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Old 12th Jun 2014, 21:18
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A few more articles from 1903, 1904 and 1906 showing the Wrights plane with a propeller underneath

1) "Airship That Flew in North Carolina and its Inventors", Sunady Tribune, Chicago, Dec. 20, 1903, Scrapbooks: January 1902-December 1908 | Library of Congress (This is the most ridiculous!)

2) "The Machine That Flies", New York Herald, Jan. 17, 1904, Scrapbooks: January 1902-December 1908 | Library of Congress

3) "Claim Successful Aeroplane", The Muskogee cimeter., April 12, 1906, The Muskogee cimeter. (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, April 12, 1906, Image 8 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

4) "Claim Successful Aeroplane", The Cook County herald., June 09, 1906, The Cook County herald. (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, June 09, 1906, Image 4 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

5) "Have Cruised 160 Miles in Air Yachts", The Abbeville press and banner., July 04, 1906, The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, July 04, 1906, Image 7 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress
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