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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1920

Page

5

Gill Would Be Easy Winner In Rac e With Capitol Says Captain White

Captain Charles White of La Crosse asserts Gill would easily beat Capitol in the upper Mississippi river race. He recalls the Dubuque and other fast sternwheelers like Ide Long, noting past contests and speed supremacy on the river. White details experiences with Dan Thayer and other vessels, arguing Gill’s potential edge in a hypothetical race.

Gill Capitol Captain White Lacrosse Charles Ite Mississippi Capitol Wa Ethe Pital White Norer Dubuque St. Louis Burlington Pittsburch la Crosse Brac Tonsld Bros John McChffrey Davenport George Tramley Dan Thayer Uta Mit Trawley

Remarkable 19th Century Experiments on Heat and Astronomy

The report notes highly sensitive instruments by Dr W W Coblentz measuring candle heat at the Mt Wilson reflector distance of sixty two and one tenth miles. It also claims the Pole Star could warm a gram of water by one degree Celsius over a million years. Cama’n White proposes a race route from Tae Crosse to Winona and back if staged between Hill and Capitel.

Thayer Anil Cama'n White Hill Capitel Tae Crosse Winona W. W.coblentz Mt Wilson Gobixentz

World Student Anti Alcohol Movement to Form

The note details a plan to form a world student anti alcohol federation after an international conference in Waristad Sweden. Harry S. Warner of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association cites three actions including reorganizing as World Student Abstaining Federation and preparing a large upcoming conference in central Europe. Resolutions protest foreign liquor influence in China and Norway. Swedish leaders handle executive work due to neutrality and active abstinence in Sweden.

Cnicago Waristad Sweden Harry S. Warner Intercollegate Prohibition Association Warner Europe International Bureau of Abstaining Hol Federation Wniversity Lquor China Norway Jeaders Eto

Metropolitan Yodellers to Challenge Cardiff in Contest

Medical students at a principal hospital plan to form the Metropolitan University Yodellers after their rivalries flare in a college yelling contest. The tale includes training about marching with heavy packs and chances of peaceful outings amid wartime discipline.

London Alty” Hospitala Cardite College Metropolitan University Cardiff

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