From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for April 10, 1912:

“Mr. and Mrs. A. Henley of Lawrence were witnesses of the burial of the battleship Maine and the other funeral rites and ceremonies conducted in connection with the lowering of the famous ship in its final resting place in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Henley returned yesterday evening from a five weeks’ trip in the south and tell many interesting stories of the lives and affairs of these small countries…. [They] also went over to Panama where they viewed the work on the Panama Canal. Mr. Henley stated today that it was the biggest piece of engineering that he had ever seen and that he was greatly impressed at the results that have already been attained and that he believed that without a doubt it would be a great success. The work is progressing rapidly and ships will be traveling through the canal by the first of July 1913.”

“J. W. Sargeant was arrested today charged with using indecent, loud and profane language. His bond was fixed at $100 and his trial set for Friday at 2 o’clock.”

“In order to repair the pipe across the bridge, we will shut off the gas from North Lawrence at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The gas will be shut off in North Lawrence only for about one hour. Citizens Light Heat & Power Co.”