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Title: Review of reviews and world's work
Year: 1890 (1890s)
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Subjects: Left: JAMES C. MARS, A DARING EXHIBITION FLYER; Right: VEDRINES, WINNER OF THE PARIS-MADRID RACE
Publisher: New York Review of Reviews Corp
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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asters anddeaths. Almost every country has helpedto swell the list of casualties. America lostthree of her most brilliant flyers,—ArchHoxsey, who fell at Los Angeles; Moisant,who fell at New Orleans, and Ralph John-stone, who dropped to death at Denver.Although accidents seem to be on the increase,it must be remembered that the number ofpersons flying is rapidly growing. Manyamateurs all over the world are daily tryingout their machines, and when, by reason of im-perfection in the construction of his aeroplane,or inexperience in flying, the* amateur comesto grief, the newspajier dispatches herald thedeath of another aviator. But these dis-asters will not discourage flying, or prove aserious detriment to the progress of the art.Every advance of mankind has been attendedwith hardship, and the bones of the pioneershave ever marked the trail. The flying-machine is still young and susce))tible of im-provement. Thirty-three per cent, of aero- THE AEROPLAXE—A YEARS MARVELOUS PROGRESS 185
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Photograph by the American Press Association, N. Y. JAMES C. MARS, A DARING EXHIBITION FLYER ( Bud Mars had a bad fall at Erie, Penn., on July 14, but luckily recovered. He made a notable tour of the Far East last autumn with Captain Baldwin and Tod Shriver, flying in Japan, China, India, the Philippines, Sumatra, Java, Singapore, Siam, Korea, Russia and Poland) Pholography by Paul Thompson, N. V. VIEDRINES, WINNER OF THE PARIS-MADRID RACE (Védrines flies a Morane monoplane. He covered the 766-mile course in an actual flying time of 12 hours, 18minutes, winning a prize of $ 12,ooo. He also competed in the International Circuit early in July, winning some prizes)

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