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Wilmington Men Experiment With Aeroplane Near Wrights Beach
On Moore's Beach near Wrightsville Beach Wilmington two businessmen H M Chase and M P H Gouveneur build a largely aluminum aeroplane weighing about 1200 pounds with 250 hp engine costing over 41000 dollars. A July 4 first flight is planned along the sound side from Moore's Beach to Wrightsville Beach. secrecy surrounds the project and the machine remains hidden from the public.
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