From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Sept. 12, 1911:

• “William H. Taft, President of the United States of America, will be in Lawrence on Sunday, September 24, on his way to Baldwin. The President is due to speak there at the inauguration of the new president. The coming to Lawrence of President Taft, if only for a brief stay, will mean much to Lawrence people. Arrangements have not been made definitely yet as to what can be done, but there is no doubt that the President will know that Lawrence is on the map.”
• “The rain fell steadily in Lawrence all day yesterday. It was so heartily greeted that there were no complaints of a rainy Sunday from people who had planned to go on picnics or outings. The rain relieved the oppressive atmosphere too much for any ‘knockings’ like that.”
• “Lawrence is to have a new bank. The name of the institution is the Citizen State Bank and the men who are the incorporators are well known in this city. The charter was granted on Saturday by the state charter board. The new bank has a capital of $25,000.”