1895 - The deal's off the furniture bid for the Expo is called in Minneapolis Journal, April 27, 1895 excerpt - The alleged proposition for the purchase of the exposition property by the Minneapolis Furniture Company will never go through, it is now stated, J.T. Elwell, of the company, says that the negotiations are permanently off. Some of the exposition directors are inclined to think that the attitude of George W. Jenks is . . . |