Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1916 — HOVERING OVER LAFAYETTE [ARTICLE]

HOVERING OVER LAFAYETTE

What <)ne Can Sometimes See in a Wet Town. The strange airship which so many local residents have Seen during the past few weeks was again seen hovering at a great height almost over I’nrdue university last evening about It o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. \V. F. Jewell of 20! 0 I'nderwood street watched the visitor for more than half an l.oiir and street ear conductors and n.otormen on the west side lines also saw the craft. Mr. Jewell stated that a bright light carried by the aviator was visible for nearly thirty minutes and as near as he was able to judge the location of the machine was almost f di recti y above Purdqe university. lie also heard the exhaust of the motor and is certain there was no mistake. Noth he and Mrs. Jewell watched the strange craft until if finally flew away toward the west and disappeared.-—Saturday's Lafayette Journal.