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October 12, 1939
The Redwood Gazette
Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
In Florida's Everglades, Seminole Indians, wary from news of war, mistook a U.S. Weather Bureau balloon for a threat, tracked it 30 miles, and returned it to Miami for a reward.
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Seminoles Wary
Of Weather Balloon
Miami, Fla.—(AP)—Florida's first
war scare occurred deep in the
Everglades, among the state's real
pioneers—the Seminole Indians.
Since word of a great conflict
had filtered into the wilderness,
the Indians were suspicious when
they noticed a strange balloon
high in the sky. Indian watchers
followed it cautiously for 30 miles
or more, and inspected it at a safe
distance when it finally settled to
earth.
It turned out to be a mechanical
stratosphere observer from the
United States weather bureau at
Miami, and the Indians were rewarded for returning it.
Of Weather Balloon
Miami, Fla.—(AP)—Florida's first
war scare occurred deep in the
Everglades, among the state's real
pioneers—the Seminole Indians.
Since word of a great conflict
had filtered into the wilderness,
the Indians were suspicious when
they noticed a strange balloon
high in the sky. Indian watchers
followed it cautiously for 30 miles
or more, and inspected it at a safe
distance when it finally settled to
earth.
It turned out to be a mechanical
stratosphere observer from the
United States weather bureau at
Miami, and the Indians were rewarded for returning it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Human Interest
What keywords are associated?
Seminole Indians
Weather Balloon
Everglades
War Scare
Miami
Stratosphere Observer
Where did it happen?
Everglades, Miami, Fla.
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Topic
Seminole Indians Mistaking Weather Balloon For War Threat
Location
Everglades, Miami, Fla.
Event Details
Florida's Seminole Indians in the Everglades became suspicious of a strange balloon in the sky during news of a great conflict. They followed it cautiously for 30 miles or more and inspected it at a safe distance when it settled. It was a mechanical stratosphere observer from the United States weather bureau at Miami, and the Indians were rewarded for returning it.