Pathé News, No. 2 - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Chicago, Ill: Mysterious explosion, followed by fire, destroys oil company's plant, which covered four city blocks. Mansfield, Ill: A huge shipment of 32,000 live geese starts for New York to satisfy the eastern demand for the succulent ...See moreChicago, Ill: Mysterious explosion, followed by fire, destroys oil company's plant, which covered four city blocks. Mansfield, Ill: A huge shipment of 32,000 live geese starts for New York to satisfy the eastern demand for the succulent bird. Spring Fashions: Courtesy of Lesher Whitman and Co. Subtitles: 1. A simple costume of Angora taffeta with pleated back; 2. Green and white awning striped afternoon costume of Spanish origin with high-standing Velasquez collar; 3. A costume of gray military suiting with full organ pipe folds and two pockets; 4. A beautiful three-piece costume of Spanish 17th century design with Toreador shoulder cape and full cuff. Philadelphia, Pa: Multi-colored costumes of beauty and burlesque appear in the Annual Mummer's Parade. Subtitles: 1. Jack McGalester of the Klein Club is one of the leading ladies; 2. A gruesome attempt at an original costume; 3. Fourteen "war brides" distribute their "easy money" along the route; 4. The peace party is well represented. Aboard a Russian Seaplane: Special pictures by the Pathe Correspondent with the Russian Navy. Subtitles: 1. With pilot and observer on board, the seaplane starts on a reconnoitering trip; 2. Flying at a low altitude, the observer watches tor any sign of military activity in the town below; 3. The results of his observation are signaled to a Russian gunboat; 4. Its mission accomplished, the seaplane returns. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard's hockey team takes advantage of the ice for the first outdoor practice of the season. Troy, N.Y: State dam on the Hudson River near here is destroyed by dynamite to allow the pent-up waters to flow into the new Barge Canal. Centralia, Wash: Many families are driven from their homes when the Skookum Church river overflows its banks and floods the town. Ocean Park, Cal: Fire destroys this popular resort for the second time in three years, causing $200,000 damage. Subtitle: 1. All that is left of the Esquimau village. Los Angeles, Cal: Auto speed kings contend for prizes at opening of the new Ascot Motor Speedway. Subtitle: 1. Barney Oldfield races with a curious forward drive machine. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less