Man pushes a steam car with no gear shifts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. George Mershon works on the car, his new invention, which is powered by coal. Smokestack on the hood of the car. Mershon drives away the car on the road.
A large crowd gathers at North German Lloyd pier to welcome city's former Mayor James John Walker on his arrival in New York. Mayor Walker amongst the crowd. Car moves in crowd. Dignitaries wave from the SS Europa, a ship. Ship comes to the harbor.
Men dump cartons filled with scrap glass outside a factory in Columbus, Ohio. Machinery inside the factory forms the walls of each glass brick, and a worker inserts a glass top on each to complete it. A glass block shatters when tested by a machine. A structure made of glass bricks is displayed.
Fire at a forest in Cochran, Oregon. People take the water hose to stop fire. Smoke rises. A man puts out the fire with water. People put sand on the fire.
The Michigan Wolverines defeats the Northwestern Wildcats at an American football match in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Wolverines defeat Wildcats by 15-6 in the first game between the schools in seven years. Large crowd gathers to see the match.
Ford car production in United States. Ford car moves off assembly line. Sign reads "Production Schedule for today 5000, completed 4997". Animated figure adds one. Whistle blows. Men lay down tools. Machines stop. Worker punches time clock. Workers leave plant. Man looks at the production sign. Grill of V8 engine. V8 engine turns into little animated figure of man. Man looks at production figure, blowing horn. Parts gather and assemble themselves into the car. Animated figure changes sign to read '5000 completed'.