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

• “At the sixtieth anniversary dinner of Plymouth Congregational, Mr. O. A. Hanscome, the last charter member of the church, was the guest of honor…. Mr. J. D. Bowersock acted as toast master of the evening. Mrs. S. D. Alford responded to the toast, ‘The Stone Age.’ This she said, in Kansas, was in the fifties, for, there being no saw mills or brick plants, stone was used for all building purposes. As representing that age she described the first home of Plymouth, an old stone church, built in 1856 on the corner of Louisiana and Sixth street. Mrs. A. D. Weaver, responding to the toast, ‘One Day and Another Day,’ spoke of her early recollections of the old stone church, especially the memorial services which occurred there following Lincoln’s assassination. She told also of the construction and dedication of the present building more than two score years ago. To Dr. W. L. Burdick was assigned the prophecy for nineteen hundred seventy-four. He predicted a great and prosperous Lawrence with a new Plymouth church building. He said, however, ‘The past of Plymouth is secure, the future depends on what you and I are doing for the future.'”
• “When you see that faithful delivery horse standing at your gate tomorrow, remember that many good turns deserve at least some recognition, and promise him that you will in some way contribute to his cause at the food sale to be held by the Humane Society in his behalf at Dick Bros. Drug Store on Saturday, October 24th. The Society is constantly in need of funds for the payment of the special officer that every regularly organized humane society finds necessary for the systematic conduct of its work. There are many cases of suffering that can be spared these dumb dependents if there is some one specially detailed to look after their needs and sufferings, and this is the work of a Humane Officer; but he must have a salary for doing it, and unless provision can be made for that salary, the Society is seriously hampered in its work. Broaden your generosity and charity to include the needs of the creatures that cannot ask for help, and so place Lawrence on a par with those broad-gauged cities that make the care of their dumb creatures a matter of civic pride.”
• “Registration for the coming election closes tonight at ten o’clock. The city clerk will stay at the office until that time and any who have not yet registered will have the last opportunity. There has been a large number of registrations made since the primary election and it seems that there is a great deal of interest taken in the election. Until recently it seemed that the election was a secondary matter, but during the past few weeks the interest has grown and every one is preparing to vote. Many of the people say that there will be a larger vote cast by the men alone than there has ever been before. It is estimated that about fifty per cent of the women will vote at the coming election. The women as a class have not taken a general interest in the election but a few have been actively engaged in the campaign.”
• “County Clerk Herman Broeker has arranged a plan by which all of the ballots will be distributed in Lawrence by himself so that there will be no mistake. He has arranged that on the morning of the election he will start from the court house in an automobile and take all of the ballots with him, and will give them to the judges in person.”