From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for April 23, 1914:

• “Do you realize that every school building in the city of Lawrence lies in the north half of the city? Some figures are being compiled that will throw some new light on the question of a school for the south part of Lawrence. The center of the city is approximately at the junction of Massachusetts and Eleventh streets. This is also the center of the population as near as can be estimated. The Quincy school is located just across Eleventh street. Every other school building is north of this center point…. It can be seen at a glance that the only children in the city who have to go more than one-half mile to school are the children in the south part. Some of these live a mile and a half from school…. The south-siders argue that they must have a school. And they have figures to show that there are 500 school children living south of Thirteenth street and who are more than a half mile from any school. Twenty-two houses are now in course of construction, so it is readily seen that the number of pupils will rapidly increase. Few people actually realize the rapid growth that the south side has made. Probably not less than 150 houses have been built in the last two seasons.”
• “‘The man who says his religion will not mix with politics, has a very poor brand of both,’ declared Dr. W. A. Powell, in opening his address at the meeting of the Murdock Progressive club at the court house last evening. Dr. Powell made a stirring plea for a government of social justice, that would get at the modern problems which are confronting the nation for solution…. Many complicated governmental problems have arisen during the time since the Civil war, because of the great financial growth of the country and the concentration of wealth. Dr. Powell is hopeful that the industrial and social problems which confront us as a nation will be solved to the satisfaction of all.”
• “The showers which have been expected for the last two days finally came today. The ground was not dry but the top had begun to form a crust and this rain was needed. It has been a good many years since things have looked so well at this time of the year. The rain has helped a lot. The farmers are busy with their crops and there is general joy abounding this year.”
• “The junior department of the Methodist Sunday school is buying a piano and to help raise money with which to pay for it there will be a program given by the K.U. Y.M.C.A. quartette at the church tomorrow evening. This program will be a good one and should attract a large crowd.”