Red Rooms Court Divorce His Idea Simple Colors to Curb Crime
New York scientist Dr William Hoyt Peck claims color shapes behavior and mood. Red as a stimulant may fuel temper and crime, blue calms. yellow-green lights illuminate and deter crime. purple balances red and blue as a royal color. He says personalities reflect color and dictate wardrobe and room choices.
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Winifred Way Duzer
New York
William Hoyt Peck
Peck
Dr. Peck
Benny Arnold Declines White Sox Signing Bid
Benny Arnold, former Lunenburg College football captain and star, will not sign with the Chicago White Sox. Scouts indicated Arnold prefers finishing college first and plans to join the Virginia football team, aiming for the all-South selection. He previously played for the Lunenburg Elks and hoped to continue baseball locally next summer.
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Paleature Va
Towigs White Sox
Lenne Arnold
Lunenburg College
Wao
University of Virginia
Haye Wi
Aenold Hywrt
Ted Sui
Tus
Arnold
Virginia
West
Lynebourg Elks
Chaney Beats Paulson In Lightweight Bout At National Club
George Chaney of Baltimore defeats Mike Paulson of St Paul in eight rounds at the National Athletic Club. Paulson failed to drop Chaney and was unmarked at the finish. Frankie Britton of Philadelphia stopped Alex Miller of Eddystone in the fifth round of the semi windup. Miller was floored and out for minutes.
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Phila
Gqomensa
Chaney
Baltimore
Mike Paulson
St Paul
More Truth Than Poetry by James J Montague in 1921
The piece contrasts a life of unremitting work and public service with social mockery and economic critique, noting that taxpaying virtue earns little worldly praise. It questions a creed of selfless giving amid a cynical world, then pivots to a humor strip about a curious zoological metamorphosis in Chicago where hens seem to turn bears. The column closes with a post-Christmas thrift resolve fading into neglect.
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Chicago
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Alexandria Halts Trade for Holiday
Washington Post dispatch reports Alexandria observed Christmas with near total business suspension and many church services and family reunions. Social events, dances, and parties characterized the holiday in the region.
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Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau
Patrick St
Alexandria Va
Centre beats Arizona in rain soaked clash 38 to 6
Centre college overwhelmed the University of Arizona Wildcats 38 to 6 in a rain soaked game at San Diego. McMillin, Snoddy, Tanner, and Roberts scored for Centre while Arizona defense struggled to stop the Kentuckians as Covington added two late touchdowns and goals after touchdowns.
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Arizona
San Diego
Calif
Centre College
Harvard
University of Arizona Wildcats
Kentucky Colonels
Tanner
McMillin
Tucson
Armstrong
Snoddy
Murphy
Manzo
Hobbs
Wildcats
Colonels
Roberts
Covington
Kentuckiens
Centra
Col Parsons Decorated For Distinguished Service Medal
Col J K Parsons in charge of national guard affairs for the Fifth army corps at Fort Benjamin Harrison received the Distinguished Service Medal from Maj Gen George W Head for organizing large units behind the lines in World War I His second overseas citation follows the Distinguished Service Cross earned for bravery in action in the Argonne forest early in the Meuse Argonne campaign.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J. K. Parsons
Fifth Army Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
George W. Head
War Department
Tom Thorpe Appointed Official in Big Game
Tom Thorpe of Columbia University has been named an official for the intersectional football game between California and Washington and Jefferson College at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena on January 2. The selection was agreed by Coaches Smith and Neale. He planned to depart for the coast the next day.
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New York
Tom Thorpe
Columbia University
University of California
Washington and Jefferson College
Pasadena
Calif
Smith
California
Neale
Washington and Jefferson
Kimball to Meet Richmond Tonight in District Championship
Wallace Kimball and Clyde Richmond duel in Grand Central parlors as district pocket billiard tournament resumes after a holiday lay-off. Wheatley and Henshaw lead, with Wheatley facing Thompson midweek and Henshaw vs Parsons soon. Tuckey meets Campbell before another lay-off until January 2.
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Wallace Kimball
Clyde Richmond
Grand Central
Wheatley
Henshaw
Thompson
Parsons
Tuckey
Campbell
Umpire Hank O Day Resigns From National Staff
New York reports Hank O Day will leave the National League after more than 25 years as an umpire and move to the Pacific Coast League. He has asked for and reportedly received his release from John Heydler, who says several staff changes will come but will not be announced until 1922 selections are finished.
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Hank O’day
National
New York
Hank O Day
National League
Hank
Pactfice Coast League
O'Day
John Heydler
Heydler
Lad's Love Wins Holguin Handicap at Oriental Park
Lad's Love narrowly defeats Louis A in a tight finish at Oriental Park as three horses race in the Holguin handicap. Pickens drives to win by a neck over Louis A with Col. Tex, Naomi WK, and others also contesting the event on a heavy track.
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Havana
Lad’s Love
Oriental Park
Morse
Pickens
Louis A
Lad
Love
Zuzuland
Kelsay
Col. Tex
Naomi WK
Sir Adsam
James
Kentmere
Purahity
Heéver
Crane
Douglas Fairbanks
Buford
Kill
Colonel Tex
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King B
Fan Stefano Vise Rag
Good Hope
Boxlet
Yeoman
Smith
To & Iy
Zululand
Cremants
Tokalon
Dominick
Pesiz
Duke of
Dreadnaughts Triumph Over Stanton In Close Game
The heavier Dreadnaughts defeated Stanton 13 to 0 at Union League Park yesterday afternoon. A first period touchdown came from end skirts and line plunges as the Dreadnaughts dominated. Stanton fought hard and moved into opponent territory in the final two periods but could not score. The final tally for Dreadnaughts came late in the game.
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Stanton
Union League Park
Dreadnaughts
City Briefs Joint Y. W. H. A. Y. M. H. A. Event Tonight
City brief items note a joint Y. W. H. A. and Y. M. H. A. celebration at Y. M. H. A. headquarters. North Capitol and Eckington Citizens association meet at Emery School. Iowan society gathers at Thomson School tomorrow night with Senator W. S. Kenyon slated to speak. Harvard orchestra concert at 4 30 this afternoon at the National theater.
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North Capitol and
Eckington Citizens Association
Emery School
The
Iowan Society
Thomson School
Benator W
Kenyon
Harvard Orchestra
National Theater
Merit Club Tossers to Play Manhattan in Baltimore
The Merit club of Baltimore, last year’s Monumental City champions, travel to face the local Manhattan Athletic Club five tomorrow night at 8:30 in Palace Sym, 914 EH Street NW. A doubleheader begins with the Manhattan Reserves vs. Eastern High School preps at 7:30. The Manhattan five, hiring former Gallaudet coach Jack Haas, features Charley Boteler of George Washington and aims to rebound against Congress Heights Yankees next month.
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Baltimore
Monumental
Manhattan Athletic Club
Palace Sym
EH Street
Manhattan Reserves
Manhattans
National Guardsmen
Hyattaville
Jack Haas
Gallaudet
Charley Boteler
George Washington
Congress
Yankees
British yachtmen prep for international cup race
British and American yachtmen prepare for next summer’s British and American cup challenge to be decided on Long Island sound. An elimination event may be sailed on this side of the ocean with many small boats, and orders for half a dozen 20 footers have been placed with more to follow.
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London
Long Island Sound
Library to Show Theodore Roosevelt Life Exhibition
A Roosevelt life exhibition opens January 8 at the New York Public Library, marking the colonel’s death anniversary. Curated with the Roosevelt Memorial Association, it covers his acts and deeds through manuscripts, letters, diaries, photos, cartoons, and campaign materials, plus first editions and rare manuscripts like his ranch ledger and cattlemen minutes.
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Washington
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Public Library
Public Library
Roosevelt Memorial Association
William Boyce Thompson
Association
Mr. Roosevelt
Hig Ranch Ledger
Western
Dakota
Barley Crop Holds Steady After Prohibition in Wisconsin
Racine Wis December report shows barley acreage unchanged since prohibition. National yield fell slightly to 167 million bushels from 171 million. five year average is 208 million. Wisconsin Indiana Illinois crop tests reveal barley as a valuable stock feed, yielding more digestible feed than oats. Beef cattle tests in Wisconsin show barley feeding beef gains at a lower cost per hundred pounds than corn.
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Racine
Wis
Associated Press
United States
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Agricultural Colleges of
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Z. G Fuller
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Chicago
Enraptured Youth Phrases Hunger Remark
A playful exchange in a Brookly n setting features a youth complimenting a girl with a flirtatious line about being hungry, signaling mutual attraction in a lighthearted moment. The dialogue captures period tone and social teasing in a casual street scene.
Fight for 14 Homes to Go On 7 Remain
The Associated Charities reports total subscriptions of 9922.99 with seven of fourteen Christmas housing opportunities closed. Seven families are assured homes for the coming year while seven more seek aid, with specific amounts still needed for Nos. 3 4 10 11 12 13 and 14. Contributions continue through New Year’s Day to close the remaining cases.
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Associated Charities
John Joy Edson
H Street
Auto Skids Killing Two In Noblesville Indiana Crash
A Noblesville party riding in a borrowed car skidded on an icy road and plunged from a ten foot embankment into a fence. Ralph Day, 26, and Ruth Robinson, 19, were killed. Rita Wright of Noblesville escaped injury while William Kattness of Cicero was hurt. Robinson died at the scene. Day died en route to a hospital. Ice conditions were blamed for the skid as Day turned sharply.
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Noblesville Ind
Here
Ralph Day
Ruth Robinson
Noblesville
William Kattness
Cicero
Rita Wright
Day
Anderson
Robinson
French Senate approves Vatican Embassy reestablishment
The Paris press notes the senate's approval after the chamber for reestablishing a French ambassador to the Vatican. It cites aims to boost Catholic relations, protect French interests abroad, and present a deference to the Holy See amid Catholic country sympathy.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber
Vatican
Petit Parisien
Pontifical Court
Holy See
France
America
Far East
Sentimental regard for the religious head in 1905 France
A fragmentary account reflects how 60 anxious citizens offered respect to the religious authority hoping Catholics and the pacy would accept the 1905 separation law and a regime of associations cultures. The aim is to reduce intolerance and foster national concord if free thinkers and Catholics show goodwill toward the regime.
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France
Lefigercy
Sonora to Round Up Aliens in Border Points
Governor Francisco Frias of Sonora ordered an immediate roundup of all undesirable aliens at border points followed by deportation. Included is at least one man named in Manuel Marines confession linked to the Ruby, Arizona post office raid, in which Postmaster and Mrs. Frank Pearson were killed.
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Nogales
Aziz
Francisco Frias
Sonora
Mexico
Manuel Marines
Ruby
Ariz
Frank Pearson
Don’t stay stuffed up with Pape’s Cold Compound
A vintage notice promotes Pape’s Cold Compound to treat colds and grippe. It claims daily doses loosen nasal congestion, stop runny nose, relieve headache and feverishness, and say it costs only a few cents. The ad insists it acts without quinine and tastes pleasant.
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Pape
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