October 9, 1898

Two visitors from New York rode the miniature railway...Chauncey Depew and S.R. Callaway, President of the New York Central, both prominent Railroaders back east. They found the ride rather bumpy. [SB]

Do Expositions pay? Many questioned whether the Expo would benefit Omaha. Although the Chicago Worlds Fair was an artistic success, a financial distress followed in its wake. The Atlanta Expo was considered a partial failure...and the success of the Nashville Fair is open to question...Time has justified expectations of the men who bore the burdens of financing & promoting the Expo... It has compelled recognition all over the country that the TME is second only to the 1893 World's Fair. The effect on the rest of the country is amazing. The promoters of the Pan American Expo will revise their project in view of Omaha's success and St. Louis is now discussing a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase in 1903... Our city has been lifted to a higher plane and a city which can prove itself equal to such a task is entitled to and will receive (Praise) for years to come. [EB]

Mother Congress... mothers gather together to discuss welfare o f children... Miss Moten of Washington D.C. was applauded... [SB]

The architect of the Pan American Expo in 1901 is in town to study the buildings and general architecture of the grounds. [SWH]

Two carloads of little people from Emerson and intervening points arrive. [SWH]