From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for June 26, 1914:

• “An ordinance providing for the establishment of a garbage system in Lawrence will be introduced at the meeting of the city commission next Tuesday. The commissioners have had the matter under consideration for some time and the city attorney has been working on the ordinance and he said this morning that it was practically completed and ready to be passed upon by the commission. The ordinance provides for the division of the city into garbage districts and the appointment of a scavenger for each. How many districts there shall be is left to the action of the commission. The ordinance provides that each family shall provide two receptacles, one for slops and the other for solid refuse.”
• “The children who were entertained yesterday by the street railway at Woodland park had a great time. The day was all that could be desired and the park was literally swarming with children…. As the children entered the park they were given coupons which entitled them to free ice cream, lemonade, pop corn and a free ride on the coaster.”
• “Suit was filed in the district court this morning for damages by Murry Martin, a minor, and his mother against S. S. Herd. The plaintiff alleges that he was employed at the meat market of F. R. Bartz and was delivering meat on a bicycle when he was struck by an automobile driven by Mr. Herd. He alleges further that he was dragged for some distance and sustained painful injuries and was confined to his bed for a period of ten days. The plaintiff asks damages of $200 and costs of the action.”
• “S. D. Ray is shipping his first car of new wheat today. The wheat was brought from Welch and White, living two miles north of town…. The farmers are being advised to hold their wheat. The price is dropping off rapidly and it is thought that those who hold will hit it better…. Those who have studied the situation advise the farmer to leave his wheat in the stack. It will make better wheat and the price will come up again they think.”
• “Returning from Kansas City last night the auto of Mr. and Mrs. Con Squires got stuck in the mud near Tonganoxie and was not able to get out. A farmer’s team was hooked onto it, but the rope broke without getting the car out.”