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the topeka state journal (topeka, kansas) 1892-1980 — strange light in the sky

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1910-07-21
Location: topeka, kansas, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the topeka state journal (topeka, kansas) 1892-1980 · 1910-07-21 · page 10
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1910-07-21 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “strange light in the sky”. 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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... The appear ance of a strange light in the sky above New York an hour or two before midnight last night, gave many thous and persons in the upper part of the city the impression that a skillful avia tor was paying the town a visit. The light moved slowly over the roofs of tall apartment houses and business blocks. After an hour or two, it drifted slowly to earth and watchers were able to see that it was a light hanging from a big box kite. The aviator bv proxy who controlled the kite was a Columbia student making atmospheric observations from the roof o fone of the university buildings. PLAN SUFFRAGE CLUB HOUSE.

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