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the poplar standard (poplar, mont.) 1910-1976 — ball of fire in the sky

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1916-03-02
Location: poplar, montana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the poplar standard (poplar, mont.) 1910-1976 · 1916-03-02 · page 03
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1916-03-02 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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... shall be iu successor? A ball of fire in the sky! Who knows! If that symbol of man'* spiritual rejuvenation, of his renewed nearness to God, were, in reality, a ball of fire. Gail. I would hold it up in the sight of all mankind though it shriveled my arm!" The thin treble note stole out of the organ loft, pulsing its timid way among the high, dim arches, as if seeking a lodgment where it might fasten its tiny thread of harmony, and grow into a song of new glory, the glory which had been born that day in tbe two earnest hearts beneath in the avenue of slender columns. The soft light from ...

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