This article from the Kansas City Star newspaper covers the early aviation experiments of Charles A. Wilson and William J. Purvis of Goodland, Kansas. The article explains the type of machine Wilson and Purvis were building, as well as the materials used in its construction. In particular, the article accurately points out that the Wilson and Purvis machine was more of a gyro-copter than a true airplane. While their gyro-plane proved to be less than successful, their design represented an important first step toward the development of the helicopter.