Historic Camden, NJ

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  • Charles Watson Dead in Camden

    Charles Watson Dead in Camden

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    Camden NJ History
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    Philadelphia Inquirer – March 31, 1904 After several weeks’ illness from progressive paralysis, Charles Watson, one of Camden’s best-known citizens, died at his home at 223 Cooper street, shortly after 9 o’clock last night. He was 73 years old and leaves a widow and daughter. Mr. Watson was well known in financial circles and was…

  • Mystery Postcard: Who Was John Randolph Watson?

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    Phil Cohen
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    By Phil Cohen Over Memorial Day weekend of 2015, I received an e-mail from Carl Gainsborough containing the the two scanned images above. As you can see, the never mailed postcard is of a tavern in Standish Corner, and the rear shows the name and address of the sender. Carl called it a mystery… and…