Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1910 — TO NORTH POLE BY BALLOON [ARTICLE]

TO NORTH POLE BY BALLOON

Daring Trip to the Arctic Planned by Professor Hergersel. New York, Dec. 31.—Professor Hergersel, who expects to reach the north pole in a dirigible balloon, arrived here from Jamaica. Professor Hergersel plans to sail from Berlin over Germany, Denmark and Sweden and then to fly to Spltzenbergen. From that place it is a matter of only 800 miles to the pole. He has already made several long trips in a Zeppelin, and on one voyage took as passengers Prince and Princess Heiyy of Prussia.