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August 4, 1909
East Oregonian : E.O
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon
What is this article about?
In St. Louis, Miss Julia Hoerner pranks Morris A. Heinmann by faking a phone call to lure him away, then taking a balloon ride with pilot John Berry, leaving him behind without his coat and money. They land 29 miles away and make additional ascensions.
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GIRL TAKES BALLOON
RIDE FOR A JOKE
St. Louis, Mo. - Morris
A.
Heinmann almost went up in a
balloon Sunday.
Instead of actually flying,
he stood on terra firma and watched
Miss Julia Hoerner, whom he was to
take for a sail in the clouds, and the
pilot, John Berry, soaring above him,
as he shouted for them to wait.
Just as the balloon was ready, Miss
Hoerner had a bystander call Heinmann to the telephone.
Heinmann
had just discovered the joke
and
started to return to the balloon when
he heard a shout and saw the big
balloon slowly sailing over his head,
Miss Hoerner waving at him, while
Berry dumped out ballast to make
sure of getting away.
The balloon landed at Barnhart,
Mo., 29 miles from the starting point
at 3 o'clock. The bag dropped in a
clover field, making a safe and easy
landing. Having plenty of gas and
ballast left, Miss Hoerner tied the
drag rope to a tree and made several
ascensions in the captive balloon with
several natives, who, drawn by curiosity, came to where the balloon was
anchored.
Incidentally, the runaways
took
Heinmann's coat with them, and in
it was all his money.
He
walked
home.
Miss Hoerner said she could
not resist the temptation
to steal
the balloon.
RIDE FOR A JOKE
St. Louis, Mo. - Morris
A.
Heinmann almost went up in a
balloon Sunday.
Instead of actually flying,
he stood on terra firma and watched
Miss Julia Hoerner, whom he was to
take for a sail in the clouds, and the
pilot, John Berry, soaring above him,
as he shouted for them to wait.
Just as the balloon was ready, Miss
Hoerner had a bystander call Heinmann to the telephone.
Heinmann
had just discovered the joke
and
started to return to the balloon when
he heard a shout and saw the big
balloon slowly sailing over his head,
Miss Hoerner waving at him, while
Berry dumped out ballast to make
sure of getting away.
The balloon landed at Barnhart,
Mo., 29 miles from the starting point
at 3 o'clock. The bag dropped in a
clover field, making a safe and easy
landing. Having plenty of gas and
ballast left, Miss Hoerner tied the
drag rope to a tree and made several
ascensions in the captive balloon with
several natives, who, drawn by curiosity, came to where the balloon was
anchored.
Incidentally, the runaways
took
Heinmann's coat with them, and in
it was all his money.
He
walked
home.
Miss Hoerner said she could
not resist the temptation
to steal
the balloon.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Adventure
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Balloon Ride
Prank
Joke
Deception
St. Louis
Captive Balloon
What entities or persons were involved?
Morris A. Heinmann
Miss Julia Hoerner
John Berry
Where did it happen?
St. Louis, Mo.; Barnhart, Mo.
Story Details
Key Persons
Morris A. Heinmann
Miss Julia Hoerner
John Berry
Location
St. Louis, Mo.; Barnhart, Mo.
Event Date
Sunday
Story Details
Miss Julia Hoerner tricks Morris A. Heinmann with a fake phone call, takes off in a balloon with pilot John Berry, leaving him behind. They land safely 29 miles away, make captive ascensions, and take his coat with money, forcing him to walk home.