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Konstanty Roginski
Obituary for Konstanty Roginski, 59, a Polish-born stevedore and 34-year Camden resident, who died at 1550 South Tenth Street and is survived by his widow Wanda and four children.
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Pfc. Louis Bontkowski Rites Set Thursday
A requiem high Mass for Pfc. Louis Bontkowski of 1191 Liberty Street was set for St. Joseph's R.C. Church, with burial in the veterans plot of St. Joseph's cemetery at Chews Landing and military honors by Laskowski-Wojtkowiak Post 74, American Legion.
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Military Rites Set For Pvt. Gdowik
The Camden Courier-Post announces a full military funeral for Pvt. Chester J. Gdowik, killed in action in Italy on May 25, 1944, with High Mass at St. Joseph's Church and burial at St. Joseph's cemetery, Chews Landing.
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Confidence Game Leads to Disorderly House Arrest
An old confidence game led to the arrest of Alfred Taylor, 51, of 1735 South Seventh street, on a charge of maintaining a disorderly house, after Dewey Sasnett was steered to the home and robbed of his billfold.
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Thief Takes Nickels Left for Drinks
United States Gasket Co., 600 N. 10th Camden. Advertisements from New Jersey Bulletin, 1955, and a Camden directory, August 1957.
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15 Dead, 2 Missing from South Jersey
The War Department's June 13, 1944 casualty list named fifteen South Jersey men killed and two missing, among them Corporal Stephen V. Koscianski of 966 Bulson Street, Camden — one of twelve on the list who had been lost with the troopship HMT Rohna in the Mediterranean seven months earlier.
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1150 Camden Poles In Service Honored
A service flag honoring 1,150 St. Joseph's Parish men and women in the armed forces was unfurled at Tenth and Mechanic Streets, where Mayor Brunner pinned gold stars on the mothers and a brother of parishioners killed or missing in World War II. Courier-Post, August 31, 1943.
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Blast Injuries Kill Soldier From Camden
The Camden Courier-Post reports the death of Staff Sgt. Roman Drapinski, 1468 South Tenth Street, killed by a premature dynamite explosion while giving instructions in its handling at Camp Campbell.
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Funeral Tomorrow for Sgt. Dzingoski
A January 1943 Camden Courier-Post notice that Sgt. Gus Dzingoski — the first World War II casualty of St. Joseph's Catholic Church — would be buried with full military honors, with an American Legion ritual in his mother's home and a Solemn High Mass of Requiem at the church.
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7 Camden Women Pass State Tests
Trenton, July 24.—Helen M. Redfield, 624 Royden street, Camden, scored first out of a list of seven women who passed the examination for information clerk in the Camden Welfare Department, the State C
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Local Stores Looted of $64 Cash, Stock
Thieves looted two Camden businesses overnight, stealing cash and goods from a cigar store on Mount Vernon Street and approximately $50 in merchandise from Samuel Brahen's grocery at 1100 South Tenth Street.
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Boleslaw Glembocki
Obituary for Boleslaw Glembocki, 52, of 1508 South Tenth Street, a member of the Polish National Alliance and the Polish-American Citizens' Club, with requiem Mass at St. Joseph's Church.
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Speakeasy Proprietor Fined After ABC Raid
Joseph S. Waligorski, 27, of 1498 South Tenth street, was fined $200 or 60 days in the county jail yesterday by Police Judge Gene R. Mariano on a charge of maintaining a speakeasy. Waligorsky, who con
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Speakeasy Charge Follows Store Raid
Charged with conducting a speakeasy at the rear of his grocery store, Joseph S. Waligorski, 27, of 1498 South Tenth street, was arrested yesterday in a raid on his place.
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Dance Chairman
Henry Szczesniewski of 1855 South Tenth Street, chairman of the St. George's Holy Name Society pre-Lenten dance at New Hall on Tenth Street and Kaighn Avenue, raising funds for a church organ.
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Jury Frees Motorist in Camden Auto Death
The Camden County Grand Jury cleared Ralph Bantivoglio of 1538 South Tenth Street in the traffic death of New York Shipbuilding Company employee Leonard Mislich.
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Michael Nowacki
Memorial death notice for Michael Nowacki, beloved husband and father, who lived near South 10th Street and died February 13, 1936, placed by his wife and children in the Camden Courier-Post.
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Woman's Yells Scare 2 Bandits From Store
Two armed robbers fled a grocery store at 1466 South 10th Street after the proprietor's wife, Mrs. Mary Marchlik, screamed and frightened them off in February 1938.
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Mrs. Cora P. Huston
Death notice for Mrs. Cora P. Huston, 59, widow of Philip Huston, of 314 North 10th Street, Camden, who died in February 1938.
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Polish A.A. to Hold Pre-Lenten Dance
A February 1936 Camden Courier-Post notice that the St. Joseph's Polish Athletic Association would hold its annual pre-Lenten dance at St. Joseph's Parish Hall, Tenth and Liberty Streets, featuring an exhibition dance by walkathon favorites Mary Jane and Art Mason and music by Walt Leopold's Orchestra.
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Couple Celebrate 50th Wedding Year
More than 50 relatives and friends shared in the celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Dahl staged last night at the home of the couple's son, Howard Dahl, 126 North T
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Waligurski
WALIGURSKI — On September 22, 1935. Joseph, beloved husband of Eva Waligurski, age 46 years.
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Two Camden Men Injured in Auto Collision
John Kroszewski of 1485 South Tenth Street and driver Stanley Wrotny were treated for bruises after their car overturned in a collision with a truck on Crescent Boulevard in West Collingswood Heights.
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Dan Cupid Gets Flying Start With Bow and Arrow
Marriage license applications filed in June 1933, including Helen Graczyk, 23, of 1581 South 10th Street, Camden, and Robert Alberts, 31, of Billingsport Avenue, Paulsboro.
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Four Men and Woman Admit Dispute Charge
Four men and a woman, among them 28-year-old Walter Koscianski of 966 Bulson Street, were fined $25 each in Camden police court in June 1933 after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct while denying they had been disorderly — a case arising from a motorcycle policeman's arrest of the five at Tenth and Bulson Streets.
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'June Bride' Season Opens as 5 Couples Seek Licenses Here
Five couples applied for marriage licenses in Camden as the month of June brides began, including Warren Spruill of 3522 Farragut Avenue and Alice Slemmer of North 36th Street.
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License of Driver Freed, Is Revoked
A South Camden man, convicted in police court of drunken driving, but acquitted on his appeal to Judge Samuel Shay, will seek reinstatement of his driver's license which was revoked officially today by Motor Vehicle Commissioner Harold G. Hoffman.
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Polish Air Hero to Visit Factories in Camden
Camden Courier-Post - February 7, 1933 A tour of Camden's leading industrial plants following a reception at Central Airport has been arranged for Stanley F. Hausner, the "Flying Pole" of Newark, when he is the guest of this city Thursday.
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4 Youths Arrested in Bicycle Thefts
A ring of bicycle thieves is believed by police to have been broken last night with the arrest of four youths and recovery of five bicycles and parts of several others.
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21 Stolen Coats Found; Man Is Held for Jury
Tony Cecero, 44, of Main street, West Collingswood, yesterday was held in $500 bail for the grand jury by Police Judge Pancoast, charged with possession of stolen goods.
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Burglars Scared Off After Entering Home
Burglars who entered the home of Louis Barish at 310 North Tenth street during the absence of the family were frightened away before obtaining any loot, according to police reports yesterday.
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Camden Bride
Mrs. David M. Watson, née Mary E. Doron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woolston Doron, married on Saturday and will take up residence in Camden in September.
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Bad Luck Story Fails as Court Fines Man
Restaurant proprietor Gus Seletos of 1221 South Tenth Street was fined $100 by Judge Swackhamer for passing worthless checks, despite pleading a broken leg and seven children to support.
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Cash and Goods Stolen From 2 Cigar Stores
Two Camden cigar stores were robbed overnight; a would-be break-in at Mary Meksa's home at 1453 South Tenth Street was thwarted by a barking dog.
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Fire in Vacant House Is Blamed on Prowlers
Prowlers were blamed for a small fire set in a vacant house at 1839 South Tenth Street; a passerby alerted the fire department and the blaze was extinguished with slight damage.
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Polish-American Club Re-Elects President
Camden Courier-Post - January 16, 1928 Vincent Raczykowski was elected for the third consecutive time as president of the Camden County Polish-American Republican Club at the annual meeting held in the clubhouse at Tenth and Liberty streets.
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Two-Year Quarrel Ends as Man Goes to Jail
Andrew Karponski of 1479 South Tenth Street was sentenced to 30 days in county jail after his wife Rose and daughter Ella testified to two years of mistreatment before Judge Bertman.
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Parents Must Pay for Prank of Boys
Theodore and Leon Emerle of 1530 South Tenth Street were caught pulling waterlilies at Forest Hill Park lagoon by guard Crawford Smith; their parents were ordered to pay for the destroyed plants.
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Missing From His Home
Albert Brown, 15, of 728 North Tenth street, Camden, was found by detectives in a shack on North Eighth street after going missing the previous Sunday.
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Here and There in Camden
Albert Garrison of 2211 South Tenth Street was treated at Cooper Hospital after his face was lacerated by a falling casting.
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Man Believed Demented Is Held
While members of the family of Frederick Reuling, of 1257 Kenwood avenue, Camden, were upstairs yesterday, they detected smoke. When they investigated they found a man in the living room before papers
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John V. Robbins Injured in Wrestling Bout
As a result of a fall while enjoying a friendly wrestling bout, John V. Robbins, of 330 North Tenth street, is suffering with an injured hip.
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Cure Paralysis Victims
Two children, Eva Sadtler and Anna M. Percival of 2013 South Tenth Street, are discharged as cured from Camden Municipal Hospital after treatment for infantile paralysis.
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Second Fire Routs Family
Mrs. Lillian Scull of 717 North Tenth street escaped with her two children when fire broke out in her Camden home for the second time in twelve hours.
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Camden at a Glance
A runaway Haddonfield trolley struck William Clark and Joseph Johnson of 1140 South Tenth Street at Newton Street and Haddon Avenue; both men were treated at Cooper Hospital.
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Harry Litchman Store Burgled
Stephen Damski, 18, of Sycamore Street was committed to jail for breaking into Harry Litchman's store at 1124 South Tenth Street and stealing $5 in money and tobacco.
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Tubman and Winslow Acquitted
Philip Tubman and Joseph Winslow were acquitted of arson at 1821 South Tenth Street after proving they were working for contractor Andrew Haehner at the time of the fire.
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Building Permit Issued for 2138–2142 South 10th Street
Building Inspector Day issues a permit to Barcklow & Fulton for the erection of three brick dwellings at 2138–2142 South Tenth Street.
Historical Accounts
Camden Cyclone of April 2, 1912
The city of Camden was hit by tornadoes, or as they were then called, cyclones, on two occasions, August 3, 1885 and April 2, 1912.
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Hit by Train But May Recover
Walter Middleton, a Public Service Railway motorman of 1435 South Tenth Street, was struck by a West Jersey and Seashore Railroad train at Mt. Ephraim Avenue; his recovery was expected.