Local writer Sarah St. John pulls from the Journal-World archives to compile reports of what it was like to be in Lawrence decades ago.
From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for July 16, 1975:An editorial writer this week drew attention to the declining condition of Wells Overlook Park, about seven miles south of Lawrence. The park, which featured picnic areas, "unusual rustic play facilities for children," and a lookout tower ...
From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for July 16, 1990:Sen. Wint Winter Jr., R-Lawrence, said today that if all six Kansas Board of Regents universities were wiped away by a tornado, they shouldn't all be rebuilt. "If you were sitting down to design a university system in the state, it would ...
From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for July 15, 1915:"Lawrence's daily rainstorm produced a variation yesterday in the form of a particularly hard wind storm which did a great deal of damage to trees in the south part of town. While there were reports yesterday afternoon that a small twister ...
From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for July 15, 1975:A suspect who had escaped the custody of Douglas County Sheriff's officers this weekend had enjoyed his freedom for a day before being apprehended this morning, allegedly during a joyride in a stolen vehicle. Gary Spillman, 17, had fled ...
From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for July 15, 1990:Several science fiction writers were meeting this weekend in Lawrence. The Campbell Conference, held at Kansas University, had brought 24 writers, teachers, and guests, including Frederik Pohl, a longtime science fiction writer and editor, ...
When Don McDow first suggested the idea of a “sidewalk bazaar” in 1959 to other business owners in downtown Lawrence, he got a mixed reaction. “Some people are opposed to a new idea no matter how good it is,” McDow said, noting that while some were on board, others were hesitant. At the ...