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

• “A seeming epidemic of house-breaking struck Lawrence last night when two houses were entered and several others tried. The police were busy this morning answering calls of people who said there was some one tampering at their windows last night. The residence of Frank Whipple was entered and a new coat and vest were taken, also an old pair of trousers. A gold chain and gold cigar lighter were in the pockets of the vest…. A suit of clothes was found this morning in the alley at 633 Indiana and was brought to the police station. It was very apparent that the burglar had taken the good clothes which he had secured at the Whipple residence to this place to change. The clothes that he left had the trade mark of an Emporia firm.”
• “The Lawrence great white way will again be in evidence in a very short time. It was decided at the meeting of the executive committee of the Merchants’ association last night to again put a larger number of lights on Massachusetts street so that people can tell that they are on the main street. The same system will be used as was formerly employed when a large number of lights were placed on the streets. Each merchant who wants a light in front of his place of business will pay a small fee each month for the upkeep of the light and the power which it uses. The Lawrence Light and Power company is co-operating with the merchants in this matter and has ordered a number of new lights that will show up well when they are placed along the street…. It is the plan of the committee to have the lights all in their places and burning by the last of next week when the town will be decorated for the Missouri-Kansas football game which is to be played here.”
• “Jurors for this term of court seem to be a scarcity and it is a hard matter to get a sufficient number from which to choose. Sheriff Cummings was out this morning getting additional men to serve on some of the cases.”
• “Gradually the rigors of primitive life are being smoothed off by the University authorities. The latest effort to mitigate the hardship of wild life of Kansas is the installation of jars of filtered water in University buildings. The long dry spell since the water was cut off last fall has wrought havoc with throats raw from excessive rooting and professors waxing vehement over the intricacies of teaching have suffered agony which might account for a few flunks on recitation books, and all of it could have been prevented if water had been provided in the buildings. But from now on, everyone who has his own cup can drink the bottle dry for all anyone cares.”
• “‘It is necessary that I have about 168 quarts of beer and whiskey each month in order to live, for I have the consumption,’ said Sadie Caldwell under cross examination in the District court this morning. She was on trial for violating the prohibitory law. The jury was not out over an hour and returned a verdict of guilty as charged.”
• “The Douglas County Horticultural Society will meet at the residence of Geo. W. Orr, East 19th street, three-quarters of a mile east of Massachusetts street. Dinner will be served at 12 o’clock. Everybody bring a well-filled lunch basket.”