Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1915 — GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Most Important Events of the Day Briefed For Republican Readers. Balloon Up 28,900 Feet A height of 28,900 feet was reported to have been reached by Edward Younger in thd balloon Jewel City at San Francisco. This is believed to constitute an American altitude record. .