Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1909 — SHORT FLIGHTS BY CURTISS [ARTICLE]

SHORT FLIGHTS BY CURTISS

Machine In Coming to Earth Snap? One'of Ita Rudder Guys. St. Louis, Oct. B.—Glenn H. Curtiss made three aeroplane flights here. One was more than a quarter of a mile and the shortest of the three was about 220 yards. Curtiss’ last performance was cut short by his engine failing when he was about twenty-five feet from the ground. The machine glided to an irregular landing place and a rudder guy snapped. George Francois Osmont, with a Farman biplane, tried but failed to leave the ground.