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  • Animated Weekly, No. 178 (1915)
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Animated Weekly, No. 178 (1915)
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Society's Regatta: Yacht club's annual race brings out many of Long Island's sailing craft, Bay Shore, L.I. World's Baseball Record: Jack Ness, captain of Oakland team, sets new batting mark by hitting safely in 40 consecutive games, ...See moreSociety's Regatta: Yacht club's annual race brings out many of Long Island's sailing craft, Bay Shore, L.I. World's Baseball Record: Jack Ness, captain of Oakland team, sets new batting mark by hitting safely in 40 consecutive games, Oakland, Cal. Sub-title: Ness is presented with diamond ring and loving cup. Streets for Playgrounds: Poor kiddies in thickly-settled section of metropolis play in roped-off streets, New York City. The Elephant Special: Largest quadruped needed to drag visiting Shriners from interesting sights and varied entertainment of Universal City, Cal. Sub-title: Mayor Sebastian of Los Angeles and Mayor Thompson of Chicago enjoy sights at movie city. "Safety First" on Water: Rigid inspection held regularly on large New York excursion steamer to safeguard people from accidents, Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Sub-titles: Adjusting life preservers. Lowering lifeboat. The life raft. Fire drill. Police Zouaves Drill: Sixty of "the finest" show skill in exercises on Municipal Play Day, St. Louis, Mo. "Human Porpoise:" Harry Elionsky swims 5 miles in straitjacket with legs shackled by 30 pounds of chain, New York Bay, N.Y. Famous Horse Show: Annual exhibit at Monmouth County track draws throng of horse lovers, Long Branch, N.J. Novel Motorboat: "Tiddley Wink," a new design of hydroplane with wings, is given trial trip at Stamford, Conn. Sub-title: The 280 H.P. engine. World's Biggest Locomotive: Powerful "Mat H. Shay" used to push 150 loaded freight cars up steep mountain grades, Susquehanna, Pa. Liberty Bell at Fair: Cheered by thousands, Philadelphia's famous bell, which proclaimed birth of the United States, arrives after 4,000-mile journey across continent, San Francisco, Cal. Deal Lake Canoe Meet: Skilled paddlers compete in exciting races to decide New Jersey canoe championship, Asbury Park, N.J. "For the Wages of Sin Is Death:" Last public appearance of ex-Lieutenant Charles Becker, who was electrocuted for instigating gambler's murder by gunmen, Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N.Y. Sub-titles: Mrs. Becker, loyal wife of ex-police lieutenant, who exhausted every means in attempt to save her husband. Governor Whitman, who, as District Attorney, twice convicted Becker, and as Governor was the man to whom final clemency plea was made. Cartoons by the world famous caricaturist Hy Mayer of Puck. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Aug 4, 1915
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