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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
5
An OCR noisy page fragment from Phillipsburg described as the big growing town in the Delaware region. It mentions local residents and events, with scattered names and places, including deaths and community notices. The legible items hint at residents such as Nellie Gordon and Selena Bite Pages, and various dates, amounts, and locations, though many details are garbled.
The article recounts hill climb challenges at Pye’s Peak where famed cars could not reach the summit due to extreme pulling and altitude. It notes second speed gear use, cooling, and breathing difficulties impacting power, with tests showing Super Sixes performing best among entries like Lights-twelves and Super-Sixes in Denver reported events.
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