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Charles H. Ellis, Jr.
Born on April 22, 1862, in Camden, Charles H. Ellis Jr. was deeply rooted in the city's fabric. His grandfather, Samuel Ellis, notably served as Camden's first City Clerk and initiated the city's first newspaper.
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Alfred L. Sayres
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Charles M. Abrahamson
, where he worked as a clerk in a store. He was then a lodger in the home of Frederic Sohn, at 489 York Avenue. He married around 1881.
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Albert S. Woodruff
Albert Smith Woodruff Jr., born in 1886 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, was a notable figure in Camden's legal and political circles.
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Alfred L. Sayres, Banker, Stricken; Condition Critical
Banker Alfred L. Sayres, 86, founder of the Parkside Trust Co., suffered a stroke while visiting Vincent Raczykowski at the Newport Bottling Works, 1101 Morton Street, and was taken to West Jersey Hospital in critical condition.
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Police to Probe $200,000 Kaighn Ave. Fire
Mayor Charles H. Ellis ordered an investigation into the $200,000 fire that destroyed the Economy Store and adjoining buildings at 427-429 Kaighn Avenue, injuring five Camden firemen — one of them, Captain Martin B. Carrigan, critically.
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Street Improvements Started
Street Commissioner Sayers began work on improving nearly a score of Camden streets, starting with Spruce Street from Broadway to Sixth Street, with Trenton Avenue from Newton Avenue to Line Street to be repaved next. Philadelphia Inquirer, June 17, 1915.
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Two Men Shot in a Race Riot in Camden
A race riot in South Camden's Seventh Ward leaves two men wounded; police, including Policemen Hyde and McClung, exchange pistol fire with the combatants and make several arrests.