Old Home Town – 100 years ago

From the Lawrence Daily World for Oct. 7, 1908: “The school board has decided to have pupils who live outside the district pay a special tuition fee. A number of pupils whose parents live outside the district have been getting by free and the board decided to force payments for non-residents. : The city council again has delayed a vote on the street car question, saying it wants more data before taking a final stand on electric line service here.”