Pathé News, No. 73

1916
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Forest Hills, L.I: Anxious crowds look on as Champion William Johnston and his challenger R. Norris Williams warm up for their battle for the tennis championship. Subtitles: The game of five sets is one of the best exhibitions of the sport ever played. Williams, the new champion, is complimented by his game opponent. Detroit, Mich: Records are smashed as the fastest motorboats in the country almost fly over the thirty-mile course to win the Gold Cup Challenge Race. Subtitles: Miss Minneapolis captures the laurels of the event, setting a new mark of fifty miles an hour for the course. Washington, D.C: When the weather gets too warm for Sokko, the educated chimpanzee, he orders his meals to be served on the lawn. Between Two Fires: An Animated Cartoon by A.D. Reed (process patented by J.R. Bray). Subtitle: Private Citizen, who thinks he is neutral, is doing border duty to keep things straight and preserve neutrality. Hodgeville, Ky: America preserves the memory of its great and immortal savior, Abraham Lincoln, as President Wilson receives his birthplace as a national relic, midst impressive ceremonies. Subtitles: Rev. William Ganfield invokes the prayer for the honored dead. Robert J. Collier presents the deed of the Lincoln farm to Secretary of War Baker. President Wilson eulogizes his illustrious predecessor who preserved the Union from sectional strife. Mrs. Wilson places a wreath on the monument erected to this noble backwoodsman, dear to the heart of every living person. They visit the magnificent Memorial Hall, now a national shrine. And o'er all the Star and Stripes floats proudly, the flag of Abraham Lincoln. New York City: For the second time in one month the large metropolis finds itself in the throes of a streetcar strike, and citizens have to employ all kinds of vehicles to get about. Subtitle: Policemen are placed on cars to prevent violence, and the booths of "L" motormen are protected by wire netting. Estes Park, Cal: Governor Hughes halts his nation-wide campaign to enjoy a brief rest in America's beautiful garden spot. Subtitle: Playing golf on one of the picturesque valleys of the West. Boston, Mass: Naval militia aboard the U.S.S. Kearsage observe the attempts of submarines and torpedo boat destroyers to "attack" the New England coast defenses. Subtitles: The volunteer mosquito fleet of fast boats maneuver about the big ships, learning how to patrol the harbor. (Boston only) Captain Jelm and his crew. Kansas City, Mo: Veteran soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic, ten thousand strong, reunite once again in celebration of the nation's successful struggle for existence. Subtitles: Bent with age and with tottering gait but heads held high, column steps forth as in the days of '61. They carry a battle-scarred flag of the Civil War. Chicago, Ill: Governor Dunne and Mayor Thompson lead the grand parade of Elks as they celebrate the laying of a cornerstone for their new home. Fall River, Mass: Military and naval battalions participate in an impressive celebration of Lafayette Day in honor of the great French general who helped us win the Revolutionary War. Subtitles: Ambassador J.J. Jusserand (with straw hat) reviews the tribute paid to his countryman. Unveiling a monument erected to General Lafayette.

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1916

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Forest Hills, L.I: Anxious crowds look on as Champion William Johnston and his challenger R. Norris Williams warm up for their battle for the tennis championship. Subtitles: The game of five sets is one of the best exhibitions of the sport ever played. Williams, the new champion, is complimented by his game opponent. Detroit, Mich: Records are smashed as the fastest motorboats in the country almost fly over the thirty-mile course to win the Gold Cup Challenge Race. Subtitles: Miss Minneapolis captures the laurels of the event, setting a new mark of fifty miles an hour for the course. Washington, D.C: When the weather gets too warm for Sokko, the educated chimpanzee, he orders his meals to be served on the lawn. Between Two Fires: An Animated Cartoon by A.D. Reed (process patented by J.R. Bray). Subtitle: Private Citizen, who thinks he is neutral, is doing border duty to keep things straight and preserve neutrality. Hodgeville, Ky: America preserves the memory of its great and immortal savior, Abraham Lincoln, as President Wilson receives his birthplace as a national relic, midst impressive ceremonies. Subtitles: Rev. William Ganfield invokes the prayer for the honored dead. Robert J. Collier presents the deed of the Lincoln farm to Secretary of War Baker. President Wilson eulogizes his illustrious predecessor who preserved the Union from sectional strife. Mrs. Wilson places a wreath on the monument erected to this noble backwoodsman, dear to the heart of every living person. They visit the magnificent Memorial Hall, now a national shrine. And o'er all the Star and Stripes floats proudly, the flag of Abraham Lincoln. New York City: For the second time in one month the large metropolis finds itself in the throes of a streetcar strike, and citizens have to employ all kinds of vehicles to get about. Subtitle: Policemen are placed on cars to prevent violence, and the booths of "L" motormen are protected by wire netting. Estes Park, Cal: Governor Hughes halts his nation-wide campaign to enjoy a brief rest in America's beautiful garden spot. Subtitle: Playing golf on one of the picturesque valleys of the West. Boston, Mass: Naval militia aboard the U.S.S. Kearsage observe the attempts of submarines and torpedo boat destroyers to "attack" the New England coast defenses. Subtitles: The volunteer mosquito fleet of fast boats maneuver about the big ships, learning how to patrol the harbor. (Boston only) Captain Jelm and his crew. Kansas City, Mo: Veteran soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic, ten thousand strong, reunite once again in celebration of the nation's successful struggle for existence. Subtitles: Bent with age and with tottering gait but heads held high, column steps forth as in the days of '61. They carry a battle-scarred flag of the Civil War. Chicago, Ill: Governor Dunne and Mayor Thompson lead the grand parade of Elks as they celebrate the laying of a cornerstone for their new home. Fall River, Mass: Military and naval battalions participate in an impressive celebration of Lafayette Day in honor of the great French general who helped us win the Revolutionary War. Subtitles: Ambassador J.J. Jusserand (with straw hat) reviews the tribute paid to his countryman. Unveiling a monument erected to General Lafayette.

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