1897 Binghamton New York Times clipping
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The New York Times — “Message Perhaps from Mars”
Published on November 14, 1897, this contemporary New York Times article reports on an unusual object said to have fallen near Binghamton, New York, the previous day.
The article recounts Professor Jeremiah McDonald's reported observation of a brilliant flash and falling object, followed by the recovery of a strange, heat-fused mass from the ground.
According to the report, the object contained a metallic fragment bearing unusual markings that some observers interpreted as possible writing.
The article discusses speculation that the markings could represent a message from Mars, while also noting more conventional interpretations of the object as a meteorite or aerolite.
The clipping provides a contemporary account of the incident and the early speculation surrounding the alleged extraterrestrial message.
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