From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Nov. 13, 1911:

• The ‘trade at home’ slogan received its first big impetus yesterday from the women of Lawrence when Mrs. F. H. Smithmeyer in a short but forcible talk before the Federation of Women’s clubs, showed those present why they should trade at home and why it is not right to go away from Lawrence to make purchases. Mrs. Smithmeyer said in part that modern travel has greatly facilitated the shopping away from home habit, as the conveniences of the present day remove many of the obstacles that used to exist when women thought of traveling away from home even for a day. Mrs. Smithmeyer said also that there seems to be some satisfaction in having a large stock of goods from which to select, larger than is found at home, but she asked, ‘Is it worth while? To whom do we go when we wish help for the church, for the schools, for any work that needs help — why, to our local merchants of course, and they always respond.'”
• “A gang of pickpockets are believed to be operating in Lawrence. Last night a Lawrence man returning from Kansas City on an evening train boarded a crowded car to come uptown. The car was packed and he was obliged to stand up with a large number of other passengers. He paid his fare but later when he looked for his purse again he was unable to find it. His pocket had been picked. He had considerable money in the purse but did not report just how much.”