Kenfield Lamoreaux Company Builds a Regional Crating Empire
A historical sketch traces Kenfield Lamoreaux growth from a $35 startup in 1893 to three plants in Washburn Cass Lake and Bemidji with a Chicago sales office. Fred Hess edits KL News issued for workers, highlighting rapid expansion and employee readership.
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Kenfield-Lamoreaux Company
Kenfield- Lamoreaux Company
Cass Lake
Minn
Northern Pine Crating Company
Bemidj
Bemidji Box Company
Chicago
Fred Hess
Renfield-Lamoreaux Company
Renfield- Lamoreaux Company
Washburn
O. A. Lamoreaux
Dul
M.S. Lamoreaux
C. A
Renfield-Lamoreaux
Bemidji
Pioneering Lumber Plant Starts From Cheap Timber
Mr. C A Lamoreaux brings property and office work to a new concern with E E Kenfield as mill manager. The plant, though old, is revived to cut lumber and manufacture shingles and barb wire reels from cheap timber. Kenfield handles mill operations while Lamoreaux runs the office and sales.
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Kenfield
Lamoreaux
E.E. Kenfield
O. A. Lamoreaux
Shipyard Construction to Start in April in Washburn
Publication reports Anchor ship building Company will begin yard construction in April with 80 to 100 workers initially, rising to 500 to 800 as work progresses. A reorganization formed a new board of directors and officers led by W Gun Smith, with plans for a modern, up to date yard to build boats of all sizes.
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Gunn Smith
Anchor Shipbuilding Company
W. Gun Smith
W. Nicolaysen
John L. Larsen
Superior
George I. Morgan
Washburn
Wm. Messenger
P. W. Trinborn
Milwaukee
G. B. Thompson
M. H. Sprague
W. Gunn Smith
Curr
Duluth
R. Cc. Burger
Eau Claire
Robert Curr
United States
Smith
Mixer planned by Y M C A social committee
A Y M C A mixer for men over 18 is set for Wednesday March 19 at the Y building. The event aims to help fellows in the city mingle with stunts, music by a jazz band, refreshments, lunch, and various activities from clog dancing to chess, in a lively social program with cigars and cider provided.
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Innterest
Germany
Miss Melvina Nygren Loses Belongings in Grandview Fire
Miss Melvina Nygren daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Nygren of this city lost all her belongings in a Grandview fire last Thursday while teaching at Grandview and boarding at the Windell home which was totally destroyed. The 3rd Anniversary Sale of the Legal Dry Goods Co begins Saturday March 15 and runs through April 1.
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Melvina Nygren
Peter Nygren
Grandview
John Windell
Miss Nygren
Windell
Legal Dry Goods Co
Charles Willey
Congregational Church
G. W. Waters
Woodland Cemetery
Willey
Wiley
Bayfield
H. E. Logan
Milwaukee
Asa
France
Bayfield Teams Upset Washburn In Local Basketball Night
Bayfield High School boys defeated Washburn 18 to 9 after a strong second half showing. Washburn girls lost to Bayfield 14 to 12 in a fast, evenly matched contest at the Y gym.
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Washburn High
Bayfield High School
Washburn School
Washburn Boys
Bayfield
Bayfield Boys
Bayfieldites
Superior
Nelson- Dewey School
Iron River
Card of Thanks for support during bereavement
To the many kind friends and neighbors and to all other people who helped to make our burdens lighter during our recent bereavement we extend heartfelt thanks for the sympathy. We also thank the choir for their singing during the hour of the service. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wick, Mr. Peter Burns.
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Peter Wick
Peter Burns
Washburn Man Among 100 Bravest Soldiers of World War I
William R. Peck of Bayfield County Bayview Wisconsin, a private in the 354th Infantry, killed in action shielding a fellow officer from machine gun fire. General Pershing listed him among the 100 bravest American soldiers, chosen for extraordinary sacrifice amid the Great War.
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Washburn
Wisconsin
State Department
Pershing
William R. Peck
354Th Infantry
Sons of America
Carter Glass
Washington
Bayview
Army of the United
Bayview Town Caucus Set for March 15 1919
Notice lists a town caucus at the Houghton schoolhouse Bayview Bayfield County Wisconsin for March 15 1919 at 2 P M to nominate candidates for town offices to be voted April 1 1919. Committee members Wm Harvey Carl Frostman and Victor Popelinski signed dated March 5 1919. Also an Easter apparel sale at Legal Dry Goods Co third anniversary promotion.
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Bayview
Bayfield County
Wisconsin
Houghton
Wm. Harvey
Carl Frostman
Victor Popelinski
Legal Dry Goods Co
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K-L. Company
Live Concern
Uth
E. E. Kenfield
Akeley & Sprague
MR. C. A. Lamoreaux
O. A.lamoreaux
Renfield Lamoreaux Co
Northern Pine Crating Co
Bemidji Box Co
Register of Deeds
Bayfieldg County
Register of Deeds Myhre
Register of Deeds Office
Y. M. C. A. Glee Club
John W. Gibson
Ed. Plant
W. Bridge Jones
Thomas
George. F. Morgan
Robert
Young Peoples Bible
Ladies Aid Society
Carrie Froseth
John Froseth
Fourth Corps
W. P. Herman
William K. Herman
310Th Field Signal Battalion
A. E. FP
Mayen
Fourth Army Corps
H. S
General Pershing
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