From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 25, 1914:

• “Arthur Capper of Topeka today formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the governorship of Kansas. The Topeka editor who made the race two years ago against Governor Hodges is again in the fight…. Mr. Capper issued a statement: ‘An ambition to serve my native state as I believe the men and women who live in it would have it served, prompts this announcement of my candidacy…. As I see it, a somewhat herculean task awaits the next governor of Kansas if he lives up to his oath of office, one that is vital to the best interests of the people of Kansas and the political progress of the state…. It is time to apply common business sense to our public service. The spoils system has always made two men necessary to do one man’s work. Wherever it exists it is steadily piling up the public debt as if there were no such thing as a reckoning day…. I shall make no wild promises, of great reduction in taxes or impossible reforms in state government, but I do promise that if elected I shall look after the business of the state as I look after my own; that I shall do my best to keep out the political grafters and hangers-on; the useless officials, clerks, and boards; that I shall oppose all extravagant appropriations and petty rake-offs that waste the people’s money; work for the lowest taxes possible; and make economy, honesty, efficiency and humanity the watchwords in the administration of the people’s business.'”
• “Miss Genevieve Adams, age nineteen, died very suddenly at the home of her parents, 1222 Connecticut Street, this morning of acute pneumonia. She was a student in the business college and attended school yesterday. Miss Adams fainted twice during the day, but was quickly revived. She studied until late last night and her condition was not considered serious, but when her mother went to her room this morning she was unconscious. The doctor was called immediately, but he could not restore her to consciousness.”
• “Sheriff Wm. J. Cummings went to Olathe today after David Dexter, who took a small bank containing about fifteen dollars from the Social Service League last week. He came to the league in search of work and they kept him there while looking for a job. He was scrubbing the floors one morning in the room where the bank was when last seen, but the money was not missed until about a day later. He was caught in Olathe and will be brought here for trial.”
• “A big red fox, weighing 12 pounds, was caught last week on the farm north of the city owned by Ed. Klein and Chas. S. Finch. The hide was brought to Lawrence this morning by Mrs. Steve Welter who will have it tanned. The hide measured 42 inches from tip to tip.”
• “Have you registered yet? If you voted at the last election you do not need to unless you have moved, but if you failed to vote then and wish to have a voice in the upcoming primary and water works election you must get your name on the list before Friday night…. It is important that the entire vote be out at this time to get an opinion of the entire city on the proposition to purchase the property of the Lawrence Water Company.”