From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Aug. 24, 1915:

• [At the meeting of the board of city commissioners,] an application for a license to conduct a museum of plaster casts, showing the ravages of sexual diseases, at 820 Massachusetts street was granted to F. W. Hommowren. When the application was first presented the board was unanimously in favor of refusing it, it being the consensus of opinion that such displays do more harm than good, but it was learned that the city clerk had already been instructed to write Mr. Hommowren favorably on the matter and that he had rented a building on the strength of the letter. Taking this fact into consideration, the board decided it would be only fair to allow Mr. Hommowren to open his exhibit, it being understood that he was to sell nothing and distribute no literature. His license can be revoked at any time, it is said. The commission agreed that it was opposed to such exhibits and that had the present conditions not been unusual, it would not have allowed Mr. Hommowren to open in Lawrence.”
• “The first school to open the fall term of 1915 will begin one week from today with an estimated attendance of thirty-five. It is the Coal Creek school taught by Miss Stanwix and has an eight months session. ‘This school is always one of the first to open in the county,’ said County Superintendent Hawley today, ‘and runs a full eight months. I suppose that is better for the school to start early in the fall and close early in the spring so that the boys will be on the farm at the times when they are needed.'”
• “Another near tragedy was averted at Potter Lake on the University campus yesterday, when several cool headed youngsters pulled one of their own number from the water. The children were wading and one girl stepped off in water over her depth. The other children, although they could not swim, at once went to her rescue and succeeded in keeping the girl afloat until Life Guard Laslett arrived and pulled her from the water. First aid methods were successful in causing the child to unship a quantity of water and today she is none the worse for her accident.”
• “No inquest has yet been held over the body of the murdered baby found in the Kaw yesterday morning when a fisherman went to run his lines and probably will not be until tomorrow when Coroner Jones returns from the K.N.G. camp at Fort Leavenworth. Undersheriff Schneck ran down one clue last night which proved to be valueless and has obtained no information today. He is working on the case, however, as are the city officials.”
• “The play at the Airdome last night was enjoyed by a good crowd which assembled to witness the opening play. The specialties were very amusing and raised much mirth among the audience.”