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

• “The auto speeder has come into serious disfavor with the South Siders…. It has been repeatedly charged that since automobiles became popular and the South Side streets were paved that the combination of the two has been a menace to public safety. It is said that autoists enjoy the giddy spin over the pavements and that in the pursuit of this pleasure they have lost all regard for the safety of human life. The South Side streets seem to have become a speedway for record seeking auto drivers…. It is quite probable that the auto driver who exceeds the speed and safety limit in the future will get ‘in bad’ with the police officers if any means of securing evidence sufficient to convict can be found. A motorcycle copper could solve the problem but the average police officer isn’t equipped with sufficient lasting powers to chase down a speeding car and thus determine just how fast it is traveling.”
• “Better than great wealth it is to leave behind one such a reputation as that gained by the late Gurdon Grovenor during his many years in Lawrence. Last night the parlors of the Baptist church were filled with those who came to say a last word of praise for Mr. Grovenor…. Some spoke of his charity, his sympathy and his even temper and good judgment, while others dwelt upon his fairness, his sincerity and willingness to work for the accomplishment of any good work. It is seldom that a man lives a life in a community and upon passing away has nothing but good said about him, but such is the case with Mr. Grovenor. For many years he had simply lived to do good and made it his business to look after the interests of others. While he leaves a comfortable amount to his widow, he has given away many times as much property as he left and many of these gifts were given so quietly that even his close friends knew nothing about them.”
• “Lawrence will have to get busy if she is going to win the Stubbs prize of $1,000 to be awarded by the department of child welfare of the University. Professor McKeever reports that many of the second-class cities of the state are lining up for the contest and some of them are in a position to make an excellent showing. The cities which provide supervised play and industrial training for the vacation period will have a big advantage in the race.”