Congress of Religions end...[SB]
One of Capt. Mercer's greatest annoyances was contending with bootleggers, who seemed determined to bring liquor (to the Indians).[EB]
Exposition Park... Park Board member talks of difficulties... "It might be well to (remind) the public that the Park Board three months ago passed a resolution that it would not consider exercising its right of eminent domain for the acquisition of new park grounds unless... it was in petition form signed by property owners. We are now asked to... secure the Grand Court and Bluffs Tract... and maintain them as a park. So far as the scheme to sell Miller Park and use the proceeds (to buy Expo land)... it cost $700 an acre and we now could not sell it for more than $150 an acre.[WH]