Josserand: Considerable excitement prevails at this writing in this usually quiet village of Josserand, caused by a visit
of the noted airship, which has been at so many points of late. Mr. Frank Nichols, a prominent farmer living about two
miles east of here, and a man of unquestioned veracity, was awakened night before last near the hour of twelve by a
whirring noise similar to that made by machinery.
Upon looking out he was startled upon beholding brilliant lights streaming from a ponderous vessel of strange
proportions, which rested upon the ground in his cornfield.
Having read the dispatches, published in the Post of the noted aerial navigators, the truth at once flashed over him
that he was one of the fortunate ones and with all the bravery of Priam at the siege of Troy [sic] Mr. Nichols started
out to investigate. Before reaching the strange midnight visitor he was accosted by two men with buckets who asked
permission to draw water from his well.
Thinking he might be entertaining heavenly visitors instead of earthly mortals, permission was readily granted. Mr.
Nichols was kindly invited to accompany them to the ship. He conversed freely with the crew, composed of six or eight
individuals about the ship. The machinery was so complicated that in his short interview he could gain no knowledge
of its workings.
However, one of the crew told him the problem of aerial navigation had been solved.
The ship or car is built of a newly discovered material that has the property of self-sustenance in the air, and the
motive power is highly condensed electricity. He was informed that five of these ships were built at a small town in
Iowa. Soon the invention will be given to the public.
An immense stock company is now being formed and within the next year the machines will be in general use. Mr.
Nichols lives at Josserand, Trinity County, Texas, and will convince any incredulous one by showing the place where
the ship rested.
source and references:
Houston Post of April 26, 1897
Passport To Magonia by Jacques Vallee, p. 144-146, © 1969
of the noted airship, which has been at so many points of late. Mr. Frank Nichols, a prominent farmer living about two
miles east of here, and a man of unquestioned veracity, was awakened night before last near the hour of twelve by a
whirring noise similar to that made by machinery.
Upon looking out he was startled upon beholding brilliant lights streaming from a ponderous vessel of strange
proportions, which rested upon the ground in his cornfield.
Having read the dispatches, published in the Post of the noted aerial navigators, the truth at once flashed over him
that he was one of the fortunate ones and with all the bravery of Priam at the siege of Troy [sic] Mr. Nichols started
out to investigate. Before reaching the strange midnight visitor he was accosted by two men with buckets who asked
permission to draw water from his well.
Thinking he might be entertaining heavenly visitors instead of earthly mortals, permission was readily granted. Mr.
Nichols was kindly invited to accompany them to the ship. He conversed freely with the crew, composed of six or eight
individuals about the ship. The machinery was so complicated that in his short interview he could gain no knowledge
of its workings.
However, one of the crew told him the problem of aerial navigation had been solved.
The ship or car is built of a newly discovered material that has the property of self-sustenance in the air, and the
motive power is highly condensed electricity. He was informed that five of these ships were built at a small town in
Iowa. Soon the invention will be given to the public.
An immense stock company is now being formed and within the next year the machines will be in general use. Mr.
Nichols lives at Josserand, Trinity County, Texas, and will convince any incredulous one by showing the place where
the ship rested.
source and references:
Houston Post of April 26, 1897
Passport To Magonia by Jacques Vallee, p. 144-146, © 1969
UFOs & WATER CASE, TEXAS, 04-21-1897 by Billy “BJ” Booth
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BILLY BOOTH has been a
UFO researcher and writer
for over 30 years. He has
contributed to many
books on the subject, and
is known as an expert on
evaluating UFO
photographs and video.
He has amassed a large
database of UFO sighings.
Billy has led many UFO
groups on the Internet,
and is webmaster of one
of the Internet's largest
UFO web sites. He often
is called upon to evaluate
UFO sightings. He has
also spent many years
researching UFO
photographs and video
film. He is known as an
expert on UFO crash
accounts, and had given
his opinion in several
books on the subject. He
has been a guest on
many UFO radio and
television programs. He is
a longtime member of
MUFON, the Mutual UFO
Network.
Billy has contributed
comment, video,
photographic, and
imagery to a number of
television programs on
the Discovery Channel, A
& E, and the History
Channel. He has
contributed to several
books on the subject of
UFOs.
UFO researcher and writer
for over 30 years. He has
contributed to many
books on the subject, and
is known as an expert on
evaluating UFO
photographs and video.
He has amassed a large
database of UFO sighings.
Billy has led many UFO
groups on the Internet,
and is webmaster of one
of the Internet's largest
UFO web sites. He often
is called upon to evaluate
UFO sightings. He has
also spent many years
researching UFO
photographs and video
film. He is known as an
expert on UFO crash
accounts, and had given
his opinion in several
books on the subject. He
has been a guest on
many UFO radio and
television programs. He is
a longtime member of
MUFON, the Mutual UFO
Network.
Billy has contributed
comment, video,
photographic, and
imagery to a number of
television programs on
the Discovery Channel, A
& E, and the History
Channel. He has
contributed to several
books on the subject of
UFOs.
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