Famous Exploit of Commodore Perry: Mississippi Bay, Japan, named by Commodore Perry, who, in 1854, anchored there and opened negotiations which later opened all Japanese ports of commerce. Cloth Weavers of Java: The Javanese have developed a high degree of civilization through commercial contact with India. Cloth weaving. How the Javanese tie their turbans. The Home of Thomas Jefferson: Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville, Va. Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and was third president of the United States. A Japanese Seaweed Harvest: Seaweeds grow especially in warm waters. Many species abound in gelatin, some are used as food for animals, some are burned for the chemical salts contained in the ashes. The Picturesque Gulf of Castellammare: Its climate, mineral springs and sea-baths attract many visitors. Road along Naples Bay. Sorrento, superbly situated on a precipitous bluff. Primitive methods of irrigation. Sunset on the Bay of Naples.
—Moving Picture World synopsis