From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for August 9, 1914:

• “A new supply of water was suggested to the city commission this morning by men who have been living around Lawrence for a number of years. Some of the old settlers say that there is a series of springs southeast of town about three miles and they never go dry and the supply of water is never failing. The water is soft as rain water and is of the best quality that could be wished. The springs are between Lawrence and the County Home and they keep the broad valley south of town in a constant state of moisture. So much so that it is impossible for the farmers who own the land to raise a crop on it…. These springs are very similar to the Baldwin water supply which has proven so satisfactory and which is considered as the best water in any town in Kansas. Their present system has been in use for almost two years and the Baldwin people would not sell their present system for twice what it cost them.”
• “County Attorney Amick had a mishap with his new Studebaker 6 this morning when his machine collided with a taxicab that was being driven by Mr. Thornton. The accident occurred on Massachusetts street in front of the Anderson bakery. Mr. Anderson was crossing the street and Mr. Amick was taking precaution to prevent running into Mr. Anderson, and in turning he thought that he could go between the taxicab, which was crossing in the opposite direction, and the curbing. There was not room enough to pass and the Amick car hit the taxicab. A wheel was taken off the taxicab and the fender was bent quite badly.”
• “On next Wednesday the annual County Farmers Institute picnic will be held at the County Farm, four miles south of Lawrence. The picnic is to be an all day affair and an excellent program has been arranged…. The County Farm is an ideal place for a picnic as there is lots of room and the shade could not be better at any place.”
• “The circular tables that were in the old council chamber have been taken into the city clerk’s office and built up to be used as desks in the office. It gives plenty of room for the big books that are in constant use in the clerk’s office. This is a great improvement to the office as the desk that was in the office was a small affair just large enough for one of the books at a time.”
• “The National Housewives League sent to all its members throughout the United States an appeal that every family live as simply as possible while the war in Europe is in progress. ‘Extravagant living at this time,’ the appeal asserts, ‘will inflate prices and cause great suffering among the poor.'”