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  • Pathé News, No. 68 (1915)
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Pathé News, No. 68 (1915)
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Huntington, L.I: Fitted with a roof garden, a kitchen, and shower baths, an up-to-date Noah's Ark on wheels, which is to carry the Conklin family across the Continent, starts for the Pacific coast with its seven occupants. Sub-title: A ...See moreHuntington, L.I: Fitted with a roof garden, a kitchen, and shower baths, an up-to-date Noah's Ark on wheels, which is to carry the Conklin family across the Continent, starts for the Pacific coast with its seven occupants. Sub-title: A spacious ice-box holds enough provisions for a journey across the desert. Coney Island, N.Y: Lavishly decorated floats are exhibited in a pageant of the film trade held at the favorite seaside resort of New Yorkers. Washington, D.C: Secretary Lansing (in the foreground) received the Brazilian and Guatemalan ministers to Mexico, on their special visit to the capitol, and discusses with them the prospects of a peaceful settlement. El Paso, Texas: A border patrol of U.S. Cavalry constantly watches the Rio Grande, to prevent violation of American territory by Mexican revolutionists. Sub-titles: 1. Constant drilling keeps the men in fine trim; 2. A new phonograph relieves the monotony of endless vigilance. Boston, Mass: Forty-seven thousand fans swarm the new ball grounds and see the Boston Braves beat St. Louis, 3 to 1. Sub-titles: 1. Thousands of automobiles are left outside the grounds; 2. The club's mascot. Salem, Mass: An umbrella swimming race is a novel feature of the children's picnic held here. New York City: All the leading American dressmakers display their ideas of fall styles in a fashion show held under the auspices of the Shelton Looms. Sub-title: Some of the prize winners. Chattanooga, Tenn: A new 60-ton caisson, to be used in the construction of the $800,000 bridge across the Tennessee river, is launched with some difficulty. Sub-title: The "sand-bogs" who work in the compressed air at the bottom of the river have to rush for their lives when the air accidentally escapes from the caisson. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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