The 07-August-1915 Motography featured "News of the Week as Shown in Films," with items from current newsreels.
"Harry K. Thaw cheered by crowds on day he is freed. Copyright 1915 by Universal Animated Weekly." Harry Kendall Thaw was the son of a rich industrialist. Harry had mental problems. On 25-June-1906 he murdered architect Stanford White, who had been involved with Evelyn Nesbit, Thaw's wife, who had been a chorus girl and a model. Thaw's attorney had him declared legally insane, which was not a stretch. The caption may contain a typo, or this was after Thaw's mother wanted to go with temporary insanity so the family would not be stigmatized. We saw the Pathe version last week.
"The rescued passengers leaving the ill-fated Eastland which sunk in Chicago river. Copyright 1915 Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." SS Eastland was a tour boat in Chicago which rolled over while docked on 24-July-1915. At least 844 passengers and crew died.
"Paying tribute to Lieutenant Warneford, daring aviator. Copyright 1915 Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." Reginald Warneford was a Royal Naval Air Service flier who brought down Zeppelin LZ 37 on 07-June-1915. He died after a crash during a test flight on 17-June-1915. He was buried in London on 21-June-1915.
"Cunard Line steamer Orduna which was attacked by a German submarine. Copyright 1915 by Pathe News." SS Orduna became a troop transport during the war. While sailing to New York, she was attached by a U Boat.
"Automobiles used to take native sons of Pennsylvania through Pittsburg. Copyright 1915 by Pathe News." I can't find anything about an organization called the Native Sons of Pennsylvania.
"Scenes of devastation caused by cyclone at Cincinnati, Ohio. Copyright 1915 by Universal Animated Weekly." A big storm on June 24 caused damage throughout the Midwest. We saw the same version last week.
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