From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Aug. 15, 1915:

• “The first neighborhood tennis court has proved such a success that other ones will probably be started in the near future. The name of this club is Ark-Mo, derived from the two streets on which the members live. The scheme was first worked out by H. L. Winey and rapidly taken up by his neighbors in the 800 block on Arkansas and Missouri streets and the club was formed. Officers and the executive council were elected and arrangements were made for the first assessment which was $1.25. This money was used in paying for the grading which cost the club $40 and is practically the only item of expense at this time as the nets were provided for by the members of the club. The members now do the work on the two double courts and save a considerable sum of money as the recent rains have caused much extra work on them. Almost every night and early morning the courts are occupied, mostly business men who compose the membership of the club.”
• “Lawrence real estate dealers say that they are experiencing an unusually busy season and that many people are preparing to move to the city before the opening of the University next month. ‘I am having little trouble to dispose of all the available property in the west part of town and especially near the University, that I can list on my books,’ said a real estate dealer this morning, ‘and while business is always good at this season with us, it is unusually so this year. A large number of families are moving to Lawrence from other towns and many of them will be here for several years, if not permanently. Business ought to be good with the retailers this fall.’… The Plank apartments at the corner of Twelfth and Oread avenue have nearly all been let and will be occupied by families from out of town who are here while their children attend the University.”
• “Chief of Police C. M. Fisher believes that it is a good thing that the city doesn’t charge storage on lost and found articles left at the city hall. Last winter Noah Howard found a fur collar near the Merchants’ National Bank and took it to the chief who advertised it in both the papers. No owner was found and today Mr. Howard came to the police office and paid the costs of the advertising and took the collar. Chief Fisher says that the only good he got out of the incident was being a public servant.”
• “The city schools of Lawrence will begin September 13, according to an announcement made by Superintendent Smith this morning who is making preparations for the opening of the 1915-16 school year. Grass which has not been cut around the school buildings all summer will be trimmed up in a few days, and other improvements made on the grounds. When the students of the high school enter the buildings next fall they will be surprised at the number of changes made and the new equipment added. L. H. Emmett of the manual training department has been occupied all summer making improvements in his department…. He has made casings around the dangerous machines as provided for in a statute passed by the last legislature.”