October 17th, 1898

Blizzard strikes Omaha!! 3" of snow on the ground closes the Midway. Slush everywhere... several thousand still come out to the grounds. [EB]

Liberal Religion Congress held... all shade of Christian, Jewish and Rationalistic belief are to be represented. [EB]

Ten Spanish cannon displayed in front of Gov't Bldg.... French manufacture, possibly captured during Napoleons Spanish campaign? [EB]

One of the soldiers of Co. G, 2nd Nebr. disposed of a pestiferous individual who kept trying to crowd between lines. He was at present arms... ordered to order arms. Innocently raising his gun about 3 feet, he let it drop, squarely striking the toes o f the man. With a yell and a bound, the nuisance went up into the air and was never seen afterward. [WH]