War veterans swamp the Bureau for loans on new bonus plan in Washington DC. The war veterans of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) stand in a queue for loans. J. M. Betz, Deputy Disbursing Officer operates an automatic signature device which certifies 15 vouchers at a clip and 20000 in a day. A crowd of beneficiaries line up outside Uncle Sam's pay window in New York.
A United States Coast Guard ship smashes a channel-way to Bangor in Rockland, Maine. The ship makes its way through icy water surface. Cracks on the ice surface. People stand by the railing on the ship deck.
King Brawman's odd contortions in New York City. The contortionist performs amazing feats. The crowd watches the man performing the stunts. King Brawman ties a string around himself and wriggles out of it. He also squeezes through a narrow opening in a large lock-like device mounted on a table.
Overweight women undergo physical training from male trainers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A group of women exercise while lying down and doing leg exercises to shed fat. Women wearing vibrating belts to aid abdominal muscle (abs) stimulation. An obese woman gets on a rocking wooden horse designed to simulate a horse galloping (rather like an early treadmill) while an instructor directs the heavy woman during the training.
673 convicts leave for Devil's Island in Saint Martin De-Re, France. The convicts get aboard ship La Martiniere for their voyage to the Devil's Island. The group includes sixty murderers. Prisoners under the guns of guards are herded aboard the craft as families bid their last farewell. The ship La Martiniere departs from a harbor.
15 teams participate in the 50th International Six Day Bike Grind in New York City. Champions from all over the world participate in the race. The participants ride their bicycles on the track. Cyclist Reggie McNamara eats a meal. The spectators stand near a railing along the track and watch the race.
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