From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for July 27, 1912:

“‘The American Home’ was the name of one of the strongest of the lectures that have been given at the Chautauqua. It was delivered last night by Dr. Thomas McClary, the popular lecturer…. Dr. McClary spoke of the responsibilities of the husband and wife and compared the value of some of the modern accomplishments with old-fashioned cooking and house-keeping. The knowledge of the management of the home, according to Dr. McClary, is more important than a smattering of French. He said, ‘It requires more intelligence to manage the home as it should be managed than to manage the state as it is usually managed.’ Marriage and divorce laws, Dr. McClary, believes, should be more rigidly enforced. ‘Rome fell more for the breaking up of the home than any other cause. Keep your troubles out of court…. Don’t carry everything to the lawyers.’ Throughout the lecture the speaker was frequently interrupted with applause, showing how much his remarks were appreciated by his hearers.”

“In pursuance of its policy to keep Kansas money at home the Farmers & Bankers Life Insurance Company, of Wichita, has just taken a ten year loan for $20,000 on the Masonic Temple in Lawrence. The amount had been previously covered by short time loans and it was desired to have it all in one loan for a term of years. Various insurance companies were called upon, but it remained for a Kansas company, believing in Kansas and desirous of building up the state, to make the loan…. The temple which is one of the most beautiful in the west, cost, together with the ground, a total of $56,000 and the local masons are to be congratulated that it is so nearly paid for, the loan of $20,000 representing all of the indebtedness against the building. The income is such that this loan will be paid on or before maturity and then the Temple will be out of debt.”

“There are indications that quite a number of the larger buildings in Lawrence will be heated the coming winter with fuel oil. F. V. Crouch, of Iola, is in the city representing the Pressure Spry Burner Co., and has already taken a number of contracts. By the system presented the oil is burned under pressure, the pressure being secured by city water. The bank at Iola installed the plant during the bitter weather last January and found it a great success.”