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Loaded ship with families and supplies.
Seven years ago, Mr. M loaded ship with families and supplies to go to Krakatoa. -
Mr. F hadn't seen San Francisco.
Mr. F hadn't seen San Francisco in over seven years. -
The mountain was very violent.
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arrhythmic teacher for 40 years.
Professer Sherman was an arrhythmic teacher for 40 years. Page 39. -
Professor Sherman leaves San Franciso
Professor Sherman left San Francisco at 3:00 in "The Globe". Day 1 of journey. Page 9 -
Cupola rose from Western American Explorers Club.
At 1:29 in the morning, the cupola rose from the Western American Explorers Club and landed on and Indian Reserve. Page 24. -
Kept garbage.
Professer Sherman kept his garbage for three days. It got so bad on the fourth day that he threw it over board and his balloon emdiately ascended. Day four of journey. Pages 49 and 50. -
Sighted small fishing boat
After noon. Day five of his journey, page 51. Professer Sherman sighted a small japanese fishing boat. -
Calm and uneventful.
On day six of Professor Shermans journey, it was very calm and uneventful. Page 52. -
A seagull poked a hole.
While Professer Sherman was flying over the Pacific Ocean at a great speed, a seagull poked a hole in his balloon. He had fallen on Krakatoa and slept for 4 of 5 hours. That night he drempt that he was back on "The Globe." When he woke up in the morning, his suit was replaced wiht a fresh one. Pages 52, 61, 77, 78 and 55. -
The "Balloon buggy" was finished for Professer Sherman.
The "Balloon buggy" was finished for Professer Sherman in Tumes Studio at 4:00. Page 30
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Professer Sherman got his first real burn.
In the morning ,Professer Sherman got his first real burn on the balloon merry go round. -
Professor Sherman went far away from the mountain.
After a nice long walk, Professor Sherman was far away from the mountain for a swim. Page 147. -
Professer Sherman went swimming with Mr. F.
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Professer Sherman told the Krakatoan people about San Francisco when the island started to shake.
After lunch on C day, Profeeser Sherman told the Krakatoan people about San Francisco when the island started to shake. Mr. M said that it was nothing to worry about. -
second day of swimming.
It was the morning of second day of swimming with Mr. F on Krakatoa. Page 155 -
Morning after swimming with Mr. F.
It morning after swimming with Mr. F on D day. Page 155. -
There was a great deal of suface movement.
There was a great deal of suface movement. Mr. M then told evryone taht it was not anything to get alarmed about but the island's violence increased. Page 159. -
Left Krakatoa.
Professer Sherman left Krakatoa. -
Balloons were being attached to buildings.
By noon of the third day that San Francisco heard that Professer Sherman was coming to tell his amazing story, balloons were being attached to buildings. Page 21. -
Time to fill the balloons.
A little over and hour after the islands violence, Mr. M filled the balloon platform. While they were on the balloon platform, they passed Java, Indian Ocean, dense jungle then small villages, India, Persia,Turkey, Hungary,Austria, Belgium and Germany. They also flew over the Dardanelles which was too narrow to land in, andthey missed the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Mediterrean Sea, Scottland and sighted the English Channel. Untill Professer Sherman crashed into the Atlantic. Page 161. -
Sleepless night.
On the balloon platform, the Krakatoans spent sleepless night on top of the volcanoe. Page 165 -
Arrived in NYC.
The S.S. Cunningham arrived in New York City. Page 13. -
San Francisco was ready for Professor Sherman.
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Professer Sherman got his first real burn.
Professer Sherman got his first real burn on the "Balloon Merry Go Round". Page 155. -
Three weeks later Day 21 of journey Tuesday at noon picked up in the Atlantic Ocean.
Three weeks later, Tuesday at noon Professor Sherman was picked up in the Atlantic. -
Record cut in half.
Professer Sherman cut the world record of 80 day in half to 40 days at 3:00. Page 29 -
Murray Hill Hotel.
Professer Sherman was recovering after his travel at The Murray Hill Hotel.While he was there, he recieved a telegrams from the secretary of the president. Page 13 and 16. -
Planned few days of rest.
Professer Sherman had planneda few days of rest before getting on the presidential train to San Francisco. It would take him five days to cross the country. Page 13 and 19. -
Professor Sherman was interupted.
Professer Sherman was interupted with ten minutes of hubbub during the intremission. Page 111. -
San Franciso was honored.
San Franciso's Western American Explorors club was honored to be the first ones to hear Professer Shermans amzing story. Page 9
