https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c534b23e-468a-44dd-9563-5a36aed0546b Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com View our Amazon store here: https://amzn.to/3XQHsVD This film "Yesterday's Newsreel" is part of a series that aired on the short-lived Ziv TV network. Made from footage from a defunct newsreel company this TV series features vintage footage with modern narration. Each segment, which is narrated by Roger Owens, Sally Anderson, or Tom Hale, cover a range of topics from military history to fashion trends. This particular segment discusses the World War I draft in America, a deadly earthquake in Italy, and the 1929 Pikes Peak Auto Race among other exciting topics. Opening intro sequence (0:06). “American Builds Army” (1917-1918), narrated by Tom Hale: Woodrow Wilson signing declaration of war (0:27). Wilson being blindfolded before picking out of bowl first serial number selection for American men to be drafted into service in WWI (0:39). Draftees walking along grounds of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri (0:50). Camp Dix Staging and Training Center, New Jersey draftees go through inspection (1:03). General Peyton C. March sits in chair, creator of training program (1:39). American boxer Benny Leonard leads recruits in fisticuffs drill (1:45). Speed, mobility, trench warfare exercise; Men traverse obstacle course with bayonets in hand (2:01). Horses undergo training for use by cavalry at Camp Dodge, Iowa (2:34). Practice armored tank inspected by recruits who signed up for tank warfare; Perhaps M1917 (2:55). Renault FT-17 tank drives through woods during training session (3:08). Fort MacArthur, California draftees who have completed training trade in campaign hats for steel helmets (3:21). Aerial view of trainees forming patriotic slogans on field with their bodies (3:40). Trainees receiving deployment instruction at camp; Most training took 6 months but some recruits sent out after 4 weeks (4:05). General John J. Pershing salutes first soldiers in his command, boat with soldiers pushes off from harbor, women on dock wave white handkerchiefs (4:17). “Umbrella Automat” (1929), narrated by Roger Owens: Short segment on umbrella vending machine in Berlin, Germany (4:41). “Hayes Becomes Cardinal” (1924), narrated by Tom Hale: Aerial view procession of high churchmen leaving Madison Avenue (NYC) residence of Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes (5:17). Cardinal (Archbishop of New York) emerges from home to take part in solemn church rights after returning from Rome and Vatican City (5:36). New York Governor Al Smith and wife Catherine Ann Dunn watch as Hayes blesses crowd gathered on 50th street near 5th Ave (5:45). “Personalities” (1923), narrated by Roger Owens and Tom Hale: Argentinian boxer Luis Ángel Firpo (The Wild Bull of the Pampas) shakes hands with ambassador Raúl Alberto Quijano at Argentine Embassy NYC ahead of match with Jack Dempsey (6:14). Colleen Moore in San Francisco for 1922 American Legion Convention (6:42). Senators William Borah (Idaho) and Bob La Follette (Wisconsin) in Washington, DC (7:01). “Earthquake Rocks Italy” (1930), narrated by Tom Hale: Montage clips surveying damage to buildings in Apennine Mountains area of Italy; Men work to clear debris, displaced people moved out of area (7:20). “She Belongs to Navy” (1927), narrated by Roger Owens: Gail Beverly does aquatic tricks on what appears to be wakeboard; Passes perhaps USS Hopkins (DD-249) and USS Lawrence (DD-250) during performance (8:22). “Aviation” (1928), narrated by Tom Hale: Commercial biplanes gather at small airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to unload unusual cargo from across country i.e. fresh-cut flowers from Oregon (9:10). “Fashion’s of the Day” (1919), narrated by Sally Anderson: Woman sits at beauty parlor for perm using hot hair perm rod curlers connected to larger electrical wire set-up then large curved comb inserted into hair; Woman inspects finished hairstyle (9:50). “Sports” (1925), narrated by Tom Hale: Turtle race at Miller Brothers 101 Ranch (Ponca City, Oklahoma), crowd looks on from bleachers (11:00). Dust fills air as cars race around bend in 1929 Pikes Peak Auto Race (Pikes Peak International Hill Climb) (11:36). Motorist Edward Philips wins race (12:12). Film ends (12:14). If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. 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