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smyrna times (smyrna, del.) 1854-1987 — giant bird

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1909-07-07
Location: smyrna, delaware, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: smyrna times (smyrna, del.) 1854-1987 · 1909-07-07 · page 3
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1909-07-07 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “giant bird”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... Ripped. Washington, July 3.—Resembling a giant bird swooping down upon its prey, the Wright aeroplane, after the motor which propels it bad como sud denly to a standstill, glided gracefully to earth alter bavins made two suc cessful flights. The machine was on its way around the Fort Myer drill grounds for the ninth time in its second flight when the motor stopped, sixty feet above the earth and exactly in the same place where the propeller blade broke last September which resulted in the fatal accident that terminated the trials at that time. In gliding to the earth the machine struck a tree and was svverv Ip j r I 4 •-1 V ■r ...

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