This black and white film is one of the episodes of “Yesterday’s Newsreels”, an early 1950s TV show made from the General Newsreel collection. It features eight segments of historic highlights. David Lloyd George 1915-1923. England’s Prime Minister is shown giving a speech in 1915 footage. George decorates women war workers with medals. 1919 Versailles. George stands with Orlando of Italy, Clemenceau of France, and Wilson of the U.S. A mob storms George’s home in London as Bobbies push them back. 1921. George meets with Irish representatives. David Lloyd George relaxes by golfing, fishing, and shown with his wife and daughter. 1922. George attends the peace conference in Italy. 1923. After resigning, George meets with New York Mayor Whalen. A parade in Philadelphia is held for George; Freedom Hall is shown (:07-3:58). Prohibition Agent Captures Rum Runners (1925 and 1928). A woman wearing a 1925 flapper band powders her nose. She waves to a clipper ship whose men debark with rum. The woman is actually Marshall Parker, who removes his disguise. 1928. Rum runners produce a smoke screen as they race in a vehicle away from agents on motorcycles. Rum bottles are removed from hidden compartments in the car. The smoke screen mechanism is shown (3:59-5:23). Personalities. 1923 Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot is shown with his wife and making a speech. 1922 Mary Pickford receives a giant bar of chocolate with her picture on it. 1920 President Taft golfs with philanthropist businessman Nathan Straus (5:24-6:44). Grain Elevators Become Raging Infernos Early 1930s. Chicago grain elevators burn as raging infernos in chilling winter cold. Fireman with fire hoses shooting water are silhouetted against the smoke. A fire truck is parked and continues to spray water on the wreckage, causing it to freeze on the smoldering structures (6:45-7:52). Showers for New York’s Kids 1920. New York Mayor Highland has pipe showers erected in city streets for poor children to cool off under. A band plays (7:53-8:25). Aviation 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh pose in front of the Lockheed Sirius low-wing airplane. They board and take flight (8:26-9:54). Fashions of the Day 1922. The Miss Washington D.C. contestants and their mothers are shown, all sporting 1922 hairstyles and clothing (9:55-10:32). Sports. 1921. Benton Harbor, Michigan, the House of David commune’s semi-pro baseball team is in spring training. The male players all have long hair. 1924 Olympic backstroke Gold medalist Sibyl Bauer sets a record in 1922. Fellow Gold medalist Aileen Riggin practices a springboard dive (10:33-11:52).

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