M. D. Dr manager Manufacturing Company Marquette University married to Miss Mason membership Milwaukee Athletic Club Milwaukee County Milwaukee County Medical Milwaukee public schools native of Germany organized passed period physician political position practice professional progress prominent public schools real estate religious faith republican party schools of Milwaukee served South Milwaukee street student success trade Tripoli united in marriage University of Wisconsin vice president waukee Waukesha county Wauwatosa West Allis wife William Wisconsin State Medical York
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