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

• “Thanksgiving Day in Lawrence was one of the very best if not the nicest Thanksgiving Day that has been experienced here. Those who have motor cars took advantage of the nice weather and made long drives. Many of the Lawrence people attended the Haskell-Oklahoma game at Kansas City and others spent the afternoon walking. Many of the business houses were closed all day…. Most of the students at the University have gone home for the holidays, but those who did not gathered together in small groups in the home of their friends here in town. A great many out of town guests were here for the day to take part in family reunions and gatherings of friends. The services that were held at the churches were well attended in the morning. The people of Lawrence truly think they have many things for which to be thankful. The shut-ins were well cared for with flowers and fruit from their friends and no one went wanting for something to eat yesterday.”
• “The challenge of the college world to the liquor traffic received a further impetus Tuesday evening, November 24, when a number of University students met in Myers Hall and organized a prohibition league auxiliary to the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. Similar Leagues have been organized in 230 of the leading colleges and universities of the country…. The object of the league is to promote in K. U. a broad and practical study of the liquor problem and related social and political questions to secure the enlistment of students for service in the overthrown of the liquor traffic.”
• “The final meeting of the German-Americans will be held in Ecke’s hall on next Sunday. At this time they will bring their relief fund to an end. They had planned to send $1,000 to Germany for the help of the widows and children. They have already sent $760 and they will raise the amount to a thousand dollars on Sunday. The money that is sent at the present time goes to buy clothes and food for the widows whose husbands have been killed in the war. The German-Americans in all localities have been raising this fund and they have received enough to be of great moment to those who are in need. After the collection on next Sunday the work of the committee will be finished for the present and they will not try to send any more at the present.”
• “Bids for the club house at the Country Club will be closed today and they will probably be open at a meeting of the board of directors. There has been a large number of contractors making bids on the big house that will be constructed soon. The Country Club plans to build one of the largest and most commodious houses possible. The house is to be located on top of the hill at the entrance of the grounds. The board of directors want to get the house in the process of construction as soon as possible so that it will be ready for use by early next spring. The golf links on the club grounds have become very popular and every day there are a number of people who go out there and spend the afternoon.”