From the Lawrence Daily World for Aug. 11, 1909: “The police started a cleanup of the bottoms last night and arrested three couples for living together without being married. The raids were a complete surprise to the bottoms folk and a complete surprise to the denizens there when they found they were to be disturbed in their lawless life. But they were locked up and face charges in court. … A local man was arrested today because he refused to pay his poll tax. He was fined $5, a pretty severe jolt for such a minor ‘crime.’ … C.E. Sutton today gave the exclusive real estate contract for the Breezedale Addition to Mc Quary-McNeil, a young pair that has been doing splendid business. … More than 5,000 copies of the premium list for the county fair have been sent out and there are many valuable prizes this year, including prizes for the tallest and shortest men.”