Ancient Car Race Was a Real Dilly
A 1901 hill climb at Eagle Rock Hill West Orange New Jersey drew drivers from Massachusetts and New Jersey. C E Duryea of Orange MA won the gasoline division with a self built three wheeler while W J Stewart of Newark won the steam division driving the Yellow Scourge number 13. The event drew 400 auto enthusiasts and helped spark antique car interest in New Jersey.
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West Orange
N.J
Eagle Rock Hill
Massachusetts
C. E. Duryea
Orange, Mass
W. J. Stewart
Newark
Eagle Rock
New Jersey
Coppedge Reports Strong Business at New Esplanade Location
Coppedge says business is good at the new site on North Esplanade. Johnny Coppedege owner of Coppedge Service Station notes the exterior is being remodeled with curbing and yard work underway.
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Coppedge
North Esplanade
Johnny Coppedege
Fire on Leyte Bulk Carrier Sees Four Sailors Missing
A fire aboard the Leyte, a 25,000 ton bulk carrier docked in Cadiz, Spain, left four sailors missing and two more seriously injured. The all Spanish crew abandoned ship as flames swept the vessel.
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Cadiz
Spain
Leyte
Weber Motors Offers Three Special Ford Values in February
Weber Motors reports three February value offers from Ford. The White Sale features the Galaxie 500 two door hardtop and Torino two door hardtop. the Explorer Sale highlights Ford pickups. plus the Mercury Special Value Package features the Montego. Customers can view these units at Weber Motors all month.
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Ford Motor Company
Mike Weber
Weber
Ford
Mike
Weber’s
Tigers and Yankees Spark 1971 Baseball Season Talk
In Lakeland Florida commentary previews the 1971 American League race with Billy Martin’s planned Tigers leadership and the historic Yankees rivalry. It surveys Detroit’s pennant history, team culture, and potential for fire under new management alongside Baltimore Boston and New York as contenders.
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Lakeland
Fla
Billy Martin
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Tom Yawkey
Bosox
Walter Briggs
Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Yanks
Indians
Yankee
Ted Williams
Joe McCarthy
Tigers
Cardinals
Briggs
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Mobil Station Sees Strong Business at New Downtown Location
Mobil Station at 213 N Esplanade reports good patronage under owner Paul Loos, a Mobil consignee. The move from 202 South Esplanade is highlighted with a daily double Shoppers Bond Stamp offer for customers and friends.
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Mobil
N. Esplanade
Paul Loos
Loos
Mobil Consignee
South Esplanade
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Dromgoose
THE
N. Esplanede
Weber Motors
Pete Fritchie
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Limerick
White House
J. P. Liddy
Nixons
Ireland
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Rome
Mobil Station
CUERO
Electric Motors
Tel-A-Win CO
Vega
Chevrolet
Cutlass
Oldsmobile
Duckett Motor Co
E. Broadway
Reiffert
Yorktown
Frank Migura
National Automobile Dealers Association
Official Organization of America
Washington, D.C
N.A.D.A
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