Looking at all the evidence presented here I am more convinced than ever that the Wrights are considerably less significant than their fans and their carefully constructed and rigorously pursued claims would have us believe; claims about which there is genuine doubt.
This is not a new debate, and the above sums it up nicely for me. It's also likely that the level of faith that it would be prudent to invest in newspaper reports hasn't changed much since 1903....or the records of any state that may have a vested interest.