Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — A Balloon That May Be Steered. [ARTICLE]

A Balloon That May Be Steered.

This latest invention In the way of airships js attracting great attention. The most wonderful thing about it is its simplicity. It is propelled by a small double petroleum motor, similar to that used in automobiles. Ordinary coal gas can take the place of hydrogen for'the purpose of filling the balloon, as only an hour is required for this work with gas, whereas hydrogen takes a day. This discovery ought to be of great importance.