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Flying Ace Crashes Window injuring Miss Bertha Dallington
An aviator speeding through clouds crashed a flying machine through a Cloudlands tower window injuring Miss Bertha Dallington. Eyewitnesses noted the machine number 04257 linked to Henry H. Hodge, who said his driver was at Watson's aviating station. The station reported the aircraft was borrowed by an unknown man from an irresponsible attendant. Al H. Whgf ield apologized for the accident.
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Cloudlands
Bertha Dallington
Henry H. Hodge
Watson’s
Aviating
al H. Whgfield
Chicago Record-Herald