[spudville]

Look the guys family up and see if any old letters/ documents are around and compare hand writing. But I agree the paper would be pulp after a few weeks.

[Robert DeLong]

If water got in the bottle, the paper would be destroyed, at least I would think. If the cork stayed intact, then I would think the bottle would float, not sink to the bottom. So I must concur with you both that something doesn't seem right with this story.

Now a possibility is that the bottle was filled with sand, thus removing any air, to make the bottle sink. I didn't see anything in the article that stated that, but then again I didn't really read the article. 8>) I merely went in, to find the note picture and post it.

So, I will wait and see what becomes of this story. 8>)