At the link below is an interesting page from an Italian newspaper issue I recently acquired.  The newspaper is entitled La Domenica del Corriere (which I believe to be "The Sunday Mail" or some approximation thereof) and this particular issue is 6 Oct 1946.  This issue contains an oversized artist's rendering of the 1912 Holbrook fall, or at least that is my assumption from the "Arizona" mention, although it appears that "Mexico" is referenced, as well.  I think it safe to say that this depiction just might be the tiniest bit exaggerated from reality, but I suppose sensationalism in publishing was to be found half a century ago, as it is now.   The caption along with the print is transcribed below, and I'm wondering if our Italian list-member(s), or any others who are familiar with the language, could offer a translation.

http://members.aol.com/sharkkb8/meteorites/1946holbrookprint.jpg

Gregory

Una pioggia di meteoriti.  Su un paese dell'Arizona - ai confini del Messico - proprio durante il passaggio di una carovana, si e abbattuta improvvisamente una valanga di pietre provenienti nientemento che dagli spazi siderali.  L'inatteso e imprevedibile fenomeno ha provocato un gran panico, e alcuni uomini sono rimasti schiacciati dai bolidi caduti dal cielo.

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