August 29, 1898

The South Side of Improvement Club is negotiating for the Minnesota Building.


The first death in the Indian village is a Sioux child, who had been sick for several weeks. Funeral services were held in downtown Catholic Church. The child's father, Mr. Joseph Schuster, is an interpretor.


Another injury in the Wild West Show... Earnest Mattox was injured by a shot from one of the guns used in the exhibition. A soap wad struck him on the knee cap... bone not broken but severely injured.


Three thousand Japanese lanterns will illuminate the grounds Friday night. Admission Monday & Thursday night will be 15c and 25c.

Guard arrests man with unauthorized camera... J.H. McDonald says he was arrested for resenting brutality to his wife. A guard took an untagged camera from his wife's hands... in a rough manner. He showed his permit and pass, but the guard was not satisfied... after some vigorous language the guard took the camera and refused to give a receipt for it. Further demands by Mr. McDonald led to his arrest and a night in jail.