From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for May 23, 1914:

• “A special election has been asked for Friday the 5th day of June, for the purpose of voting school bonds to the extent of $75,000. This action was determined upon at a meeting of the board of education last night…. The bond election will cover but one proposition — the voting of $75,000 for the building of three entirely new buildings, and the purchase of two building sites. It called for a new site and building on the north side to replace the Lincoln school, a site and building in the south part west of Massachusetts street, and a building on the lots owned by the board on Rhode Island street. These buildings are urgently needed for Lawrence. The board is asking only for what they consider to be absolutely necessary for the efficiency of the school system.”
• “Tomorrow is Memorial Sunday. In accordance with established custom the G. A. R. and Women’s Relief Corps and Auxiliary organizations will attend the services in a body. This year the veterans have accepted the invitation of the Plymouth Congregational church and will worship with them on Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock. Seats have been reserved for the old soldiers and they will march to the church in a body.”
• “The Social Service Hospital is crowded to its utmost capacity. There was a call for admission from another patient this morning and it was necessary to purchase another bed. They did not have the money on hand with which to purchase the bed, but it was bought, and the patient accepted. They are now looking for some one who will help on the financial side of the buying of the bed.”
• “Prof. W. A. McKeever delivered the commencement address at the closing of the Valley Falls High school last night. And thereby hangs a tale. Twenty-six years ago last night William A. McKeever, then a green country boy, graduated from the Valley Falls High school. Since that time he has gone out into the world and made good. He went back home last night and told the graduating class something of what he had learned. It was a joyous occasion because of the delightful memories and in addition it was a living example of what pluck and energy can do.”
• “George Trine, who stole a horse from his employer, J. J. Smith, last week, and left on the evening train for Iola, has been captured in Iola where he robbed a house. The officers there captured him and he escaped once but was soon apprehended. He will be brought here for trial.”
• “Topeka. — An open keg of red paint in an auto, the jar of the springs as the machine hit a rut, a plunge forward head first into the paint all contributed to the changing of the nickname of Clarence B. Jordan yesterday. Formerly Jordan has been known as ‘Kack.’ Hereafter he will answer to the title of ‘Keg.’… Friends scraped him off and continued their work of marking the Kansas Red Line auto road through Shawnee county. Every fourth telephone pole along a road reaching from the east to the west side of Shawnee county was painted with a red ring by auto enthusiasts. Eighteen gallons of paint were used.”
• “J. O. Brinkerhoff is dead. This news was received in Lawrence this morning and it caused much sorrow. Mr. Brinkerhoff commenced his railroad career in Lawrence nearly fifty years past. He has been ill for three months and his death has been expected for some time. Mr. Brinkerhoff started as a brakeman and arose to general superintendent. He refused numerous promotions and lived in his work. He was known as the hardest working railroad man in the service and he always made it count. He was personally known to a large number of people here and his death is generally regretted.”