From the Lawrence Daily World for July 29, 1910: “A front axle of Krum’s delivery wagon snapped on Bridge street yesterday, throwing J. W. Krum to the ground and allowing a heavy vinegar barrel to roll over his body. The cask was full and weighed nearly 500 pounds. Krum escaped serious injury, no bones being broken in the massage-like treatment. He was seriously bruised, however, and expects to be confined to the house for a day or two…. Still It’s Hotter — Another Sweltering Day With No Relief In Sight. People boiled and baked and sizzled and sweltered and swore all day yesterday, and they stand a pretty good chance to repeat the performance today. There was a mob besieging the thirst parlors all afternoon long – the soft drink thirst parlors, that is. The ‘soda squirts’ had to do double duty. But there are a few things to be cheerful about. There’s the electric fan. Of course it doesn’t really cool the air very much, but then it serves to keep the warm air moving, and even a hot breeze is better than no breeze at all. So just keep on smiling, drag out the summeriest clothes you have, move slowly, and above all don’t waste energy growling about the heat, for that makes it ever so much worse. Cheer up, it may get cool again some time.”