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MARCH 10, 1911.  THE ROCHESTER HERALD, FRIDAY

Trans-continental Autoist Now Turns to Aviation

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1.  BLANCHE STUART SCOTT TUGGLE, IN A CURTISS BI-PLANE READY FOR AN ASCENT AT HAMMONDSPORT.
2.  RECEIVING FINAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE TAKING THE AIR AT FORT WAYNE, IND.
3.  FROM LEFT TO RIGHT–MRS. TUTTLE, GLENN CURTISS, GLEN CURTISS AND CHARLES F. WILLARD, AN AVIATOR.

America's only woman aviator, Blanch Stuart Scott Tuttle, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. B. J. Scott of Culver Road.  This is the first visit to her home city since she took up aviation and also since she took up domestic duties, for Rochester's daring little aviator is now a bride.

Mrs. Tuttle, then Miss Scott, gained distinction last season by running an automobile from New York City to San Francisco;  with only a girl for a companion.  She started on May 15 and landed in the Golden Gate City on July 23, having covered 5,400 miles.  She was lost one whole day on the American desert, and after completing her trip to San Francisco made a record run into Mexico.

The nerve and pluck of the young autoist attracted the attention of the aviator, Glenn Curtiss, and through his efforts she was induced to take up aviation.  She is now under contract to fly the Curtiss biplanes and expects to join Mr. Curtiss soon in San Diego, Cal., for a series of exhibition flights.

Mrs. Tuttle became an aviator by accident.  She went to Hammondsport last September to take a course of training under the direction of Curtiss.  In order to become familiar with the biplane, its power was reduced just enough to carry it along the ground without taking to the air.  She got nicely going one day when a gust of win took the machine into the air.  In order to prevent a spill in landing she tilted the control, with the result that the craft sailed aloft much to her amazement and that of the spectators.  She landed safely, however.  No more "cutting the grass" for her.  From that time on she was a full fledged aviator and continued to make short flights, taking to the air like a duck does to water.  Miss Scott made her first public appearance 
Wayne, Ind., on October 23,
performed a remarkable
next day she became Mrs.
Tuttle at Detroit, the marriage
the culmination of a pretty
begun on her automobile
the country.

Mrs. Tuttle is enthusiastic
[[?tion]], and her mother says
aviation in her sleep.  She
only danger in aviation is in
"losing his head" while
Mrs. Tuttle says she knows
the air and this is demo
the many flights she has