100 years ago: Signs of spring in Lawrence: Baseball, garden seeds, snowy forecast

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

  • “In the face of a bright sun and a temperature that had been boosted up to 65 degrees above zero the weather man predicts a cold wave for tonight. Today was an ideal spring day and it was indeed a difficult matter to believe that snow and cold will follow before another 24 hours. The sun appeared early this morning and dried up the ground following the rain of last night and the weather grew warmer all during the day. At 2 o’clock this afternoon the weather bureau on the hill reported a temperature of 65 degrees. A cold wave will hardly be in order this evening and there is every reason for suspecting the weather-man of having his wires badly crossed to say the least.”
  • “A Sure Sign of Spring is This — The 1914 baseball guides arrived in town this morning. Eager baseballists made a rush on the dispensary and secured the official knowledge book of the season.”
  • “The planting season is here. The children can get packages of seeds for a penny apiece and if any child does not have that penny it can get a package of seeds free. Mrs. Barker has charge of the distribution and it is important to have good seeds and plant them early. Mrs. Barker has purchased the best. The coming summer ought to see many more gardens than usual planted in this city. The children ought to plant them. It is fine work.”
  • “The levee across the Cady farm north of the city in Grant township has been completed. T. F. Pine and his men finished the job yesterday. This gives Grant township a levee that is thought to be sufficient protection against any flood equal to that of 1908. This last levee is 2300 feet long and 5 feet 2 inches high at the highest point. It is ten inches above the high water mark of 1908.”