From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for June 17, 1914:

“‘What do you say? Two weeks vacation on full pay, or a half holiday once a week?’ ‘Give us the vacation. We want the vacation. Yes! Yes!’ It was H. H. Bullene, of Innes, Bullene & Hackman, who asked the question, and scores of employes who answered it without a dissenting voice. As a result every employe who has been in the employ of the store for the year will have two weeks vacation on full pay, and those who have been employed within the year will have two weeks vacation on half pay. ‘We tried the Friday afternoon holiday last season,’ said Mr. Bullene, ‘and we found that it often inconvenienced many of our patrons, so this year we shall give vacations and although it means a big expense to the store, yet we shall give the vacations gladly and believe our employes will appreciate it.'”

“‘What is so rare as a day in June,’ in Kansas? This is one of those rare days, sun shining, yet cool enough to be pleasant, verdure green and abundant from the recent rains. The sunshine is much appreciated by the farmers who are in the fields today in full force with binders going. Many acres of wheat will be in the shock in Douglas county by this evening. The farmers have pushed the work today for fear that more rain would keep them out of the field…. The river is still up at about the same position as yesterday, but unless there are rains in the west again soon it will recede within a day or two.”

“The time to can your raspberries and blackberries is here. The berries are plentiful now and are probably as low in price as they will go. The rains have been a big help to the small fruit. The raspberries and blackberries that are on the market are large and luscious. The latter were beginning to dry up. The rains came just in time to save them. Consequently they are apt to all ripen at once and the market will be good for several days…. The last of the strawberries are on the market. They are scarce and demand a good price.”

“Another pest has appeared. Prof. Hunter says it is known as Kermes. They are parasites on chestnut oak trees. The parasites have appeared on the beautiful oaks in the Phi Gam yard. The insects are attached to the base of the leaves, sucking the sap therefrom. This causes the leaves to fall. However, only a few leaves are affected. Prof. Hunter does not anticipate permanent injury to the trees but will apply remedial applications to the trees in this yard.”

“The bricks are being laid today on Seventh street in front of the post-office. The street is being widened for one block. The concrete base has been laid and has hardened so that the brick are being put down today. When this is completed the street will allow a greater convenience to travel and more room in which to pass.”