From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Jan. 29, 1916:

• “Two suitcases of liquor were seized by city police officers at the Santa Fe station last night. It was taken to the city jail. Chief Fisher said after inspecting the contents of the suit case this morning that it was all expensive liquor and evidently not intended for bootlegging purposes. ‘However,’ said the chief, ‘it will have to go up against the stone wall, along with the poor liquor that we confiscate. But it was sure elegant stuff.'”
• “Have you ever heard of a horse traveling on a set of wooden legs? A group of farmers living nine miles northwest of Lawrence constructed a rig for handling a sick horse last Sunday evening that amounted about to that. A 3-year-old colt belonging to John Lawson, which is being fed through the winter on the Joe Wagner place, was found to be sick and helpless some distance from the barn Sunday morning. J. J. Hoar, who was called on for assistance, rigged up a tripod of poles from which a block and tackle was suspended, and with this contrivance the horse was put on his feet, most of his weight being supported by the tripod. Then the men ‘walked’ the tripod to the barn by moving one leg at a time. A distance of fifty yards was covered in this way and the colt was put under shelter.”
• “To find their clothes and other personal belongings upon the front porch and an angry householder at the door denying permission to enter was the strange experience of Oren Eaton, R. W. McGregor, and C. L. Schmitter upon returning to their boarding house from their evening meal last night. The boys are students of Kansas University and room – or did until very recently – at 1321 Tennessee street, the house being occupied by Mrs. M. A. Morgan. The boys immediately sought the advice of J. S. Amick, county attorney, and this afternoon suit was filed in district court asking that Mrs. Morgan be enjoined from summarily ousting them from their present place of residence. The students allege that they have all paid their room rent from a week to a month in advance.”
• “The Lawrence Turnverein celebrated its fiftieth anniversary last night at Turner Hall with an extended program, banquet and dance which was attended by practically every member of the organization. A. C Protsch, Henry Albach and Herr Jacob Frohwerk addressed the assembled Turners. The program consisted of music by the orchestra, addresses and gymnastic work by the different classes…. A big banquet was served, followed by songs and dances.”
• “Alva P. Jones of the State Temperance Union of Topeka will speak at the First Baptist Church Sunday night on ‘Old Bill Booze,’ and tell about the prospects and the program for a saloonless nation in 1920. Mr. Jones is in the field in the interest of National Constitutional Prohibition…. All who are interested in the temperance cause should hear him.”
• “The county commissioners spent the day at the court house in an unofficial session to give the people from the country who come to Lawrence at the week-end a chance to bring their business before them.”