August 25, 1898

The Giant See-Saw, designed by A.J. Dyer of Nashville, has 200,000 pounds of steel... and is built on a "safety factor of nine", meaning it can carry nine times its possible load.

Trainmen ignore the gate by the Horticulture Building and take visitors to the gate under the viaduct.

The Indians have opened a store at the south side of the grounds.

There is an exhaustive article on the Nebraska exhibits in Doughertys Magazine.

The hospital treated 29 cases...

The Railroads are reporting heavy passenger traffic. Splendid amount of traffic coming in every day. Incoming crowds continue to increase in size and frequency.

SIOUX CITY DAY

The Sioux City residents came in force to celebrate their day on the Exposition Grounds. They wore badges with the following legend: "We are whooping it up for the Mondamin Carnival, Sioux City, October 3, to 8, that's what we are whooping for." The Sioux City special was met at the north gate of the Exposition by Manager Clarkson and Mayor Moores and members of the Omaha City Council and escorted to the Auditorium, where the usual felicitations were exchanged, with the following program:

Music
Address of Welcome . . . Mayor Moores of Omaha
Response . . . . . Mayor Quick of Sioux City
Music
Address . . . . . General Manager Clarkson of the Exposition
Address . . . . . Solicitor Gill, of Sioux City