From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Oct. 1, 1914:

• “Some Expressman’s wife may have silk for a new dress that did not cost her much, while J. H. Cohn, of the Fair, is wondering just where between New York and Lawrence 17 yards were snipped from a bolt of high-grade dress silk consigned to him. The package did not appear to have been opened and Mr. Cohn’s first thought was that a mistake had been made in the offices of the New York firm. On examining the parcel more carefully, he discovered the weight stamped upon it as 11 pounds, and agreed to by the express company. Weighing it, he found it to be only 8 1/2 pounds, the missing quantity making up the difference…. Tampering with merchandise consigned by express is a serious offense, and a thorough investigation of the circumstances will be made by the express company.”
• “The Lawrence churches will cooperate with the churches of the nation in setting aside Sunday as a special day of prayer for peace. President Wilson has asked the churches of the nation to enter in to a day of prayer to ask that the terrible slaughter in Europe may cease. Most of the pastors of the churches have planned to preach a special sermon on peace and to have special prayer services…. An international movement for the relief of the distressed wives, children and other relatives and dependents of soldiers involved in the World War has been organized and is conducting a campaign for funds with which to carry on the Mercy Work…. The plan has the endorsement of President Woodrow Wilson, who, consistent with his attitude of neutrality, recognized the necessity for a movement to relieve the non-combatants of all nations involved in the struggle.
• “Mrs. Agnes Riddle, the Colorado legislator, will speak in both Baldwin and Lawrence on Saturday…. She is one of the great orators of the country…. The meetings will be under the auspices of the progressive committee. In Baldwin the address will be made in the Gem theatre and in Lawrence in the F. A. U. Hall. The progressive party platform will be expounded in an able manner and the halls in both towns will doubtless be filled.”
• “The text classics books that were adopted by the state for use in the public schools have not yet arrived and the schools of this and other counties are forced to continue their school work without them. County Superintendent Hawley said this morning that he had visited a number of rural schools recently and that they are badly in need of the new books adopted.”
• “The testing to find a good supply of wholesome water for Lawrence is still in progress. Several test wells have been put down since the last pumping test was made. The supply of water does not seem to get any better on this side of the river according to City Engineer Dunmire’s statement. The test wells that are being put down now are north west of the location of the last pumping test.”