From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Aug. 9, 1915:

• “The monthly meeting of the Social Service League at the Hall at Vermont and Sixth listened to the visiting nurse’s report and made plans for the fall and winter work that is before it…. Much of the contents of the report it would not be advisable to make public. It is no secret, however, that the treasury of the League sadly needs replenishing…. The especial need at this juncture is of garments, especially shoes and stockings for children and other garments necessary to make them presentable and comfortable for school. The visiting nurse knows of many instances of pitiful self-denial on the part of parents to get their children ready for school, and of other instances where the limit of self-denial is already reached and there is nowhere to look or to appeal except to the League. It transpires that the number of very poor people in the country is surprising — of perfectly worthy but indigent renting farmers as a rule. Many of these people because of their comparative isolation from other people are willing to wear clothes so shabby that townspeople in the same circumstances would not wear them at all.”
• “Lawrence may soon have cleaner streets if the visit of street flusher demonstrators to the city today turns out successfully. An Economy flusher arrived in the city this morning and was tested out before the city officials in the 800 block on Vermont street. The machine is manufactured in Omaha and is recommended to the board of city commissioners by officials in many cities…. ‘I have not definitely made up my mind what is the best method for Lawrence,’ said Mayor W. J. Francisco this morning, ‘and I am not going to until I have had an opportunity to look into all the various kinds that are on the market and get a thorough knowledge of the situation. There are arguments against both the sweeper and the flusher and the cost of operation is going to be one thing that we must take into careful consideration.'”
• “C. C. Shaler, the druggist, has a good outlook for a corn crop on his farm south-east of the city. He thinks that the corn will make at least forty-five bushels to the acre. Most of the corn in this district is looking good and the farmers expect a good average yield. In some of the low places too much water has drowned out some of the crop. Wheat did not turn out well and some of it was cut with mowing machines and is still in the fields.”