From the Lawrence Daily World of Oct. 6, 1906: “Today was set aside particularly for Germans and those of German descent at Old Home Week activities. Their parade was a good one and the Haskell Institute band was featured with its good music. Some Indians gave dancing demonstrations in the downtown area. : A long list of casualties is being reported from the Vanderbilt Cup motor vehicle races in New York and some think the practice needs to end to prevent more deaths and injuries. : Officials met and decided local schools should be closed for the next week due to the diphtheria threat. There now have been 66 cases, 58 of which are still quarantined. There have been four deaths here. : Reports of new disorder in Havana have been made and some in the American colony have asked our government’s protection form bandits and killers in the rebel ranks.”