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• ' ■ • • ^ ■ A CB « A * ’ VV I • IV |l\ ' Vof Buncombe tc* vote on whether liquor shall be solci at Asheville; to confine to persons who stand in the place of parent* the right to sue for the wrong issue of marriage licences: to require all public school teachers to be examined; to require railroads to redeem unused tickets.A BALLOON ASCENSION.MLi Nolan Rices Upward Until Sbe Encoinien Snow.A successful balloon ascension w is made in Newbern last we-k by M ss Nolan, of the Grace-Shannon Company which was !n Winston two yearsago.The Journal says that every one on the grounds and many outside were watching with eager interest for the start This interest was somewhat stronger than usual because there was a general belief that Miss Nolan would comedown In Neue river. She prepared herelf for the expected plunge by The protection of two life preservers.At the given signal the balloon rose rapidly until it attained a height which Prof. Hutchison pronounced to ne live or six thousand feet. It w.is so high that out of five pistol shots fired almoil under tne balloon, The sound of one discharge reached her The balloon at flr*t drifted slowly and had she heard and come down at the flr-t *ignal *he would no doubt have landed Just In front of the Fair grounds, but whea she did cut loose she was nearly over the A A N. C. K. R. foundryThe balloon fell on and demolished a grape harbor which was constructed of stout timbers. The balloon weigh* 450 p unds.The parachute took full four minutes to reach the ground after it was cut loose. After changing its course a 11me or t wo it Anally landed cm Gr Iht h street. Close to the ICC factor! It came down in the shade t rees and Mis-Nolan narrowly escaped Injury; -he was caught by a colored man as she reached the ground.It was cloudy and There had been a litt le rain falling a few minutes before. V. U..IIA..n .. ».l ..rl -
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Winston Salem Western Sentinel
Winston Salem, North Carolina, US
Thu, Feb 28, 1895
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