From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 10, 1915:

• “Mrs. Whit Churchill, whose husband died a few days ago from wounds self inflicted while mentally unbalanced, has been asked by her friends to stand as a candidate for treasurer of the Board of Education. Mrs. Churchill is a capable woman who has lived practically all of her life in Lawrence and under ordinary circumstances she could make her own way. As it is she is left with little property and with three children, the youngest an infant, and it is almost impossible for her to take up any kind of work that will call her away from home. The position of treasurer of the Board of Education pays $300 a year and this will be a great help to Mrs. Churchill and under the circumstances it would be the graceful and proper thing for all the other candidates to withdraw and leave her a clear field. Petitions will be circulated at once in every ward and precinct of the city and anyone who would like to help by circulating one of the petitions may make it known to Mr. Hester.” [From Feb. 11: “The attention of the Journal-World has been called to the fact that it was in error yesterday in stating that the salary of the treasurer of the Board of Education was $300 a year as it is only half that amount, or $150.00.”]
• “Despondency, caused by his father refusing to assist him in getting a marriage license to marry Miss Anna Lavin, Christopher Deskins, age eighteen years, made two attempts to commit suicide at his home three miles north of Clinton yesterday. After failing to get his father to obtain the license Deskins took poison which nearly resulted in his death, but he was found in time to save his life with medical care…. By eluding the watch of his friends he hurriedly attempted to shoot himself through the heart, but the discharge took effect in his shoulder, and it is probable that the wound will necessitate the amputation of the arm.”
• “In keeping with the custom which will be observed by the business houses of Lawrence the city library will be closed during the afternoon on Lincoln’s birthday. For the benefit of those desiring books both the adults and children’s department will be opened from ten to twelve-thirty.”
• “‘The idea that the Faculty of the High School should be on the alert to intercept communications between High School boys and girls is an erroneous idea,’ said Prof. W. A. McKeever of the child welfare department of Kansas University in addressing the Kansas City School of Social Service yesterday. ‘Young people should not be separated at the high school age,’ he said. ‘The only basis for such a theory is that whatever is pleasurable to young people should be denied them.’ Prof. McKeever is in favor of love affairs among the high school boys and girls. ‘These are the means of moulding the character of the adolescent youth,’ he says.”
• “One hundred and twelve dollars was cleared from the University benefit dance given in Robinson gymnasium last night by the Men’s Student council to help pay off the indebtedness of the defunct Student Union. One hundred and twenty-six couples attended and for three hours danced away the student debt.”