Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-08-21
TIMELY BOOKS
Books That Throw Light on The
Present European War Now In The
Library Recent Additions and
Gifts of Books.

A recent addition to the Wauseor
Public Library that may prove OF
interest to readers because of the
present war in Europe is May An.
tins "The Promised Land" the life
story of Russian emigrant girl to
America.
The Wauseon library is well sup.
piled with literature on the countries
concerned in the present war.
Especially of interest is the story
of i'll fated house of Hapsburg, the
latest tragedies in which brought on
the war. The earlier tragedies of
this house are most vividly portrayed
in "The Martydom of an Empress
by Madame Cunliffe-Owen, a mem
ber of the court of the late Empress
Elizabeth of Austria Consort to the
aged Emperor Francis Joseph.
Of books describing the Euro
pean countries perhaps the most
comprehensive are the Lectures
by John L. Stoddard, complete set
Of which is in the library. But the
library has also many other books
quite as pertinent and some of them
very recently published. Among
these are "The Lands of the Tanned
Turks Joekel and turkey and
the Turks" by Monroe, both about
the troubles on the Balkan peninsula
German Life in Town and Country
by Dawson; Peasant Life in Ger
many" by Johnson; Life Among
the Germans" by Parry; "The Rhine
by Victor Hugo; "French Traits" by
Brownell; French Life in Town and
Country by Lynch; "a Year in Rus
sia" by Barring; "Dutch Life in Town
and Country" by Hough; "Holland
and the Holanders" by Meldrum.
Of histories there are Henderson
"1Short History of Germany; Barring
-Gould's Germany; Fletcher's-
"History of Poland''; Adams =
Growth of the French Nation" and
Guizot's France"
Some of the most interesting ar
ticles on the war itself are to be
found in the magazines in the read
ing room, the current numbers of the
weekly Independent and OutlooI
containing much more complete and
reliable information than any of the
newspapers. These magazines are
likewise illustrated.
There has been placed in the Ii
brary copy of Harold Bell Wrights
new novel, "The Eyes of the World
Through the courtesy of Repre-
sentative F. H, Reighard the. library
has received copy of the illustrated
"Ohio Legislative History, 1909-1913
containing a history of Harmon's ad-
ministration, the constitutional con-
vention and sketches of members
of the general assembly.
Two other recent gifts are Augusta
E. Stetson's; "Vital Issues in Chris
tian Science" and "reminiscences,
Sermons and Correspondence, 1884
1913"
A bound copy of Railway Library
for 1913" has also been received at
the library as well as the annual re-
port for 1912 of the Ohio bureau of
vital Statistics.
A very considerable addition to the
library was the recent giving by a
friend of books from a private IL
brary. Among the items in this col
lection are the following:
Anderson-School History of Eng
land.
Boyd-Life of James G. Blaine.
Brooks-Master of Strong Hearts
Bryan-The first battle.
Buel-Worlds wonders.
Burke-On concilation with Ameri-
ca.
Carpenter = Civilization = its
causes and cure.
Souvenir of Washington D
Godbey-Stanley in Africa.
Halbeck-History of English liter.
ature.
Collier-How heroes of fiction pro.
pose and heroines reply.
Hubbard -Philistine-Vol. 9.
Hudson = Law of psychic phe
nomena.
Kirkman-Iskander Letters from
a Chinese official.
Kurtz-Oficial catalog of art gal.
lery of Columbian exposition.
Levington-Scripture baptism de
Tended.
Album of authors.
Observation-Disclosures.
McGuffey-Fourth reader.
McMaster-School history of U. S
MdtIttWS--SIcCIiIlS Oil HI WOllu.
May-Sylvia's burden.
Milton-Minor poems.
Moore Melodies and poems.
Motley-The Soldier in our Civi
War; illustrated volumes.
Franklin-Autobography.
Pearson-Principles of compost
tion.
Pratt-American history stories,
vol.
Redmond -Fands of America.
Riddle-Life of Garfield.
Ridpath-History of U. S.
Schroeder Life and times oi
Washington, 2 illustrated volumes.
Schutts-Geometry.
Wagner Elements of military
science.
Spiers-French and English die
tionary.
Observation-Disclosures.
Wiggin-Story of Patsy.
Worlds Columbian Exposition,
illustrated volumes.
Rerick-History of Ohio.
Mikesell- History of Fulton Coun
ty.
Richardson-Me Message and paper:
of the President (17S9-1897) 10 vol.
Mosquito bites cured by Hanford''
Balsam.