From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for April 10, 1915:

• “While the unsuspecting people of Lawrence were deep in sleep last night the city workers were out on Massachusetts street with the hose and a heavy pressure of water, cleaning the mud from the pavement. During the past few days a great amount of mud had collected on the pavement making it almost as bad as the country roads and the commissioners realized that something had to be done and the streets were flushed. It is the first time this has been tried at night and the results were exceptional for there was nothing to bother the workmen. They did not have to change their hose every few minutes to let the street cars pass nor was the street traffic in the way. The street was clean this morning and will not be a cloud of dust when the sun comes out as would have been the result had it been left as it was. The commissioners say that this performance will be repeated as often as it is deemed necessary.”
• “Thinking that possible objection would be raised to their plan of being married, Lawrence Green, a Freshman at the University, and Miss Alberta Wilson, eloped yesterday and left Lawrence on the morning train for Wichita. Mr. Green and Miss Wilson have been keeping company for some time, but it was not thought that their case was as serious as it seems at the present to have been. Mr. Green was attending the University and was taking work in the College. His home is at Junction City, Kansas. Miss Wilson graduated from the Lawrence High School two years ago and has been staying at home with her father and grandmother…. Miss Wilson went about the home duties yesterday morning in the usual manner and nothing was thought to be wrong. Her grandmother thought she was upstairs sweeping, but when she went to see her all of her things were gone and a note was lying on the table explaining that they had gone and would write as soon as they were settled. The young people went to Wichita it is understood and it is believed they will make their home there.”
• “Over one hundred boys left the Y. M. C. A. this morning at various periods and started for the camp grounds or for Woodland Park to enjoy a day’s outing under the direction of the association. The Boy Scouts clad in regulation uniform preceded the beginners on the route marking the trails.”
• “The members of the Lawrence Automobile Association and all others who are interested in better roads for Douglas County will meet in the Perkins building Monday night at eight o’clock to discuss the better roads proposition and to elect officers for the coming year. Any one who is interested in the condition of the roads is invited to attend this meeting and help to make the roads of the county more desirable for the tourist.”