The oldest News Articles which have been transcribed and posted
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Stolen Goods Cost Man $50 In Fine
A South Camden Man was charged with disposing of several cartons of cigarettes allegedly stolen from chain grocery stores.
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‘Numbers’ Slips Just Ain’t They’re Only Timetables!
Believe it or not, but slips such as those used by numbers lottery players and patrons are really not numbers slips at all — they are train schedules!
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Stores Will Join In Bargain Period
The Merchants’ Cooperative Association, has announced a three-day co-operative bargain promotion which will be known as Camden’s Co-operation Days.
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Walks Bridge in Fur Coat, Wins $5 Bet
Sizzling under a burning sun on the hottest day so far this year, policemen on Camden bridge had a vision yesterday that made them think, for a moment, they were sunstruck.
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‘Overflow’ Petters Rounded Up by Pennsauken Cops
While scores of young lovers “watched the planes come in” at Lewis B. Simon’s “petters paradise” in Delaware Township without molestation from police last night, it was a different story in Pennsauken Township.
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Borden Honored at Dinner On Election as President Of Real Estate Commission
Leading real estate brokers and notables in other callings paid high tribute last night to Edward J. Borden in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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Pardons Court Spurns Plea to Parole Mrs. Lilliendahl; Roxie Allen May Be Freed
Trenton, June, 8,-Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl of Vineland, who has served six of ten years for the man slaughter of her husband, Dr. A. William Lilliendahl, today lost a second opportunity for freedom.
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Injured
Camden Courier-Post – June 9, 1933 Sergeant Ray Smith, Courier-Post reporter and former heavyweight boxer, who suffered a wrenched back and strained right leg yesterday in an automobile accident while en route to the Baer-Schmellng fight in New York. He was treated at Bellevue Hospital but was able to continue to the Yankee Stadium and…
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Point Pleasant P.T.A Hears Camden Woman
Camden Courier-Post – June 9, 1933 Point Pleasant, June 8 — Mrs. Mary W. Kobus, of Camden, South Jersey district regent, was one of the principal speakers today at the quarterly meeting of the Amboy District, Diocesan Parent-Teacher Association, in St. Peter’s Church. More than 300 attended. Other speakers included Rev. Father Reilly, rector of…
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G. O. P. Women to Meet
The monthly social session of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Twelfth Ward Republican Club will be held on Monday evening at the headquarters, 300 North Twenty-seventh Street. Mrs. Mercy Bolton is arranging a surprise program for the evening. Refreshments will be served.
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Mrs. Roosevelt in Camden, Denies Son Has No. 2 Picked
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a visitor for a second time yesterday at Central Airport, on her return plane trip to Washington after visiting her son, Elliott, on the west coast.
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Lost Tribe Found in Central America
New York- Count Byron De Prorok, who excavated the ruins of Carthage, has returned to New York from the wilds of Central America with a tale of a “lost tribe” of Maya Indians who spent the greater part of their time fighting over women.
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Roxie Allen Freed, Will Re-enter Ring
Roxie Allen came home yesterday, sans the rough and reckless spirit of the youthful ring warrior who went to state prison more than two years ago.
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Elks to Observe Flag Day Tonight
Arrangements are completed for the Flag Day celebration to be held tonight by the Camden Elks Lodge Lodge at Seventh and Cooper Streets.
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Dr. Donges, Mills, Schepperkittes, Covely and Other Men Wrought Through Years to Bring Needed Improvements to District
Camden Courier-Post – June 12, 1933 By BEN COURTER When a larger community annexes an adjoining district the newer area is generally regarded, for a time at least, as a step-child. Older residents of East Camden will bear out that truism when they recall how difficult it was to obtain improvements. Years before, Newton Township…
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25 Camden Boys to Be Guests of Health Farm at Millington
Camden city’s health camp will not open this summer, but 25 boys will have an outing for two weeks as guests at the Bonnie Brae Farm for Boys at Millington, above Somerville.
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Merchants Here Join Hands in 3 Day Bargain Festival
Camden merchants will unite during the last three days of this week to give South Jersey merchandise at unusually low prices.
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Storm Snaps Heat Plague; 4 More Drown
A violent electric storm, which paralyzed a South Camden woman, accompanied by a driving rain tumbled the mercury last night and ended, temporarily, the six-day heat wave.
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Camden Catholic High to Graduate Largest Class In Its History
The largest class in the history of Camden Catholic High School – 195 students – will receive diplomas Sunday afternoon.
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Cramer Upheld in Keeping From Public Relief Payroll and Job Holders
Wayland P. Cramer was victorious in his policy of secrecy to suppress from newspapers a complete salary list of relief employees.
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Thieves Routed by Chickens Rob Second Place of Same Man
Lane discovered that the storage house at 2766 Congress Road had been entered by thieves, and butter, cheese and eggs valued at more than $100 had been taken.
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Hebrew School Marks Graduation
Three students were graduated last night at commencement exercises of Beth El School of the Congregation Beth El, Park Boulevard and Belleview Avenue.
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Vocational School to Remain Open
By approving issuance of a $20,000 emergency note, the Camden County Board of Freeholders yesterday afternoon assured continuance of the Camden County Vocational Training School and maintenance of the Agricultural Demonstration Bureau and Home Economic Extension Service until December 31.
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Mystery Raid Secrecy Ends At Gloucester
Several requests to the Gloucester City mayor and to the police department all met with the same result—no names because they were “lost.” Then, something happened—the names were apparently “found.”
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Merchants Open Co-Operative Sale in Camden Today
More than 500 banks have been reopened throughout the country, many with restrictions lifted; during the past six weeks.
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Gets High Post
Camden realtor who was yesterday elected vice president of the National Real Estate Board in convention at Gary, Indiana, according to a telegraphic dispatch, Todd has long been active in work of the national board and has served as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Board and of the Camden County Real Estate Board.
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A False Alarm of Long Ago
He had approved the fire alarm system but did not intend putting his O. K. on that $2000 bill until he had seen it in practical operation.
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Safecracker Escapes from Mt. Holly Jail
“Eddie” Adamski, most notorious of local gangland’s safecrackers, has escaped from a Mt. Holly jail. He was in solitary confinement, allegedly under special guard and allowed no visitors other than his sister.
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Walkathon Ends; Prize Ball Tonight
Joe Welsh, of Camden, and Helen Stevens, of Philadelphia, last night won the Walkathon contest which has been in progress at Central Airport for 3175 continuous hours, setting up a new record for the East.
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Democrats Arrange for ‘Maloney Day’
“Harry L. Maloney Day” will be celebrated by South Jersey Democrats, Sunday, July 9, when the newly-appointed collector of internal revenue will be guest of honor at a picnic at Silver Lake Park. State leaders of the party will attend. Maloney, Democratic state committeeman from Camden County and Mayor of Bellmawr, was named by President…
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Rally Tonight Aids Jews in Germany
Camden Courier-Post – June 20, 1933 Camden Residents Push Drive for Fund to Help Victims of Hitler Camden Jews will stage a mass meeting at 8:30 o’clock tonight at the Talmud Torah, 621 Kaighn Avenue, in the interest of relief of their persecuted brethren in Germany. A campaign has been launched to raise $10,000 for…
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Numbers Writer Sent to Jail for 60 Days
Chester Lewandowski was sentenced after he pleaded non vult to possession of numbers lottery slips.
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Man Given 30 Days In Stolen Goods Case
Judge Samuel M. Shay yesterday sentenced Spencer Murray to 80 days in the county jail after finding him guilty of receiving stolen goods.
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3 Youths Sentenced for Robbery of Store
Pleading guilty to robbery, three youths were sentenced yesterday by Judge Samuel M. Shay in Criminal Court.
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Fatal Collapse of 2 Houses Laid to Vandalism
Camden Courier-Post – June 20, 1933 Mrs. Pfeil Tells North Camden Civic Group Boys Must be Punished UTILITY BOARD RAPPED Declaring that vandalism may have been responsible for the collapse of two house fronts which cost the life of a man on Carman Street, near Seventh, yesterday. Mrs. Stephen Pfeil last night asserted the North…
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Hatch Estate Drives Jobless From Gardens
Sixteen unemployed gardeners have been given 24 hours’ notice by the city to vacate their plots on the Hatch estate…
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Mysterious Piece of Paper Enlivens Numbers Trial Here
“What right have you to take a state exhibit and place it in your pocket?” Assistant Prosecutor William C. Gotshalk queried heatedly. “I want that paper.”
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Newsy, 14, Knows His Figures But They Are All ‘Just Dates’
When he comes into his own, it won’t make much difference what Mr. Hitler thinks of Mr. Einstein and where the relativity theorizer is in exile.
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Lindsay Stops Here on Hop to Boston
Sir Ronald Lindsay, British ambassador to the United States, denied while in Camden yesterday afternoon that he had any plan to confer with President Roosevelt at some point along the New England coast.
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Klosterman Boys Found Guilty In Numbers Case
Klosterman testified he had nothing to do with the saloon when it was raided, but merely happened to be in there for a drink when the raiders entered.
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Block-Aid Funds, Used for Homeless
Funds raised in Camden’s recent Block-Aid campaign are being used exclusively by Dr. A. L. Stone to help in the housing of evicted families.
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Cops Nab 14 Nudists After Criticism for Vandalism, Bathing
Acting immediately, Mayor Stewart instructed Capt. John W. Golden, acting police chief, to send policemen to the neighborhood.
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Pyne Poynt Plans July 4 Program
Camden Courier-Post – June 23, 1933 All-Day Schedule Arranged With Parades, Music Dancing, Prizes Plans for the thirty-third Fourth of July celebration sponsored, by the Pyne Poynt Athletic Association were announced last night at a meeting of the association. The program will open at 6 a.m. with a salute and flag raising. A parade will…
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Mozart Mason Lodge Picnics at Pine Hill
Camden Courier-Post – June 23, 1933 The Past Masters’ Circle of Mozart Lodge of Masons held its annual outing yesterday at Pioneer’s Grove, Pine Hill. The circle has been in existence 40 years. A banquet was served in the grove. Sports were a feature. Max Reihman, Jr., and Ferdinand Braun were quoits champions. The committee:…
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Four Camden Men Are Among Those Who Get Paroles
Four well-known Camden county men who had been in the state penitentiary at Trenton for at least one year are now at liberty on parole. It was revealed at Trenton yesterday that the State Board of Pardons had granted paroles last week to Leslie W. Orr, Haddonfield real estate broker; Joseph “Polack Joe” Deven, South…
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New ‘Plane Ride’ Thrills Camdenites
Hundreds are learning for the first time on the field opposite Central Airport just what it feels like to be an aviator – without leaving the ground.
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Pancoast Frees Nude Bathers, Scores Those Causing Arrest
Camden Courier-Post – June 24, 1933 Boys and Young Men, However, Are Asked to Carry Bathing Suits on Next Visit To Cooper River Fourteen boys and young men arrested as nude bathers Thursday as the sequel to a city commission meeting, were freed yesterday by Judge Garfield Pancoast with the advice that they wear bathing…
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Bandits Rip Off Trousers And Take Worker’s $500 Cash
After holding him up and tearing off his trousers completely from his legs three bandits robbed Adam Wallace of $500 at 7:00 a.m. yesterday.
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Jobless Relief Among Court House Garbage
Dr. Stone Calls for Removal of Refuse After Complaint Stench Menaces Health of Tattered Relief Seekers; Custodian Denies Anything Wrong
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Stricken by Food in Camden Factory
Nearly 100 Camden factory and shipyard workers were poisoned yesterday after eating food contained in box lunches.
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Salvation Army Names Lippincott
Camden Courier-Post – June 24, 1933 Camden Unit Makes Real Estate Broker Chairman of Advisory Boards Earl R. Lippincott, real estate broker, has been named chairman of the advisory board of the Camden unit of the Salvation Army, succeeding William D. Sayrs. Elections of officers for the group were held yesterday following a luncheon meeting…
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Partial List of Poisoned
A partial list of the nearly 100 persons poisoned by food at local factories yesterday follows…
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New Citizens Graduate From Y.M.C.A. Classes
Diplomas and certificates were awarded 25 graduates of the Y.M.C.A. naturalization class last night.
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On Keeping Chimneys Clean
That part of the ordinance is interesting for it provides “that if any person from or after the first day of May next…; shall burn his, her or their chimney…; every such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar.”
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Hartmann Denies He Complained in Nude Bathers Case
Frank J. Hartmann so stated in a letter expressing resentment to an indirect reference made by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast against him as the complainant.
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City Scrip to Pass Million This Week
Camden Courier-Post – June 25, 1933 Tax Payments Redeem $610,000; County’s $481, 000 Cut to $170,000 Editor’s Note: During the height of the Depression in the 1930’s, Camden, like many other municipalities in New Jersey and the United States, was having problems paying its bills. During this period the City Government paid its bills through…
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G. O. P. Club to Take Outing to Shore
The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Twelfth Ward Republican Club will hold its annual outing to Atlantic City tomorrow. Buses will leave the clubhouse, 300 North Twenty-seventh Street, promptly at eight o’clock in the morning.
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‘Nude Bathing Allowed Here, Police Keep Out’
Camden Courier-Post – June 26, 1933 Announcement of Delaware Township’s ‘Humanitarians’ Intention Made to North Camden Civic Group by Target of Pancoast’s Criticism A nudist bathing “colony” on the muddy banks of Cooper River! This is the latest plan of Lewis B. Simon, of Delaware township, who attracted attention three weeks ago when he established…
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Wife Slain by Jagged Glass, Husband Held
Camden Courier-Post – June 26, 1933 Accident Hoax Broken by Cops after Grilling Family; Friend On Deathbed, She Orders 4 Children to Say She Fell on Stairs Command Arouses Concealed Detectives Woman Slashed by Broken Decanter; Man Faces Murder Charge Today A death-bed command of a South Camden mother to her four children to stick…
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Freda Brown Asks for Maintenance
Camden Courier-Post – June 26, 1933 Wife of Druggist Suing for Divorce Petitions Advisory Master Mrs. Freda Brown, wife of Joseph E. Brown, druggist at Third and Market Streets, who is suing her for divorce, appeared before William J. Kraft, advisory master in chancery, yesterday and asked for maintenance for herself and their two children.…
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Woman Employer Denies She Forged Farmhand’s Name
Woodbury, June 27- Defense in the trial of Mrs. Alice C. Roberts, Swedesboro, charged with forgery and uttering, was started shortly be, for criminal court adjourned today with the calling of a dozen character witnesses.
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P.S. Taxi Transfer Ruled Fraudulent
Camden Courier-Post – June 28, 1933 Agreeing with the contention that transfer of the Public Service Cab Company to Public Service Coordinated Transport was fraudulent, Vice Chancellor Francis B. Davis late yesterday ordered the latter to pay $10,000 in damages to Ralph M. Chorpenning for injuries suffered by his daughter, Ida M., when she was…
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Nude Bathing Story Had Wrong Sponsor
Camden Courier-Post – June 28, 1933 Civic Group Secretary Says He Did Not Refer to Erector of Petting Sign A nudist bathing resort may be established on Cooper river in North Camden, but Lewis B. Simon, Haddonfield tire dealer and Delaware Township farmer, doesn’t intend to be its sponsor. Simon made that plain yesterday in…
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Unemployed Union To Plan For Fourth
“We shall hold a short mass meeting on the steps of City Hall Plaza at which the New Declaration of Independence of the Continental Congress will be read.
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Hours at Libraries Change for Summer
New closing hours were announced yesterday by William H. Ketler, city librarian, for Camden’s public library at Broadway and Line Street and its branches. The new hours’ will be in effect during July and August.
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Woman Acquitted on Forgery Charge
A jury of 12 men returned a verdict of not guilty at 3:55 p. m. yesterday on charges of forgery brought against Mrs. Olive S. Roberts, wife of a prominent Swedesboro farmer. The case was in common pleas court before Judge J. Forman Sinnickson.
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Nellie Tayloe Ross Visits Camden by Air
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the U. S. Mint and former governor of Wyoming, arrived by plane at central airport at 11 :25 a. m. yesterday and proceeded by motor to tile Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, for dinner.
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Mothers Hysterical in Boy Vandal Trial
Pancoast remained adamant in his decision despite the shrill protests of the mothers; the plea of one of the boys, who begged for release with arms outstretched, and of the complainant, who urged leniency.
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Fire Station Closes Soon
Camden Courier-Post – June 29, 1933 Mayor Denies Safety Menace Stewart Declares Underwriters Recommended Change PROTEST IS MADE BY CIVIC HEAD Closing of the fire station housing Engine Company No. 4 at Fourth and Vine streets is now under way and will be completed within a few days. This was announced yesterday by Mayor Roy…
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Children at Camden Home Have Big Time in Wading Pool
Built by contributions of residents of the city, the pool was officially opened yesterday for the first time this season to the delight of the children.
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4 Judges Guests On Lawyers Cruise
Millville, June 29. — A number of South Jersey jurists were guests to day of the Cumberland County Bar Association on a cruise of Delaware bay and a fishing trip.
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$250,000 Fire at Camden, N.J.
Two firemen, William Hopkins and Felix Bendzyn, were in critical conditions in Cooper hospital of injuries they suffered when they fell from a burning building.
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LUCAS TO OPPOSE BASHARA IN WIND UP
Lew McFarland, matchmaker for the newly organized Camden Sporting Club has arranged another attractive card for this Friday night’s show at Grip’s Pennsauken township open-air Arena.
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Lucas in Killing Mood for Bashara Battle
Another home town boxing product gets an opportunity to establish himself as a favorite with the fans tomorrow night at Grip’s Pennsauken township open-air arena.
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Johnny Lucas Defeats Tommy Bashara in Ten-round Windup Match at Arena Here
A rally in the last two rounds enabled Johnny Lucas, blond Whitman Park junior welterweight, to gain the referee’s decision over Tommy Bashara, of Norfolk, Va., in the feature 10-rounder at Grip’s Pennsauken township open-air Arena last night.
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Leon E. Todd Dinner Planned by Realtors
Leon E. Todd, Camden and Medford realtor, newly elected vice president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will be honored at a testimonial dinner to be given here September 15, it was revealed last night.
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Camden Brewery ‘Trial’ Date Is Set
Hearing in the revocation of permit proceedings against the Camden County Cereal Beverage Company will be held in the post office building here August 21.
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Orator Hits N.R.A., Gets Sock; Khaki Shirt Speaker Jailed
Attacks on President Roosevelt’s N.R.A. program ended yesterday when one was “socked” on the jaw by a listener.
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Realty Men Oppose County Park Loans
One of two resolutions adopted yesterday afternoon by the Taxation Committee of the Camden County Real Estate Board opposes the borrowing by Camden county or city of any funds for projects that are not self-liquidating.
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BREWERY HERE FACING CLOSING MAY BE SOLD BEFORE TRIAL
Sale of the Camden County Cereal Beverage Company by its present owners is scheduled before August 21, the date of its revocation of permit hearing on charges of operating under “dummy officers”.
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Big-scale Payroll Forgeries Feared as Man Dupes Dentist
Large scale forgery of payroll checks drawn against a Philadelphia laundry is suspected by Camden police in the passing of a check against a Camden dentist.
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Woman Accuses Two of Assault in Home
Andrew Scarduzio, 35, of 1804 South Fourth street, and Edward McCloy, 29, of 50 Yale road, Audubon, are being held without bail pending a hearing in police court today on charges of atrocious assault and battery preferred by Martha Kuchinski, of 47 Jasper Street.
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Smallwood Likely to Surprise Pepe
When Johnny Pepe, veteran Philadelphia middleweight, mingles with Joe Smallwood of Wilmington, Del. in the first half of a double-windup at Grip’s Pennsauken township open-air Arena on Friday night, the Quaker City entrant will be playing with fire.
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Jimmy Rodgers is Given 180 Days
James “Jimmy” Rodgers, 28-year-old former boxer who was sentenced yesterday to serve 180 days in the county jail for operating a speakeasy at 1000 Segal Street.
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43 Camden Recruits Thrive In Chill Conservation Camp
Forty-three Camden city and county men with Company 2204, Citizens’ Conservation Corps, are now located at Knapp Andrew Camp, Montpelier, Vt., word received here yesterday disclosed.
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12 Arrests Halt Bogus Money Flow
Flooding of South Jersey with counterfeit money was believed by police to be effectively stopped yesterday with a total of 12 suspects now held for prosecution.
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Five Women Faint As Court Jails Men
"But I’m going to tell you this, Mr. Gregorio. If your client is found guilty, I’m going to sentence him to ten years in the state prison. Go ahead and put him on trial."
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Ex-Policeman Who Turned Bandit Jailed 18 Months for $70 Holdup
A former policeman, who turned bandit, was among those given prison terms.
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Cop on Ledge Thrills Hundreds Drawn by False Burglar Alarm
Several hundred persons, attracted by the loud ringing of a burglar alarm at the King jewelry store, 4 Broadway, watched Patrolman John V. Wilkie last night as he climbed over the roof of the building and across a narrow ledge to an open second story window to investigate the alarm.
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Jobless Son Kills Jake Schiller Wo Saves Boys Wife From Gun
A few hours after William Schiller killed his fater, his wife whom he had also tried to shoot, was found wandering through the city street, in all hysterical condition.
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Schiller Indicted on Murder Charge
William Schiller, former summer cop, was indicted for the murder of his father, Jacob Schiller, a well-known and well-liked politician.
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6 To Make Pleas Next Monday to Murder Charges
That is the largest number of persons charged with murder to appear in the court at one time for more than 20 years.
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W.C. Aitken Dies at 87, One Time Builder
The funeral of William C. Aitken, 87, retired builder, who died Saturday at his home at 421 Penn street, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Aitken was one of the best known builders of his day. He erected more than 200 houses, principally on Cooper street, He built rows on both sides of…
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Aitken Funeral to be on Wednesday
Camden Courier-Post – October 16, 1933 The funeral of William C. Aitken, 87, retired builder, who died Saturday at his home at 421 Penn street, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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Banquet to Honor John S. M’Taggart
A testimonial dinner will be tendered Patrolman John S. McTaggart, well known member of the Camden police force, at 8 p.m. next Friday at the Sixth Ward Republican Club.
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2 Runaway Horses Imperil Children
Scores of children on their way to school were endangered yesterday when two horses hitched to a bakery wagon ran away in South Camden streets, ignoring red traffic lights and shouts of pedestrians and motorists. A horse hitched to a wagon of the Seven Brothers Bakery, 322 Pine street, broke loose from its wagon at…
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Tenth Arrest Made Here in Numbers Quiz
Strict cooperation with the State Alcoholic beverages Commission in the detection, closing up, and prosecution of speakeasies is being given by the Camden Police Department.
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