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daily kennebec journal (augusta, me.) 1870-1975 [microfilm reel] — vanished suddenly

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1901-01-10
Location: augusta, maine, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: daily kennebec journal (augusta, me.) 1870-1975 [microfilm reel] · 1901-01-10 · page 04
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1901-01-10 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “vanished suddenly”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... minations continued To minutes and vanished suddenly. Light never fol lows geometric lines, and .the rec tilinear disposition of the illumination mentioned indicates the action of In telligent agents. Simultaneous illumi nation has furnished a like argument. Hence the projections were signals of I the inhabitants to us. and const iuent ly sure to be repeated. We ought to observe Mars closely from now till February 22, when it will be in oppo sition.” It is a fascinating theme, and we can only hope that science in its wonderful 1 advances will soon tell us more about j the race on our sister planet, and be able to interpret the mysterious signals sent us across ...

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