The 27-November -1915 Motography featured "News of the Week as Shown in Films," with items from current newsreels.
"Testing funs at a famous American munition plant. Copyright 1915 by Mutual Weekly." Perhaps this is the Watervliet Arsenal, where many naval guns were developed.
"Great Crowds gather in Chicago to Witness 'wet' parade. Copyright 1915, Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." There was a large anti-prohibition parade in Chicago on Sunday, 07-November-1915.
"Governor Elliott N. Major of Missouri takes flight in balloon. Copyright 1915 by Universal Animated Weekly." Elliot W (not N) Major was Governor of Missouri from 1913 to 1917.
"Dario Resta and his mechanician win Harkness Trophy. Copyright 1915 by Mutual Weekly." On 03-November-1915, Dario Resta, driving a Peugeot, averaged 105.39 mph for 100 miles at Sheepshead Bay to win the Harkness challenge cup. I can't find the name of his riding mechanic.
"Governor Whitman of New York attends christening of the Naval U. S. flying boat. Copyright 1915 by Mutual Weekly." This may be the christening by Governor Charles Whitman's daughter Olivia of a flying boat presented by Curtiss to the New York Naval Militia.
"Mrs. Tom Thumb celebrates her 74th birthday. Copyright 1915 by Pathe News." Lavinia Warren Stoddard was the widow of PT Barnum's General Tom Thumb, Charles Stratton. The general died in 1883.
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