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This article was published in the daily newspaper The Evening News, Saginaw, Michigan, Tuesday, April 20, 1897.
Warning: the airship stories must not be taken at face value as "UFO sightings." Evaluation of such stories is under way here.
Saline -- Residents of this village were startled yesterday by a severe explosion coming from mid-air. Several persons a short way north of the town say they made out a large object high in the air moving rapidly to the west against the wind. All agree that it was a visit from the airship.
