From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for May 17, 1912:

• “One of the well known farmers, living north of the river, says that with a good crop this year he will be free of debt with property worth at least $20,000. In 1896 this farmer had a small tract of land with a mortgage upon it for $2,000 and went to a neighbor to borrow a little money with which to buy some shoes and clothing as his feet were nearly bare. ‘I’ll loan you the money if you will give me a mortgage on your team,’ was the answer and it didn’t sit well. ‘I will go barefoot first,’ said the farmer and he went without many needed things until he could earn the money to pay for them. When the flood of 1903 came it ran more than three feet deep through his house, took away live stock and grain amounting to several thousand dollars, but in spite of all losses and handicaps this farmer can show savings of about one thousand dollars a year.”
• “A remarkable old print has been presented to the public by Mr. Geo. Leis. It is a view of Lawrence as it appeared in 1858. Although an edition of 1000 was published, only two copies besides this one are known to be in existence. The drawing was lithographed in Cincinnati and the prints were shipped to Lawrence to be sold by subscription. Most of them were sold at $10.00 each, but they were never delivered. At the time of the Quantrell raid they were stored in the basement of the Babcock and Lykins building, just south of the Eldridge house, which was occupied by the Woodward and Finley drug store. Only three copies had been taken away from the building and they could not be duplicated, as the plate was also destroyed. The engraving will be framed and placed on exhibition in the library.”
• “A North Lawrence cat that adopted a pair of baby rabbits to take the place of her lost kittens is again childless. The two little rabbits died this morning. The old cat took good care of the bunnies but was unable to raise them.”
• “Sherman A. Harvey came home from the Philippine Islands last night. He had been gone from town ten years. He did not stop in town but went out to the farm to see his mother first…. Mr. Harvey comes home in fine health and good sorts. He has not decided whether to return to the Islands or not. He is practicing law over there and doing well but the United States looks mighty good to him.”