From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for May 1, 1915:

• “The family of W. H. Pendleton telephoned the Journal-World this afternoon asking that the autoists of the city be asked to remember that Mr. Pendleton is seriously sick and that the noise of the passing autos worries him. Undoubtedly those having cars will remember this request and will try to make as little noise as possible when passing his home on Tennessee Street. Mayor Francisco asks that the people comply with this request.”
• “The May term of court will open Monday, the 3rd, as provided by statutes when Judge Smart hears the first criminal case. The docket as prepared is the lightest of any term in the preceding twelve months…. While the docket is light it in no way indicates that the term of court will be short in point of time as several cases of a special nature which will be heard by jury promise, on account of their peculiar nature, to occupy an unusual amount of time.”
• “The completed basement of the Christian Church will be dedicated tomorrow morning at 9:30 o’clock with prayer, an address and music, this service occupying the hour commonly devoted to the Sunday school…. The basement of this church, since its completion, has a hardwood floor, a stucco ceiling, and is furnished with a number of adjustable partitions — enough to divide the large room into twenty small rooms, though ordinarily not more than eight or ten will be used…. The basement is now entered through a stairway in an entirely new entrance upon the north side.”
• “On Monday at about 10:30 o’clock the Colorado Springs-Manitou automobile sociability tour will reach Lawrence. They are returning from a big tour of the east. The party includes several Colorado advertisers…. The Douglas County Good Roads association is planning to give the tourists a hearty welcome. They will come to the Eldridge Hotel where their stop of a few minutes will be made. Light refreshments will be served by the members of the Good Roads Association. The drive is being made over the Golden Belt Line.”
• “Frank Dowler, employed at the ’77’ garage, was saved this morning from what probably might have proven a fatal accident by the tearing of his overalls. Caught by the cam shaft of a gasoline engine he braced himself until the tearing of his clothing allowed his fellow workers time to extricate him. Dowler’s leg was seriously cut and bruised. On being released from the shaft he fainted from the great nervous strain.”
• “Susan Clark yesterday filed a suit for divorce against her husband, J. R. Clark, alleging that since three months after their marriage he had become cross, fault-finding, and had used indecent and vile language in her presence. She also alleges non-support and cruelty to herself and her children by a former marriage, who were living with her.”
• “Etta Lower who has been in the city jail for the past week on a fine for quarreling and wrangling, paid her fine this morning and was released. The fine amounted to $15.50.”