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  • Hearst-Pathé News, No. 4 (1917)
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Hearst-Pathé News, No. 4 (1917)
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Truckee, Cal: The Golden State also enjoys its winter snow carnival and indulges in the favorite sports of tobogganing and skiing. Subtitles: An Alaskan dog team adds to the merriment of the picnickers. Railroad officials put into use an ...See moreTruckee, Cal: The Golden State also enjoys its winter snow carnival and indulges in the favorite sports of tobogganing and skiing. Subtitles: An Alaskan dog team adds to the merriment of the picnickers. Railroad officials put into use an immense rotary snow plow, the largest of its kind in the world. Galveston, Texas: Ardent followers of the graceful Grecian dance, revel in the warm breezes of the Gulf where they can ever trip and sway. New York City: Prominent automobile magnates gather to witness the demonstration of a new auto fender which is designed to rescue persons in its path, in a human fashion. Subtitle: But this is how it actually worked. Monastir, Serbia: The remnants of the Serbian army, rehabilitated under the protection of the Allies in Salonica, organize for a supreme effort to recapture their lost country. Subtitles: Dispatch riders wear gas masks to avoid the effects of asphyxiating bombs. New howitzers received from the Allies bombard the unseen enemy. Waltham, Mass: The ice industry is also favored with good fortune in these prosperous times as continued cold weather produces an unusually early harvest. Subtitle: The large blocks are then cut into ordinary sized ice cakes. The surface of the cake is scraped to remove impurities. Washington, D.C: The Bureau of Fisheries places an exhibition at the National Aquarium a rare specimen of the "Sea Robin," which is almost an extinct species of fish. Subtitle: The "Sea Robin" flies through the water with wing-like fins and has six feet. Seattle, Wash: Hardy Northwestern Boy Scouts bid fair to become great Arctic explorers, as they climb the picturesque Cascades, covered by a deep blanket of snow. Subtitles: Tired but on the job. Arriving at a mountaineer's lodge. They demonstrate how to aid a victim of the snow and cold. Fort Brown, Texas: American army engineers demonstrate expert efficiency in constructing pontoon bridges to facilitate the movement of troops across streams. Subtitles: The bridge is solidly built notwithstanding the quickness of construction. The First Regiment of the Iowa brigade crossing the bridge, reviewed by General Hubert A. Allen. Le Creusot, France: The great invisible army labors incessantly in the munition plants to supply the ever-increasing demand for shells, which will ultimately decide Europe's colossal struggle. Subtitles: The steel castings are then hammered into proper shape; turning a "400" on the lathe; the different kinds of shells being used by the French artillery; the latest land dreadnought, which spells death and destruction for entire regiments. Way behind the firing line lies France's reserve, awaiting the opportune moment for a concentrated offensive at a secret point. Boston, Mass. (Boston only): Jack Barry, second baseman of the Red Sox, is signed as the new manager of the team. Subtitle: Barry and President Frazee and Treasurer Ward. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Jan 10, 1917 (United States)

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