From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Sept. 12, 1914:

• “The Progressive party opened its campaign last night in Lawrence with a rousing good progressive meeting. Victor Murdock, candidate for the United States Senate, spoke to an immense crowd which filled the large Fraternal Aid Hall, and he made an earnest, conscientious and impressive speech to his vast number of listeners that will win him and his party many votes. Murdock proved himself very popular with the crowd and repeatedly won most hearty applause…. In his opening remarks Congressman Murdock said that it was quite likely that the minds of his listeners were not upon politics but rather upon the war in Europe. He vividly pictured the condition of Europe at the present time and told of the devastation of that continent in the last six weeks. He said: ‘The countries of Europe are quarreling for no other purpose than to settle the discords of a royal line of kings.’ He forcefully said that he hoped and thought that the United States would stay out of the war and in closing the statement paid tribute to the good judgment of President Woodrow Wilson. At this point and at numerous others he was stormed with applause.”
• “Mrs. Gertrude K. Johnston has been appointed as police matron and has already begun her duties on the police force. She was appointed by Mayor Francisco. Mrs. Johnston will not be a regular officer, but will serve on special occasions…. The appointment of a police matron was one of the issues discussed by a number of the women’s clubs during the election of the Commissioners. It was discussed at the meetings at some length…. Mrs. Johnston is well known in Lawrence having lived here for a number of years. She will perform her duty in a conscientious manner.”
• “State Game and Fish Warden Dyche was here this morning with the state fish car. It has been on a long tour and the supply gave out here this morning. The car will be returned to the state fish hatcheries at Pratt where it will be reloaded and will go on another tour. The car had been out for several days distributing fish over the state. There were about a dozen parties at the train this morning to get fish. The train stopped here but a few minutes. They are now on their way back to Pratt by way of Wichita.”
• “The Building Committee of the Country Club will have a meeting tonight to get the work of preliminary plans and sketches together so that the building can be begun as soon as possession of the ground is gained. The club is very anxious to get this branch of the work started as it is one of the most important features at the present time. If possible they want to get the club house finished by spring so that it can be used for the early spring social functions…. Each member of the club are studying building at the present time so that they will have some new idea to offer when the discussion is taken up. They expect to build a comfortable, modern club house as large as their fund will permit.”
• “Some time during the night last night a buggy was stolen from C. C. Shaler’s barn. It was taken some time after midnight. It was a top buggy with steel tires.”