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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1926
Page
6
A 1926 column by RoyAl 8 Copeland criticizes overwork in America and urges more recreation and midweek holidays. The Danish philosopher emphasizes leisure, healthier life, and slower pace, contrasting English and American practices.
The sidereal indicators favor new undertakings connected to large corporations or diplomacy and intrigue. Exercise caution with finances and avoid rash agreements. Employed individuals may gain recognition and those born today face strong prospects in diplomacy, mergers, and related ventures.
In a hotel dining scene Adele Garrison contemplates Noel Veritzen and his father Philip Veritzen, weighing pity and pride as emotional tensions unfold. The narrator muses about potential reconciliation between Veritzen’s gifted son and his famous father while contemplating future involvement in their lives.
Hugo Eckener head of Zeppelin works announced in Stuttgart on May 6 a set of inventions to be patented. The innovations involve using gasoline as an air motor fuel and replacing the dangerous hydrogen gas used in German dirigibles with a new gas.
Washington May 6 United States will not place an embargo on arms as factions within Nicaragua’s constitutional party move to oust Gen Emiliano Chamorro who seized power last fall. the report notes U S policy and regional tensions.
The American stance followed Chamorro declaring a state of war in the country. This legal move opens the path for both sides to arm themselves under the standard interpretation of such declarations.
George V Mc Corkle of Chillicothe will receive 12 500 from the Norfolk & Western railroad after a jury verdict. He sued for 40000 claiming permanent disability from a defective motor car used for section work that jumped the tracks.
In a whimsical exchange Dicky asks about flying without wings and meets Mr Money-spinner a gray spider. Happy Giggles explains silk travel aided by warm air waves while the spider demonstrates rising on a silken cord and drifting to a new perch.
The May sky map shows constellations at 9 pm May 1 and 8 pm May 15 and 7 pm May 31 for 35 degree north latitude. It notes Leo Gemini Virgo Bootea Ursa Major Hydra Corvus Crater Cancer Leo Virgo Spica Arcturus Vega and Saturn visible with Saturn near Libra and a Venus Jupiter Mars rise in the east before dawn.
A thirteen year old girl from Alveda near Tiffin has contracted trachoma, described as the most malignant eye disease, per the Ohio state health department. Dr. C. P. Robbins notes the girl is the daughter of a Kentucky mountaineer family working in onion fields near Alveda.
Tromsoe Norway May 6 The Amundsen Ellsworth polar dirigible will depart Vadsoe for King's Bay Spitzbergen at 4 p m according to a message received from Vadsoe today.
A home remedy claims lemon juice with Orchard White produces a safe skin whitening lotion. The mixture, shaken to quarter pint, is applied to face neck arms and hands and touted as non irritating. Stage stars allegedly use it for a clear youthful rosy white skin and to remove freckles sunburn and tan.
An old advertisement promotes Kellogg’s All Bran as a remedy for constipation and skin issues. It argues toxins from constipation cause pimples and dull skin, then claims All Bran cleanses and relieves stubborn cases when eaten regularly. The copy cites doctors’ recommendations, a guarantee, and Battle Creek production.
Henry O. Messenger and his son Charles, both of North Conneaut, were killed when a second section of the Twentieth Century Limited struck their car near Conneaut during the night.
The piece explores three men defined by sensory blindness or silence. The Blind Man cannot see his real children yet cares for basic needs, the Deaf Man hears none of nature or music, and the Dumb Man speaks yet cannot share affection or pride. The vignette highlights unseen inner lives and social limits.
Temple Manning notes Bermuda rests on a volcanic crater with a coral base and no fresh water beyond yearly rain. Homes use coral stone whitewashed repeatedly, water collected from roofs, and travel remains bicycle or coach. The harbor is tricky, often needing tenders for larger ships, while the island preserves quiet charm away from rails and roads.
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