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“SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 18.— The one topic of conversation in this city to-day has been the reported appearance of an airship over the eastern portion of Sacramento last night. While there are hundreds of people who, failing to catch a glimpse of this mysterious visitant, are extremely skeptical, there are hundreds of others who are positive in their declaration that they did see its brilliant searchlight traveling over the city, and who will also swear that they heard the voices of its occupants and distinguished their merry song and laughter. Then there are others who declare that these aerial travelers used the English tongue, and that they plainly distinguished the words used and commands uttered for the guidance and care of the air vessel..” (An edited front page of the San Francisco Call, Volume 80, Number 172, 19 November 1896. via)

“SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 18.— The one topic of conversation in this city to-day has been the reported appearance of an airship over the eastern portion of Sacramento last night.

While there are hundreds of people who, failing to catch a glimpse of this mysterious visitant, are extremely skeptical, there are hundreds of others who are positive in their declaration that they did see its brilliant searchlight traveling over the city, and who will also swear that they heard the voices of its occupants and distinguished their merry song and laughter.

Then there are others who declare that these aerial travelers used the English tongue, and that they plainly distinguished the words used and commands uttered for the guidance and care of the air vessel..”

(An edited front page of the San Francisco Call, Volume 80, Number 172, 19 November 1896. via)

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