From the Lawrence Journal-World for May 27, 1915:

• “The heaviest rain that has fallen in Lawrence this spring flooded all of the lower streets of Lawrence this afternoon. Many of the cellars of the town and the basements of the stores were well filled with water. Out at Indiana and Ninth, the water coming down Indiana hill ran in on the floor of the Bond Grocery and filled the basement. At Ninth and Massachusetts street there was over three feet of water entirely covering the sidewalk and was well up on the side of the McColloch Drug Store. At the West End Grocery there was several feet of water rushing down the street. Water rushing down Seventh street completely covered the Santa Fe tracks at the depot. On Bridge Street in North Lawrence the water filled the street, and came up until it was several inches deep on the sidewalk on both sides of the street.”
• “The people of the Kansas river valley are expressing a great deal of fear that the river is going to assume proportions such as was experienced in 1903 but according to the weather reports from the government there is little chance that the river will be over 10 feet above normal. A steady rise during the day yesterday and last night brought the river about two feet higher than it has been at any time this season, but the rise was slow…. The lowlands along the river are under water and the present time and a great deal of damage is being done to the growing crops…. It has been necessary for the electric light plant to change its power from water to steam as the water is too high to use the water wheels.”
• “During a heavy downpour of rain at 3:15 this afternoon an old and unused Western Union messenger wire that had become crossed with an electric wire caused such a blaze of burning ends and dust on the roof over Dr. Bechtel, Dr. Holts and the Photo Shop at 833, 831, and 829 Massachusetts, that an alarm was turned in that resulted in the entire fire department appearing on the scene in a few moments. The damage done was practically nothing, except to the feelings of the hundreds of spectators who were standing out in the rain watching for excitement.”
• “Five Boy Scouts from St. Paul, Minnesota, are taking a hike to San Francisco, a distance of 2,800 miles. They have come as far as Lawrence and are being held here on account of the rain. They take with them a cart in which they carry their tent, food, supplies and equipment. They harness themselves to the cart and pull it with them as they go…. The boys have been on the road about six weeks and have made good time on the way. They expect to get to San Francisco about September 1. They will follow the Golden Belt line.”
• “The immense eagle which is used by the Watkins bank for decorating purposes was taken fro the archway of the bank some time last night. The eagle had been placed there decorated with Elk flags in honor of the Elks convention. This is a most desirable piece for decoration and was arranged in a very attractive manner. The people at the bank will give a reward for information leading to the location of the eagle.”