From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for June 27, 1914:

• “At a meeting of the directors of the Lake View Club association it was voted to put in a pumping plant at the lake to keep the lake full of water at all times. There are already six wells that will furnish the water. The pump will be hooked up to the six wells and will pump enough water to keep the lake full. The new pump will cost about $3,500. This will mean that there will be warm and cold water in the lake and the bather can take his choice. If he wants a cold invigorating swim he can edge up to where the pump is at work throwing out the cold water. At the other side of the lake the water will be warm.”
• “It is considerably cooler today and the drop in the mercury is a welcome relief after the three days with the thermometer hovering around the 100 mark. The third hot day prevailed in Kansas yesterday and the high temperatures were beginning to have their effect on the hard-working citizens.”
• “Tomorrow will be the day when all of the churches will work together in sending petitions to congress to get them to act on the National Prohibition amendment. The amendment will come to a vote on about August 6th. All of the churches will have special talks on the subject in their services tomorrow.”
• “Wheat was coming in to town fast today. The Gwin elevator received 70 wagon loads in about three hours this morning and a steady stream of wagons continued throughout the day…. The elevator and grain men expect the run to continue next week. Many machines are at work and much of the grain will be thrown on the market, despite the fact that the farmers are being advised to hold their wheat. There is always the probability that the price will drop and many of the farmers need the money as they have had three lean years and are short on ready cash. They would rather take a little less now and have the money.”
• “The George Churchill home southeast of town now occupied by A. C. Bryant burned to the ground yesterday afternoon. Very little of the furniture was saved. The fire started from the use of gasoline in cooking.”