From the Lawrence Daily World for Sept. 18, 1910:

“Lawrence is to have one of the quarterly meetings of the State Board of Health soon. Not that the University town is in such an unsanitary condition that nothing short of a visit from the official health preservers of the commonwealth will correct the condition. Oh, mercy no. Lawrence, the high brow home of the state’s coeducational institution is very seemly in its conduct – in the summer time. During the winter when the students are here – well, that’s another matter…. It may no longer be ascribed to an overzealous anticipation to say that the beginning of the end of the giant task of digging the Panama Canal is in sight. In the Culebra and Chagres sections where the greatest amount of excavation is to be done there is a deep gash through the hills. In the Culebra section, of the 84,000,000 yards of dirt and stone that were to be taken out, the steam shovels have already gouged out more than 50,000,000 yards. The gigantic locks are being outlined in concrete…. Dancing in the little pavilion at Woodland park will be offered the students tonight. The floor is excellent and the music equally as good.”