From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for May 27, 1914:

• “Those who went from Lawrence to Stull yesterday to work the roads returned full of enthusiasm for the proposition and with words of praise for the good people of Stull. The city people were surprised with the noon hour came and they were invited to sit down to a genuine old-fashioned dinner in the grove south of Stull…. About thirty men went from Lawrence. So successful was the good roads day yesterday that it has been decided to have another day this fall. Several miles were covered yesterday and the brush and rocks removed from the road. The grader will be put to work on the road in a few days and with occasional help from the farmers the highway between Lawrence and Topeka will soon be in condition for good travel. And a good road will mean not only pleasant traveling conditions for the touring autoists, but it will lessen the expense to the farmer of getting his crops to market and will make travel better for him whether he goes in auto, buggy or wagon.”
• “According to wheat reports that are coming in now, the state free employment bureau is going to have to revise the estimate of the number of harvest hands needed in Kansas this year. The last bulletin put out called for 42,400 men. Since then it has raised the estimate…. It is estimated that the next call will be for 50,000 men.”
• “The garbage will be collected regularly hereafter. Mayor Francisco has arranged with two parties to make regular routes and collect all the garbage. If it is found the field is too large additional garbage collectors will be put to work. This is one of the platform pledges of the new mayor and he is going to put it through.”
• “The new electric of former Governor W. R. Stubbs was slightly damaged by fire this morning. The car caught fire as it was run out of the garage this morning, but the blaze was extinguished before any great damage was done. Mr. Stubbs purchased the car only about two weeks ago.”
• “Yellow tags have been printed and will be put into the hands of every school pupil and teacher in Lawrence on Friday. These tags will be worn by the scholars to advertise the Public School exhibition which is to take place Friday afternoon at McCook field. The tags will also admit the children to the field. The committee having the exhibition in charge is urging all parents to attend these exercises to encourage the children. They are promised a fine exhibition as the pupils have been drilling faithfully.”
• “Lawrence received a shower this morning, if it may be called that. It looked for a time early this morning as if we were going to get a gentle, old-fashioned rain, but the shower lasted only a few minutes. The forecast now is for generally fair weather although unsettled. Other parts of Kansas have had good rains but Lawrence has been missed. The gardeners and truck growers are complaining that their vegetables are being hurt by the dry weather. The radishes and lettuce which require a quick growth are getting tough. Early peas have appeared on the market and these too will need rain soon, if the crop is to make a good yield…. While there was only a small shower in Lawrence this morning, six miles north there was a heavy rain. Milo Woods was in and stated that the ground was too wet for plowing after the rain this morning. There was a downpour that soaked the ground. The indications are that there were rains in several other localities.”
• “The Journal-World has always been impressed with the importance of the schools in Lawrence. Furthermore it believes the Board of Education ought to have its judgment go on all important matters. If we do not have the confidence of the board it is time for the members to quit. The Board of Education has figured out that it needs the bond proposition carried. The public is taken into full confidence and told exactly how the money is to be expended and where…. The new buildings out south are badly needed. They will complete the plan of the schools…. Lawrence ought to vote those bonds because it is for the best interests of the schools and therefore of the town. The time is short but our people can make up their minds one time just as well as another.”