Herr Kieler, a German 'inventor, took a three-mile walk over StarnbergLake, near Munich, using 'water shoes'; of his'own. construction. Despite the,wind and the rough surface of the water, he covered the distance in an hour and a half. The ;"water fhoes" are of cylindrical form and are 6ft. long. They are. constructed of brass frames and sailcloth.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 532, 11 January 1913, Page 7
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57Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 532, 11 January 1913, Page 7
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