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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
3
China announces Li Ching Fang will represent the nation at the court of St James. The new regime after the emperor's death elevates his mission's importance. A consul general for New Zealand is named, reflecting Chinese presence in Australia and tensions with the Japanese on immigration policy.
The speaker laments a fragmented self wandering a boundary of reality. He describes a hundred simulacral ghosts pursuing him, all of him yet changed, with none representing the true self. He wonders if he is free from these figurative revenants, once part of life’s masquerade.
A Chicago mining engineer notes Chile’s wealth from mining and vast grazing lands. He cites fertile central lands, saltpeter in the north, and strong grain quality, contrasting Chile with Argentina and commenting on American trade gaps and potential markets.
A Washington Post reporter quotes Charles D. Knight a Denver lawyer with extensive Orient experience saying China is working to break down barriers in Australia. He cites Hwang Yuan lung’s appointment as a sign of changing relations and notes recent British trade scrutiny of France versus England and Germany. The Board of Trade report compares French and German and British dietary habits noting horseflesh and poultry consumption and bread types in France.
A playful exchange unfolds with quips about Christmas mood peeking through Henpeck’s wife kindness and Henderson’s curiosity. Jinks jokes about vegetable meals and a character named Trey. Mr Cholly Bore confesses lifelong companionship a Miss Cutting Hintz teases a present sitting and Jinks calls someone a bear on the exchange.
Special from New York reports on Heloise Titcomb known as La Titcomb, owner of a diamond tooth girl passenger on the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Her glittering smile lit the deck during quarantine arrival and she stars in an equestrian act noted for its thrilling style in public life.
Paul W. Brown details the Volga as Russia’s navigable 1500 mile link from the Baltic to the Caspian via Scheksna and canals. He notes upstream tonnage dominance in petroleum traffic, 700000 tons to St Petersburg, peak Nijni Novgorod arrivals, rapid vessel growth, oil fueled steamers, and an eight foot depth target under government work.
The recipe uses two eggs one cup sugar one and a quarter cups flour one gill cold water one tablespoon lemon juice one teaspoon baking powder one ounce chocolate half tumbler jelly and chocolate icing. Separate eggs beat yolks with sugar then whites until light fold with yolks sugar and grated chocolate add lemon juice water then flour with baking powder bake eighteen minutes. Assemble with jelly between layers and coat with chocolate icing containing egg yolk cream melted butter salt sugar and vanilla.
A chorus girl writes to the Ways and Means Committee protesting the Payne tariff bill. She argues duties on false hair 20 percent, silk hosiery and gloves, grease paints, fans 50 percent, furs 16 percent, hats, tights, and cosmetics harm actors and consumers. She requests reconsideration and thanks the committee for lobster on the free list.
A statement declares China will refrain from sending diplomatic representatives to nations where officials are unacquainted with Chinese language and culture. It frames language capability as a prerequisite for diplomatic engagement and outlines an emphasis on mutual understanding.
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