From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 16, 1906: “Douglas County, in proportion to its area, is one of the foremost wheat producers in the state. The county’s average yield this year was a trifle over 22 bushels per acre while the state average was only 14.7 in what is termed an excellent year. : Although Lawrence is more favorably located than any other town in Kansas as a site for manufacturing institutions, the town here has surprisingly few industries. Lawrence has abundant railroad service, abundant water supply, cheap electricity and cheap natural gas and we should be doing better. We fear there is too much indifference to bringing in important operations.”