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John J. Montgomery |
 | | At the first light of dawn John J. Montgomery and his brother James picked up their rifles and a thirty-eight pound bundle of wood and fabric which they hid under a layer of hay on the wagon. |
 | | John had coined a word for the bundle: "aeroplane." They stashed it out of sight and toted the rifles just in case any curious neighbors inquired about their outing. |
 | | John's father, Zachary Montgomery had distinguished himself as a lawyer, journalist and politician, then slowed the pace down by taking up farming and publishing a weekly newspaper. |
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