The 16-October-1915 Motography featured "News of the Week as Shown in Films," with items from current newsreels.
"Gothamites watch Boston fireboats give special display. Copyright 1915 Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." What were Boston fireboats doing in New York? I couldn't find anything about it.
"Harry Ford discusses subway Plan with Secretary of State Daniels. Copyright 1915 by Pathe News." I may be mistaken, but that looks like Henry Ford.
"Subway cave-in at Seventh Avenue and Twenty-fourth St., New York. Copyright 1915 by Universal Animated Weekly." An entire block collapsed on 22-September-1915.
"President Wilson returns to Princeton, N. J. to vote at primaries. Copyright 1915 Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." Before he was President of the United States and Governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson had been the President of Princeton University.
"Streets of Syracuse flooded as a result of washout. Copyright 1915 by Pathe News." Onondaga Creek flooded in Syracuse, New York in September, 1915.
"Scene of recent subway cave-in, in New York City. Copyright 1915, by Mutual Weekly." Mutual reported on the same collapse as Universal.
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| Motography, 09-October-1915. |
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