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100 years ago: Bootlegger breaks out of Lawrence jail
By Sarah St. John
May 24, 2013
“Williams was serving a sentence of 120 days for violation of the prohibitory law.”
40 years ago: ‘Non-conforming use’ provision to be more strictly enforced
By Sarah St. John
May 24, 2013
No city-wide survey had been conducted to find violations.
25 years ago: First Kansan wins multistate lottery
By Sarah St. John
May 24, 2013
“Hopefully, we’ll still be regular people.”
100 years ago: ‘The vulturous Kaw triumped’ over Billie Bob Atkinson
By Sarah St. John
May 23, 2013
“The child was helpless in the fight against the waters.”
40 years ago: Fun water feature installed in South Park wading pool
By Sarah St. John
May 23, 2013
The porpoise’s job was to cool off the children, but they also frequently sat on him.
25 years ago: In spite of objections, commissioners pass rural building code
By Sarah St. John
May 23, 2013
“I don’t want any inspector coming in and telling me I did something wrong.”
100 years ago: Exhausted man rescued after collapse on railroad tracks
By Sarah St. John
May 22, 2013
“The man had become exhausted from walking.”
40 years ago: KU Commencement cut short by stormy weather
By Sarah St. John
May 22, 2013
“Bachelor’s degrees had gone to 3,054 students this year, the largest class that KU had yet graduated.”
25 years ago: Article discusses demographic of ‘working poor’
By Sarah St. John
May 22, 2013
“What we really need to do is create more jobs with adequate wages.”
100 years ago: Fraternity recovers stolen property
By Sarah St. John
May 21, 2013
“The boys believe that they have been made the ‘goats’ of a practical joke.”
40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni
By Sarah St. John
May 21, 2013
It was announced that the Space Technology Building would be named after Chancellor Nichols.
25 years ago: Proposed riverfront project to be announced
By Sarah St. John
May 21, 2013
The identity of the developer and the size and nature of the project were to be confirmed soon.
100 years ago: Housekeeping expert to give presentation at Y.M.C.A.
By Sarah St. John
May 20, 2013
“She will have some interesting remarks to make upon the woman who is too neat, who makes life miserable for the balance of the household by her incessant pursuit of dust….”
40 years ago: KU police investigate recent sexual assaults on campus
By Sarah St. John
May 20, 2013
Four separate incidents had occurred on a recent Monday night.
25 years ago: Local boy injured when playing with discarded explosives
By Sarah St. John
May 20, 2013
Another boy had found the devices and had shared them with his friends.

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