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FROM THE ARCHIVEAug 17, 1909·Raleigh, North Carolina

WHAT EDISON THINKS OF AEROPLANES

Scanned from The Farmer And Mechanic 18??-19??, Aug 17, 1909
WHAT EDISON THINKS OF AEROPLANES
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I 25000 had been paid toBleriot fori flying from Calais to Dover.

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