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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
11
An intimate sketch outlines the Russian imperial family, their German ties, and public myths surrounding the Czar, Czarina, and their children. It notes Alexander II’s death, Nicholas as ruler, Alix of Hesse’s fragile nerves, and the Czarevitch’s serious arterial disease and spoiled status.
A long reportage portrays the Romanov court’s secretive life under Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra. It details the Czar’s guarded movements, the influence of Rasputin, royal residences from the Winter Palace to Livadia, family tensions, and the strain of war on a distressed dynasty. Two sisters seek early marriages while the heir survives amid illness and fear.
An overview of ancient and medieval attempts at flight and early aviation pioneers. The piece traces mythical flights of Daedalus and Icarus, Simeon the magician, J B Dante, Oliver of Malmesbury, Damian of Scotland, Besmier, and De la Folie and Bacquivilla Beth, leading to the development of heavier than air craft and early aviators such as Iklenthal, Meicher, the Wright brothers, and Chan Wie, up to the modern petrol engine era.
A survey traces early aviation from the Wright brothers and kite experiments to pioneer pilots like Bleriot Cody and Curtiss. It covers 1909 milestones, the rise of aviation schools, licensing, fatal crashes, legal disputes over airspace, and the use of airplanes in European wars, including self righting machines and the steel arrow novel weapons.
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