This article was published in the daily newspaper The Herald, of Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA, on Thursday, April 1, 1897.
Warning: the airship stories must not be taken at face value as "UFO sightings." Evaluation of such stories is under way here.
A beautiful ball of fire was seen in the clouds near Holland the other night. One moment it was brilliant, the next dimmed, as if covered by a veil. It lasted about an hour.
