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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
4
A public library urges increased funding to meet teachers requests for needed books and extra copies, to grant extensions, and to provide classroom instruction in reference use and the card catalogue. It stresses investing in quality children’s and illustrated works to foster reading and broaden education.
The Ames Free Library presents its first annual report for 1904 noting 1435 accessioned books with 524 purchased, gifts including 500 volumes from the old library and Mrs. McFarland’s sets. It highlights 568 reader cards issued, 2751 total circulations, a 58 day open period, and a 48 daily average. Fiction dominates 71 percent, with Call of the Wild and Leopard’s Pots top titles. youth readers favor Schwatka and Seton-Thompson. The report discusses magazine circulation limits, funds constraints, and plans to support clubs and study classes with reading lists and guidance.
Rev. Amos Parker of Magnolia North Carolina suffered eight years with a lame hip from rheumatic pains. He was permanently cured by the external use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm without internal medicine. For sale by Loughran and Bauer.
Edward P Gilbert as administrator of Henry Barnes estate seeks court approval to sell The 8 1/2 percent of section 9 two north range 24 west to Pleasant W Bishop for 9000 per acre subject to court approval. Defendants are urged to appear by March 10 1905. otherwise default and judgment will be entered. McCarthy & Lee attorneys.
The remedy is valued for soothing healing properties and prompt permanent cures. It is favored by mothers for colds croup and whooping cough noting it contains no opium or harmful drug and can be given to babies as well as adults. For sale by Lougran & Bauer.
Scribes note a new meat market at the east end of Onondaga Street in the Lockwood flat. It offers fresh meats at low prices with good beef steak at 10 cents, best cuts 12 cents, roasts 8 cents, and other meats in proportion, plus free delivery to all city parts and mutual phone 264.
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