From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for May 15, 1914:

• “In the special meeting of the Board of Education last night to receive bids for suitable location for a school building in the south part of town, thirteen bids were read in answer to their query. The board took special care in looking over these pieces of property for sale and it was the opinion of the board that a whole block would be the wise investment, as the town would grow and more space be needed later. Block one of Taylor’s Addition seemed to be the choice of the board. The suggestion was made that if a former Board of Education had bought all of the block where the Central School now stands it would be a great help in arranging for the much needed expansion of the schools…. Besides the discussion of these properties the board took up the advisability of buildings, and which needed the most attention. It was decided that they would put it before the people in the meeting Monday night and be governed accordingly.”
• “The proposition is squarely up to the citizens of Lawrence. It is for you to say, Mr. Citizen and Taxpayer, what shall be the policy of the Board of Education. The citizens of Lawrence have requested a building policy from the board. The Board is perfectly willing to give this, but want to offer something that will be of permanent value and meet with the approval of the people of the city — something that future boards can adopt and carry out…. To potter along with a little repair work here and there may keep the schools going but no satisfactory solution of the difficulties will ever be reached till the people face the problem squarely and vote the bonds necessary for a school system such as Lawrence should have.”
• “Shortly after 4:00 o’clock today Arron Patterson, a deliveryman, chased his wife from their home at New Jersey and Warren [Ninth] streets, shooting as she fled. As she ran into ‘Scoop’ Ferguson’s place he followed and two shots from the revolver took effect in the woman’s neck. She was taken to the emergency hospital and put on the operating table. The trouble today has been brewing for several days. There has been difficulty between Patterson and his wife, and for some time they have not been living together, it is said. Patterson made his get away immediately after the shooting, going in the direction of Eudora. The officers are after him, but had not found him late this afternoon.”
• “C. H. Funk, a returned missionary, will lecture this evening at the Warren Street Baptist Church, at 8:00 o’clock on Kamerun, West Africa. The lecture will be illustrated with stereopticon slides. Many interesting scenes of Africa and its people and vegetation will be shown. The lecture is free and will be worth attending.”