Janesville is called Bower City because its stately elms arch over streets like cathedral ceilings. The club decides to buy trash cans for city streets. E.H. Ransom resigns as police chief, and P.D. Champion gets the job. The water utility becomes part of municipal public works in 1915. City kids turn in carcasses of 14,700 flies.
Police continue long-standing campaign against bicycle riding on sidewalks.
Three outlaw bikers appear in court. All have exciting experiences but come out safely. Janesville High switches from three terms to two semesters. Jennie Clark of Brodhead catches her hair in a cream separator and suffers serious injuries. City schools open with 2,065 students.