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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1911
Page
4
An account by Henry St Neely recounts a near panic during an aviation test in Britain. Loyally steady under pressure, pilot Talph Johnston battles fear while climbing and maneuvering above the clouds, detailing sensations, nerve tremors, and the struggle to regain control before landing safely.
An interview recounts the fears and nerves of early balloonists and aviators as they describe the dread of engine failure and free fall. Captain Baldwin and Johnstone discuss holding balance, surveying the earth from height, and the moment of panic when a mechanical fault is heard or felt, revealing courage and discipline amid danger.
An ad touts Silver Leaf Flour at 1.60 per sack and promises refunds if not satisfactory. The fragment mentions Lyoun and Murray Remembrance and an old friend N Grigaina, an autograph framed on a wall, plus an unpaid promissory note for 40.80.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions trains at Union Station and a first class service to all parts of the leg. It references special attention to be air strike and baggage. Both phones.
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