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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
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ns that will an-nihilate war balloons and those on the otherhand to devise means that will protect theballoons from annihilation. Aeroplanes andballoons are now being advertised and soldfor private use, and Mr. Wright, in fact, isquoted as saying that he and his brother havecontracted to build a number of machines for the spring trade. Count Zeppelin predictsthe crossing of the Atlantic by airship withintwo years, and an English Channel serviceis projected for operation next year. Aero-nautical insurance has also made its appear-ance, and is issued not only to the man whogoes up in the air in ships but also to himwho stays on the ground and is in dangerof having an airship drop on him from above.With the growing use of airships of all kinds,the subject of aerial trespassing is beginningto assume importance. Altogether, the yearthat ends with this month has been a fruitfulone in the field of aerial navigation. It isnot too much to predict as much of 1910. THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. 659
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Copyright by Clincdinst, W ashinston. COMMANDER PEARY AND THE COMMITTFE EXAMINING HIS RECORDS. (The commiitpe. appointod by the National Geographic Society, consists of, readhig from left toright: Gilbert II. Grosvenor, editor of the Gcopraiihic XIat/uzine;Otto H. Tittman, superintendent of theCoast and Geodetic Survey; Willis L. Moore, chipf of the Weather Bureau; Commander Peary; Dr.Henry Gannett, chairman of the United States Geographic Board; Admiral Cclby M. Chester, of theBureau of Equipment.) j.^^ The important developments inNorth Pole the polar controversy during theQues ion. ^y^^\^^ sincc wc w ent to pressw ith the last issue of this Review have beenthe passing upon Commander Pearys recordsby the unanimously favorable vote of the in-vestigating committee appointed by the Na-tional Geographical Society, and the definitepromise publicly made by Dr, Cook on No-vember 15, that on Thanksgiving Day hisprivate secretary would personally leave NewYork with his records consigned to t

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