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A Camden Daily Courier building-permit notice for April 1913, recording Charles W. Austermuhl's eight dwellings on Baird Avenue, six on Florence Street, and a three-story brick building for S. Chew & Sons Company at 37-39 North Third Street.
Hundreds of Houses Ruined by Violent Wind and Rain and two Persons May Die; Streets Strewn with Debris Two lives will probably be sacrificed, property valued at at least a hundred thousand dollars, was virtually destroyed and the northwest section of the city was laid in ruin when a storm of cyclonic intensity swept over Camden last night.
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.
Thomas Armitage and Kelly Parker of 526 South Third Street, electricians at the Pennsylvania Railroad power house at the foot of Federal Street, were burned about the eyes, hands and face when a wire short-circuited.
Peter Roane, 60, of 203 Byron Street, fell on icy pavement at Third and Linden streets and was taken to Cooper Hospital with fractured ribs.
Death notice for Jesse C. Chew, aged 72 years, who died March 30, 1911. The funeral was held from his late residence, 1412 South Third Street, Camden, with interment at Harleigh.
Nine Italians and six cases of beer were seized in a Camden police raid on the home of Francisco Bucci at 907 South Third Street, made by Captain Stanley and a squad.
Five applications for transfers of retail liquor licenses, including George W. Fry's at 29 North Third Street, were listed for hearing before Camden's Excise Commission in October 1910.
W. Harry Smith, then with George W. Fry's buffet at 29 North Third Street, was congratulated by his friends on his birthday anniversary, the Camden Daily Courier reported in September 1910.
Camden police raided two alleged disorderly houses: Captain Stanley took Charles Lee's place at Third and Spruce Streets, known as "The Big Ship," while Captain Boyle raided 2 Fogarty Avenue.
John Humes, a driver for J. R. Carson, a grocer of Third and Birch streets, was thrown beneath his wagon and had his shoulder broken in a runaway that aroused Camden's business section.
Camden briefs for March 11, 1907, including Captain Stanley's raid on an alleged speak-easy kept by James La Moeno at 812 South Third Street, where beer, wine and whiskey were confiscated.
Thousands attended the funeral of Camden Chief of Police John Foster in March 1906; among the donors of floral tributes was John Carroll.
Matthew Menders of 830 South Third Street was pinned beneath his overturned wagon and nearly smothered in broken eggs when his horse ran away at Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Mt. Vernon Street.
Philadelphia Inquirer - March 1, 1905 Attacked at Third and Mickle street s, Camden, late Monday night by a man, Mrs. Bessie O. Day, of Seventh and Clinton streets , had her clothing cut in strips.
Acting on Mayor Ellis's recent order, police under Captain Stanley raided four Camden places and seized slot machines; the proprietors were to be heard before Recorder Stackhouse.
An attempted robbery at John Carroll's saloon at the northeast corner of Third and Cherry Streets left Ernest Baker shot and wounded; Frank Johnson was captured and a third man escaped.
Camden briefs for August 25, 1904, closing with Captain Stanley's raid on a South Third Street house kept by Pearl Welcome, in which six people were arrested.
A Camden Post-Telegram death notice column listing recent funerals, including Mary A. Mowery, 58, of 360 Jefferson Avenue.
Fourteen Camden county liquor dealers arrested by Law and Order League agent George B. M. Adams, including William Convery at Eleventh and Carpenter Streets; all entered bail before Justice Schultz.
Successful Raid on an Alleged Pool Room in Camden Seven Men Captured Keefer, Who Says He Spent His Employers' Money in the Place, Identifies the Prisoners The Camden police yesterday raided the alleged poolroom at 25 South Third street, where Walter H. Keefer, former manager of the Merchantville Light and Power Company, claims he lost $254, belonging to his employers.
Fred George Gregory, 6, of 212 Byron Street, drowned in the Delaware River while fishing at the head of Third Street.
Real Estate Investment Co. advertises 122 Clay Street for rent — 4 rooms at $6.00 per month — along with other Camden properties. Camden Daily Telegram, October 9, 1895.
Camden News column from the Philadelphia Inquirer, February 18, 1894. Notes residents at 429 Cooper Street in 1894: Joseph J. Read and family.
Of seventeen men registered to vote from John Carroll's saloon at 922 South Third Street, only five were said to be entitled; the other twelve were notified to show cause.
Two Camden lads, Howard Woolston and Lewis Rothkogle, were held in bail by the Mayor for the larceny of pigeons from fruit dealer L. W. Frome.
During the Civil War, Camden purchased its first steam fire apparatus on June 4, 1864 the Independence Fire Company No. 3 purchased an Amoskeag steamer for $3250. This apparatus was a third class, single pump style with serial #92.
On March 12, 1841 the Camden Mutual Fire Insurance Company was chartered.
City Council authorized the construction of a market house on Market Street at the intersection of Third Street on March 13, 1837. This market house containing 8 stalls was erected at a cost of $250, and was ready for use December 28, 1837.
That section of the city commonly known as Fettersville was purchased by Richard Fetters in 1833 from Charity and Grace Kaighn and embraced the land lying between Line and Cherry Streets, extending from Third Street to the Delaware River.
Cholera appeared in Camden. This was said to be the first appearance here of the disease in epidemic form.