From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for April 24, 1916:

• “The Lawrence barbers, who announced April 1 that a thin dime had been attached to the price of a haircut, making a grand total of thirty-five cents, issued a ukase today stating that the additional ten cents had been withdrawn from the haircut tariff and that from this time forward they will cut hair at the good old time price of two bits a throw. Two factors caused the drop in rates. Not all barbers stood firm behind the new price. Last week one shop announced that as its customers were laboring men who couldn’t stand the advance in price, it had decided to resume the old charge of 25 cents. With this breach in the line the other barbers felt they would be unable to maintain their advanced ground, and today all made a strategic retirement to the 25-cent line. That was one item. Another was the sight of bushy and curling locks which looked ripe for treatment passing constantly before barber shop doors, the owners showing no inclination to turn in. It looked like a conspiracy on the part of the owners of hair to secure and maintain a corner on that product. Apparently when hair-cutting time did arrive, the wear and tear on shears would amount to more than the additional dime. Besides all this, there was a suspicious that neighborhood hair-cutting parties were being formed. Some newly-trimmed heads seemed to carry the marks of amateur work…. ‘The raise in price was sort of an April fool joke,’ said a leading Lawrence tonsorialist today, and he added, ‘I guess it was on the barbers.'”
• “The Brackett school, three miles west of Lawrence on the California road, burned to the ground last night about 12 o’clock, the fire originating from an unknown source. Andy and Mary Lee, who live in the Brackett neighborhood, discovered the fire as they were returning home from Lawrence. The community was immediately aroused, but all attempts to save the building proved futile. The school building had been used yesterday morning for the purpose of holding Sunday school. No fires were left in the building and no theory has been advanced concerning the cause of the fire. The amount of loss is estimated at $3,000. Superintendent Hawley said this morning that the building and equipment were in first-class condition. He expressed a doubt that the building could be rebuilt and equipped for this sum on account of the great increase in the price of material. The loss is partly covered by $2,000 insurance.”
• “On Saturday night a deal was consummated whereby the banking interest of J. E. Blevins, cashier of the Linwood State bank, will be transferred to the remaining directors and interest connected with the Lawrence National bank…. It is the intention to add the names of several substantial farmers around Linwood to the directorate of the bank…. Linwood has a bright future, being surrounded by a fine farming community, and the Kaw Valley electric line running into the town will make it a very desirable place to live in and do business.”
• “A perfect spring day added to the enjoyment of Easter in Lawrence yesterday and was a factor in causing an unusually large church attendance at the various services held throughout the day…. As for the ‘Easter parade,’ Lawrence doesn’t go in very heavily for that sort of things, but many new gowns and bonnets were to be seen…. In the afternoon it appeared that every gasoline and horse drawn vehicle in the city had been called into service to take the owners on drives over town and into the surrounding country.”