Scenes from the wedding of American shipping magnate John Jacob Astor VI to socialite Ellen Tuck French at the Trinity Church (1 Queen Anne Square, Newport, RI 02840, United States) in Newport, Rhode Island. People gather in large number at the ceremony. The married couples pose for the crowd.
Transpacific ships lie idle at a port in San Fransisco, California. Longshoremen (dock workers) meet to force recognition of their union demands.
Shows pilots take off on their gliders from a field in Elmira, New York. Several gliders in flight. Richard C. Dupont in his glider attains 6500 feet and breaks the American record for motor-less aircraft.
Scenes from the Boy Scout Jamboree in Binghamton, New York. Boy scouts parade through the center of the town of Binghamton. Scouts lined up and sprayed with some kind of chemical agent (de-lousing?) at the camp. Scouts building a cooking fire. Scouts compete in a horse race in front of a packed grandstand, and the winners are awarded at a ceremony. Scouts gathered in an outdoor field doing a large group drill.
Derby event held at Arlington Heights, Illinois. The horse, Indian Runner beats Ladysman by seven to one. Thousands of spectators in stand cheer for their favorites.
17-year old Alice Bridges of Whitinsville, Massachusetts shatters world record in the 440-yard back stroke event during a swimming event held on Lake Maranacook in Maine. Spectators at the bank watch. Alice Bridges praised by an official.
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