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FLYS FROM BUSHNELL

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Paul Studensky Makes Trip From Bushnell to Rushville in a a Bi-Plane.
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  The first bird-man to fly into this city is Paul Studensky, of the National Aeroplane Co. of Chicago, in a Beech National bi-plane.
  Studensky is of Slavish ancestry, having been born in St. Petersburg, Russia; [[underlined]]educated in the Imperial University of St. Petersburg[[/underlined]], and two years ago received his license from France as an aviator, at that time flying in a French monoplane.
  One year ago he came to this country and has ever since been connected with the National Aeroplane people.  Mr. Studensky is a pleasant individual to meet and impresses you as being one who is in love with his work.  On being interrogated upon this point he said, "O, it is a great work and I love it."
  In his flight from Bushnell Sunday evening he met with a slight accident, just as he was leaving the city, which delayed him quite a while.
  The first start was made at 5:30 and it was 6:40 before he rose the second time.  He then circled about Bushnell for ten minutes to test his engine and at 6:50 pointed for this city, making the trip without further incident, and landing at the fair grounds at 7:48 after circling over our city for 10 minutes.
  When he left Bushnell he was at an altitude of 1200 feet, and when at Adair he cricled over that city at almos 6000 feet, remaining at 4000 feet when over Rushville.

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