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[[strikethrough]] 54 [[/strikethrough]] 116 1907. June 14. Friday at Baddeck News Baltimore Md. 27 Apr 1907. TO STAY IN AIR TWO NIGHTS Party Of Aeronauts To Ascend In Balloons From St. Louis And Make For Washington. St. Louis, Mo., April 27.——Two balloons——the American and the Orient——are being inflated today, and, weather conditions being favorable, ascensions will be made by Aeronaut J. C. McCoy of the Aero Club of New York city, and Capt. Charles DeF. Chandler, United States Signal Corps, in the America's basket, and Aeronauts Alan B. Hawley and Leo Stevens of New York in the Orient's basket. It is the intention of Aeronaut McCoy and Captain Chandler to ascend tomorrow or Monday and undertake a trip to Washington, D.C., in an endeavor to win the Lahm cup, offered by Capt. Frank Lahm, U. S. A., to the aeronaut who makes a continuous voyage covering the greatest number of miles. Hawley and Stevens will ascend at midnight to test the air conditions in this vicinity in the interest of the balloon tournament, to be held here in October by the Aero Club of America. The America has a gas bag 53 feet in diameter and a displacement of 78,000 cubic feet. With its car and equipment the balloon weighs 2200 pounds. Aeronaut McCoy stated today that he expects to remain in the air two nights and a day. Under ideal conditions, he expects the balloon to sail about 25 miles an hour. The ascension is made at this time of the month and at night in order to get the benefit of the full moon for the night voyage. Sun Pittsburg 27 Apr 1907. TO TRY LONG AERIAL JOURNEY WASHINGTON, April 27.——Captain Charles De F. Chantler, of the United States signal corps, and Mr. McCoy, of the Areo club, New York, will attempt today the first long-distance balloon asceision test at St. Louis. The objective point will be Washington D. C., and the trip is to be taken to demonstrate the efficiency of balloons as signal agencies in warfare. Standard Union Brooklyn 28 Apr 1907 NEW YORK AERONAUT POSTPONES ASCENSION ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 27.——After a consultation with the weather forecaster this morning, J. C. McCoy, the New York aeronaut, decided to postpone for at least thirty-six hours the Forum Fargo N. Dakota 27 Apr - 1907 AERONAUTS WILL MAKE BIG TRIP TO [[cutoff]] St. Louis, April 27.——Two balloons, America and Orient, are being inflated today and ascensions will be made tonight by aeronauts Alan B. Hawley and Leo Stevens of New York, in the Orient's basket. Aeronauts J. C. McCoy, of the Aeron club of New York, and Capt. Chas. Chandler, U. S. signal corps, in the balloon America, will start thirty-six hours later, when the wind changes. It is the intention of Aeronaut McCoy and Captain Chandler to undertake a trip to Washington, D. C., in an endeavor to win the Lahm cup, offered by Capt. Frank Lahm, U. S. A., [[cutoff]] the aeronaut who makes continuous voyage, covering [[cutoff]] number of miles. Hawley [[cutoff]] will ascend at midnight to [[cutoff]] conditions in this vicinity [[cutoff]] est of the balloon tourna [[cutoff]]held here in October by th [[cutoff]] of America. The America has a ga [[cutoff]] three feet in diameter and [[cutoff]] ment of 78,000 cubic feet. [[cutoff]] and equipment the balloon [[cut off]] pounds. Aeronaut McCoy [[cut off]] that he expects to remain [[cutoff]] tonight, Sunday and Sunda [[cut off]] der ideal conditions he exp [[cut off]] loon to sail about twent [[cut off]] an hour. Citizen Brooklyn. 28 Apr-1907 Longest Airship Completed By San Francisco [[image]] NATIONAL AIRSHIP COMPANY No. 1 VAN NESS AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO, CA Dear Sir-- The National Airship Co. has this day entered into [[cutoff]] contract with the Standard Investment Co. for the sale of 8[[cut off]] shares of the treasury stock at $2.50 to $5.00 per share. [[cutoff]] [[image]] The LARGEST AIR SHIP BAG in the WORLD The longest airship ever built has just been completed [[cutoff]] The builder, the National Airship Company, expects great [[cutoff]] ship, which has been in the course of construction for se[[cutoff]] 360 feet long, 32 feet in diameter and has a carrying capacity [[cutoff]] Blade Chicago 27 Apr 1907 WILD RIDE IN BA[[cutoff]] ENDS IN LITTLE [[cutoff]] Two Wealthy Philadelphians Start for New [[cutoff]] Encounter a Severe Storm on [[cutoff]]
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