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Title: Review of reviews and world's work
Year: 1890 (1890s)
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Publisher: New York Review of Reviews Corp
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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port, to establish pas- Wondcrfiii man in the history of the world senger lines next year between several Ger-c leuemen . ^.^^ accomplished by Count Zep- man cities, the number of passengers to bepelin in his dirigible balloon, the Zeppelin II., carried and the fare to be charged being al-at the end of the month of May. Starting from ready determined. No doubt a time scheduleits moorings on Lake Constance oii Saturday will also follow in due course. As a fur-night, May 29, the balloon sailed in a north- ther indication of Germanys encouragementeasterly direction as far as Bitterfeld. It of the art of navigating the air, it is reportedhad been expected that Count Zeppelin that the University of Gottingen has estab-would continue to Berlin, where the Em- lished a department of aeronautics, with aperor and throngs of people awaited its suitable laboratory and a comprehensiveappearance. The balloon turned about at course of lectures. The activity of the Ger- THE PROGRESS OF THE A^ORLD. 21
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Pbotoerapi) by Paul Tlioiiipson. THE PARADE IN DAYTON, OHIO. ON JUNE 17 IN HONOR OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS. mans in this field, taken together witli Zep-pelins latest feat and the fact that Germanypossesses a fleet of eight or ten airships cap-able of maneuverintj; over John Bulls tight little isjand, fully explains Eng-lands apprehension on the score of a possibleGerman invasion. The Wright ^^hile Congress has not beenBrothers at overgencrous to the aeronautical Dayton. i i r m-^ branch of our military service, itis thought that the recent wonderful feats offoreign nations in this field will provokemore liberal appropriations from our Gov-ernment. Meanwhile the Wright brothers,at home again after their triumphs abroad,have been receiving honors and orders forairships in recognition of their achievements.President Taft, on June lo, presented to theWrights in Washington the medals awardedto them by the Aero Club of America, anda few days later they were made the heroesof a two days celebr

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