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- ↑ Langland, James, M. A., compiler, "Almanac and Year-Book for 1914", The Chicago Daily News Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1913, page 396.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Plumbe, George Edward; Langland, James; Pike, Claude Othello (12 July 2017). "Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book". Chicago Daily News, Incorporated. Retrieved 12 July 2017– via Google Books.
- ↑ Wire service, "Army Balloon Explodes; 3 Die", The Seattle Star, Seattle, Washington, Thursday 17 April 1913, Volume 15, Number 42, page 7.
- ↑ "The Seattle star. (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, April 17, 1913, Image 7". 17 April 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 12 July 2017– via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
- ↑ BROCARD, Laurent. "Past to Present: Hilaire de Vasselot de Régné". www.past-to-present.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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