From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 20, 1915:

• “The new motor fire truck which has just been built for Lawrence will not be delivered for several days according to the statement of the city commissioners. The truck has been taken out of the paint shop and is ready for delivery but the roads are in bad condition and it is thought best to leave the car in the factory until there is no chance of injuring the paint. It is probable that the car will be shipped about the first of March if the roads are not in condition to drive overland.”
• “Fire which originated from an unknown cause was found in the residence of Robert and Leonard Strode, 815 New Jersey street, about eight o’clock this morning. The fire department made a good run and had the fire under control in a short time. The loss was estimated at about $75 which is covered with insurance. It seems that the department is having hard luck with the horses as they are about to get the new motor truck. One of the horses stepped in a small break in the pavement in the run this morning and sprained his shoulder. It is probable that he will not be able to make a run for several days.”
• “The office cash drawer at the Wilder Steam laundry was found to be robbed this morning by the cashier when she went on duty. The drawer had been pried open some time last night by the means of a screw driver. As it is the custom of the office to leave only a small amount of change in the drawer during the night the loss amounted only to a few dollars…. Apparently no other part of the building was molested other than the laundry office.”
• “Students in the University department of journalism were given a new phase in newspaper training yesterday afternoon by ‘covering’ the session of the Kansas legislature. Headed by Professor Merle Thorpe, a number of students went to Topeka and by special arrangements occupied the places at the press tables and handled the routine work of the session.”
• “A delegation of about fifty of the students in the department of sociology of the University will go to Lansing and Leavenworth next Tuesday on a special car on the Union Pacific to make an inspection of the federal penitentiary and the soldiers’ home. Professor Burgess will take a class and they will study the conditions in each of these institutions in connection with their regular work.”
• “A reward is offered by Fred Morris for information which will lead to the conviction of the party who shot his dog. The shooting was probably done with a 22 rifle, in the 900 block on Massachusetts or nearby on Tenth street. A number of Blackie’s friends have offered assistance; telephone, 111 Home, or 1611 Bell.”