From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for May 19, 1916:

• “A number of rural routes may be affected by the cessation of dragging the county roads, according to Postmaster C. C. Seewir, who has spent the week inspecting different routes out of Lawrence. Service on the routes will be continued, Mr. Seewir says, as long as the rural carriers can get over the roads. When the difficulty becomes too great, it will be necessary to suspend service until such time as the roads are put in repair…. Since the county commissioners, through lack of funds, have discontinued dragging the county roads, it will be up to the farmers living along the rural routes to form a volunteer road repair organization if they continue to get their mail without interruption. Suspending the rural mail service is a step which the postoffice authorities do not like to take, but the keeping of roads in repair has always been a requisite along rural lines…. The possible effect of the road conditions on the mail service brings about a situation which may seriously inconvenience many of the farmers of Douglas county.”
• “The schedule of events for the racing matinee to be held at Woodland Park, Thursday, May 25, has been arranged by the officers of the Douglas County Fair Association, who have the work in charge. A racing enthusiasm little expected when the matinee was planned, is being manifested and is evident by the rapid sale of tickets for the event…. Many of the horses which will appear on the card will be recognized by the racing fans of Lawrence as horses that appeared at the fair last year. The matinee which will be staged will give the public a chance to get a line on the ability of the different horses which will be seen later during the county fair. C. W. Murphy, secretary of the Douglas County Fair Association, says that automobile and buggy stands will be provided for those who drive to the park, without any additional fee.”
• “A report from Topeka this morning states that J. H. Rinehart, coroner of Shawnee county, will resign his position in a short time. Dr. Rinehart, it is understood, will present his resignation and either engage in the practice of medicine in Topeka or else dispose of his interests there and remove elsewhere. Although no reasons are stated for the resignation, it is hinted that the action may be a result of the recent expedition to Lawrence to lynch Bissell, the murderer. Following that expedition, Sheriff L. L. Kiene of Shawnee county is understood to have said he would investigate reports that the Shawnee county coroner was with the mob and incited them to hang Bissell. So far as has been made public, the sheriff’s threatened investigation has never been made.”