From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 30, 1914:

• “Garden seeds for ‘Little Mexico.’ Here is an appeal that should touch the good people of Lawrence. These Mexican families living in the railroad district have sufficient land for garden purposes, they will care for these gardens, but they haven’t the seeds. Here is an opportunity for some genuine social service for Lawrence people. These Mexican residents live in conditions and under circumstances that are not in the least cheerful. A garden, with growing vegetables to care for and then to serve on the table would add something to their life and happiness. They need the seeds at once, garden planting time is here. Any civic or social service organization will take care of the contributions and see that the appeal of these people will be answered.”
• “John Mull, who escaped from the rock pile gang at the north end of the Kansas river bridge in 1912 while the gang was working there, was re-taken yesterday in Lawrence. He will finish out his sentence at the county jail. He was serving out a sentence for a fine of $50 for disturbance of the peace. While away Mull joined the navy.”
• “Mr. R. E. McIntosh while hurrying across the street during the rain Saturday night in front of a rapidly-moving taxicab and was knocked down and dragged about thirty feet. Mr. McIntosh was standing in the entrance of the Oread Theater out of the rain along with some other men and it was suggested that they go across the street to the City Cafe. Mr. McIntosh ducked his head and ran and about half way across he met up with the Taxicab. He sustained several severe bruises, but was able to walk home. The taxicab did not stop.”
• “One of the early changes which will be asked of the new commission will be a change in the voting precincts. The change to consist of dividing the larger wards of the city into two voting precincts. The need of such a change has been seen for many years. With all the vote in these larger wards cast at a single polling place the count is long delayed and election officials undergo hardship at their work. In the larger elections when the vote is heavy election officials have been kept on the job as long as 36 and 40 hours.”