From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Sept. 21, 1914:

• “It was not in the plans of the Roosevelt train to stop in Lawrence yesterday on the way from Hutchinson to Kansas City, but the engine found it necessary to take water here and consequently the few people who were at the station had an opportunity to speak with him. When the train stopped the ex-president did not intend to get off and make a speech, but some workmen there shouted ‘Hello Roosevelt.’ ‘Howdy,’ answered the ex-president. ‘Won’t you come out and shake hands with us,’ they asked. ‘Sure I will,’ answered the Colonel. He came out, but had only enough time to shake hands with the few men and pass a few remarks, then was obliged to get on the train as it had already started. He will speak in Kansas City tonight.”
• “During the past week 274 applications have been received at the University Y. M. C. A. for employment, and fifty-nine of these satisfied by regular work and fifty-six placed at odd jobs…. The number of applications for work is about double that of last year and the number of men placed is a few less than that of last year. It seems that this year all the people that had to employ students for this season engaged them at the close of the school last year so that Secretary Hoffman has comparatively few places to fill.”
• “The third pumping test was started this morning. This one will be west of town just above the old water plant. It is the intention of Engineer Dunmire to find the best supply of good water that is accessible. Two tests have been made on the north side of the river…. To all appearances there is practically the same water on the south side that was found on the north. As soon as the pumping is begun there will be a sample of the water sent to the State chemist for analysis. The ground near the wells has been too wet this week to get the engine near the wells so that the pump could be run.”
• “An increase of 200 students at the University of Kansas this year is indicated by the registration to date. Already 2,172 have enrolled…. The increase is normal in spite of the predictions made that the European war and enforced economies caused by the unsettled conditions of the money market would decrease the attendance at universities and colleges.”
• “Tonight at 7:30 o’clock will be the final tryout for the K. U. band. It will be held in Fraser hall. Leader McCanles is anxious to get the bunch into action to prepare them for the first football game which is drawing near. There is good material in school according to reports and it is thought that the band this year will be exceptionally good.”
• “The Douglas County Democrats are touring the county today by means of automobiles and the schedule which was followed so far today was Baldwin at 11 o’clock, Vinland at two o’clock, and Eudora at 4 o’clock.”
• “Today is ‘Rosha-shonah,’ the day which for centuries has been observed by orthodox Jews as the first day of the year. Where there are many orthodox Jews the day is one of great importance and dates back to hoary antiquity. Ten days later ‘Yom Kippur,’ or the Jewish day of Atonement, will also be observed.”