From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Jan. 25, 1915:

• “Topeka. – The Kansas House of Representatives devoted practically all of this morning’s session to passing bills on third readings. In those finally enacted were several of considerable importance to all Kansas citizens. The Hangden bill permitting the sheriff to summon jurors by telephone or by registered mail instead of making a special trip and charging a big mileage fee was passed…. The house passed the Drummond bill prohibiting the running at large of any live stock…. Representative Brewer of Crawford county introduced a new road tax bill. It provides for a tax of $1.00 upon all bicycles; $3.00 upon all one horse buggies, and from ten to fifteen dollars on each motor car according to its passenger carrying capacity. The money to go to the township road funds where the buggy, wagon or car is owned.”
• “One hundred and nineteen merchants from seventy-five different cities, mostly of Kansas, are now enrolled for the merchants’ short course offered by the University extension division February 1 to 4. These figures indicate that the attendance this year is going to exceed that at last year’s conference…. The daily programs will consist of special lectures and practical demonstrations by experienced men on the problems that confront the Kansas merchants.”
• “Charles E. Moss returned Saturday from the meeting of the District Court clerks at Topeka Friday and Saturday. Mr. Moss was called upon to explain the simplified business methods which he uses in carrying on the work of the office. Mr. Moss had a number of blank sheets from the cash book which he uses and a great many of the clerks requested that he give them copies that they might have similar books made. A social as well as a business time was enjoyed by the clerks of the district court.”
• “Henry Bowman is the latest man to announce his aspirations for the mayorship of Lawrence. Mr. Bowman lives in the live south end of town and has some ideas he would like to put into practice. He has served as mayor in his former home and also as a member of the council, so is familiar with the duties of the office. Mr. Bowman is also an experienced engineer and his friends believe this knowledge would come in good play.”
• “W. A. McClure, who was appointed postmaster at Baldwin a few days ago by President Wilson, has been confirmed by the senate and will take over the office in a few days. An attempt was made by some of the supporters of other candidates to hold up the confirmation but Mr. McClure was supported by a sufficient number of the prominent citizens of Baldwin that the attempts of the opposing candidates did not have sufficient weight in the senate to stop the confirmation. The postmastership at Baldwin has been a point of contention for several years.”
• “The County Board of Commissioners are in Topeka today inspecting some construction work, especially on bridges. Several contractors have held conferences with the commissioners lately but the board will endeavor to secure as broad an education in bridge matters as possible before plans will be submitted.”
• “The Civic League have made arrangements to furnish free numbers for the houses in North Lawrence for those who have not already numbered their houses. These numbers will be left at Mr. Decker’s store in North Lawrence for distribution and can be obtained any time during the next two weeks.”