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That Mysterious AeroplaneIt set-ins that, during the time the myst.erii.iUji aeroplane was sailing over this part of Florida, on Sunday morning, lUth inst , a remarkable meteor eatne from the vicinity of Pensacola, crossing the (luif, and expending itself over Manatee county. It was seen hy several people in the neighborhood of Sarasota, one ol whom ulllrgi-il that alter passing Sarasota, it divided into two parts which disappeared into the east.Putting all reports together, it is evident that the aeroplane, which was a real one. came from tin- south and passed over I’untn (lonla about I a. in. An hour later, it was distinctly seen and and its machinery heart! at Tarpon Springs and, shortly iritei tlmt, it was seen flying over Tampa. Thai was the lust time it wasobserved.Now conaid. i- the course ol this aeroplnin it came I'roin the south, went north as far as Tarpon Springs, turned south and disap-icared after passing over Tampa. Who ever saw a meteor run a-I'ouiul like that ? It is evident, thi’t there were both a meteor anti in aeroplane and if there are those who are disposed to still iusiat. that these two objects were one ami th. same thing, how tlo they •splain the mysterious aeroplane that »a' «'i-ii t-irclimr over Manatee eonuty a little over four mouthsAn nil tli* nu lrors traveling: in Smith Floi-iila skies ctjuipped ns aeroplanes ami able to change their course two or three times in two hours’.
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Punta Gorda Herald
Punta Gorda, Florida, US
Thu, Aug 24, 1916
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Samuel A.
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