From the Lawrence Daily World for April 18, 1908: “The latest report indicates that Kansas wheat crops can be rated at about 92 percent of perfection. In Douglas County, there are 35,089 acres in progress and the quality here is listed at 95 percent. : The community seems poised to have one of the best Easter celebrations in its history tomorrow. : Texas floods in the northern and central sections are the worst seen there in years and many are being driven from their homes. Several have been killed, many displaced. The rain continues.”