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[[many lines have been partially cut off or obscured by another article.]] remarkable steam motor devised by Langley ten or twenty years ago. Lightness is propelli machinery is more essential to the success an aeroplane, perhaps, than to that of an a ship of the gasbag type--the kind preferred the young Cleaveland aeronaut--but his achiev- ment is notable, nevertheless. World New York 28 apr 1907 HAWLEY'S BALLOON SCARES CATTLE. New Yorker Travels 67 Miles In 115 Minutes--L Distance Trip Has Been ST. LOUIS, April ley of New York, in the balloon Orien day, saying he did more than an hour make a trip to the The balloon rose to then headed north. At 4:10 P.M. Mr safely among a the farm of Rober miles east of Carr ing point is sixty- Louis, so that t abut thirty-five After the Ame been inflated to- postposted becaus tons were not fa of the Aero Club Capt. C. De F. Corps, had inten McCoy says the weather conditio The America the Orient and tons is expect miles an hour. With its meant the America weights 2,200 pounds. Its gas bag is 53 feet in diameter and has a displacement of 78,000 cubic feet. Mr. Hawley and Leo Stevens expect to make an ascension 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. [[upside down clip on top of above clip]] [[partial image of feet]] The Waiting "Yes, but there are several Gra here. Don't you know even his initia "Um-um-I think they called him -No, it was Tom." "Oh, yes," is the illuminating reply Nevada or somewhere like that out W Then out starts a page to hunt Mr "somewhere out West." He may b in the cafe, in the palm room, in the in the writing room-and all the wh operator listens to unplaced rema young woman at the other end of th sits that said wire be held for her, annoyance of others waiting to get Telephonitis is generally to be dis truants during their busiest hour woman with the perfect figure and finds it necessary to telephone to mo the rush of patrons is at its heig [[end upside down clip]] M'g Telegraph 28 Apr 1907 New York ONLY ONE BALLOON MAKES THE ASCENT Hawley and Stevens in Orient Travel Sixty Miles From St. Louis. America To-day, Perhaps. (Special Dispatch tot The Morning Telegraph.) ST. LOUIS, April 27. Of the two balloons, the America and the Orient, which were to have gone up to-day for the Lahm Balloon Cup, only the latter got away, with Alan B. Hawley and Leo Stevens, of New York, in the basket. J. C. McCoy, of the Aero Club of New York, and Captain Charles De F. Chandler, United States Signal Corps, will try to make an ascension in the America to-morrow night or Monday Hawley and Stevens got away pros-perously and landed at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Meadows, Ill., sixty moles from St. Louis and six miles east of Car-rollton. They dropped in a herd of cattle, unhurt. Hawley telephoned St. Louis that the voyage was pleasant, but he would not be able to return to St. Louis to-night, because he was several mile[[s]] from a railroad. [[cut off]] won fame as a balloonist, is ill with typhoid fever American New York 28 Apr 1907. GIANT BALOON GOES SAILING OUT OF PARIS Paris, April 27.--A giant aerostat named "The Eagle." with a capacity of 4,150 cubic meters, made a successful ascent to-day from St. Cloud. There were in the car ten of the best aeronauts of Paris, including M. Santos Dumont. The ascent was witnessed by a large and fashionable gathering. The balloon vanished to the southwest before a fair breeze. Herald New York 28 Apr - 1907 [[many lines have been partially cut off]] "Seeing New York" - On the first though that be ju he wedding funeral tations, y tele- its his ta fre- ratula- ps and same fficient. onven- d, and e fam- ent i ephone table. r table out one erts it- , when e vic- sh fo Times marquisette she does not look so [[cut off]] the chiffon voile. She calls up the dressmaker, and they agree on chiffon voile. She then consults mother, and mother refers her to papa because of the price, and papa has just stepped over to cousin Harry's office so she must call that--and she pays down her quarter for telephone calls without a murmur, though she will walk seven blocks to save seven cents on a turnover collar. In the great department stores, hotels, office buildings and railway stations the telephone company is obliged to maintain a watchman for the booths, generally a sharp-featured, keen-eyed lad. This is because a true victim of telephonitis never wants to wait in line. He will dodge out of turn into a booth as a patron makes his exit, thus hoping to save at least a minute. "Give your number to the operator! Don't go into [/image] [/image] The Waiting "Yes, but there are several Grab here, Don't you know even his initia "Um--um--I think they called him I --No it was Tom." "Well, do you know where he come "Oh, yes," is the illuminating reply Nevada or somewhere like that out W Then out starts a page to hunt Mr "somewhere out West." He may be in the cafe, in the palm room, in the in the writing room--and all the wh operator listens to unplaced rema young woman at the other end of th sists that said wire be held for her, annoyance of others waiting to get Telephonitis is generally to be dis taurants during their busiest hour woman with the perfect figure and finds it necessary to telephone to mo the rush of patrons is at its heig GIANT BALLOONS GOES SAILING OUT OF PAIRS Pairs, April 27- A giant aerostat named "The Eagle" with a capacity of 4,150 cubic meters, made a successful ascent today from St. Cloud. There were in the car ten of the best aenonauts of Paris, including M Santos Dumont. The ascent was witnessed by a large and fashionable gathering. The balloon vanished to the southwest before a fair breeze.
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GIANT BALLOONS GOES SAILING OUT OF PAIRS
Pairs, April 27- A giant aerostat named "The Eagle" with a capacity of 4,150 cubic meters, made a successful ascent today from St. Cloud.
There were in the car ten of the best aenonauts of Paris, including M Santos Dumont. The ascent was witnessed by a large and fashionable gathering. The balloon vanished to the southwest before a fair breeze.