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new york journal (new york [n.y.]) 1896-1897 — ball of fire in the sky

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1896-12-06
Location: new york, new york, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: new york journal (new york [n.y.]) 1896-1897 · 1896-12-06 · page 07
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1896-12-06 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “ball of fire 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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... i side of his jurisdiction. BALL OF FIRE IN THE SKY. Residents of Passaic Believe They Saw a Meteor Friday Night. Passaic, N. J., Dec. 5.?A large ball of fire in the air was seen by many residents of this city at 5= (Tclock last evening. It was very brilliant. As it disappeared eastward it left behind a long trail of light that re mained for some time in the sky. The ball was not much higher than the housetops and it is believed it was a meteor. It was first discovered at 4:40 o'clock by four young women who were con versing on the hillside at Ridgewood Park, several miles from this city. They ...

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