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Haddon Avenue is one of Camden's oldest roads, dating to at least 1792 as a bridle path and incorporated as the Haddonfield & Camden Turnpike in 1839. It runs southeast from Federal Street to the city limits toward Collingswood, Haddon Township, and Haddonfield.
Sixth Street runs with few interruptions from the Delaware River to Morgan Street, virtually the length of the city, from North Camden south almost all the way to Gloucester City.
On the 25th anniversary of Howard Unruh's September 6, 1949 shooting rampage, the Courier-Post recalls William Joyce, bread-truck driver Roxy DeMarco and former policeman Harry "Barney" Tracy.
Patrolman Joseph Carpenter recognized Robert Bailey, 49, of 236 Kaighn avenue, sought since 1947 on a robbery indictment; Municipal Judge Dzick held Bailey without bail for the grand jury.
Camden Chief of Police Arthur Colsey, a 27-year veteran of the department, died of a heart attack in his sleep at his home at 2937 Stevens Street. The Courier-Post traced his career from merchant at Ninth and Market streets and Second Ward councilman to patrolman in 1912 and permanent chief in 1934.
Sergeant Thomas J. Murphy and switchboard operator Joseph "Si" Pedigree of 49 South Twenty-seventh Street were among 13 Camden policemen and firemen retiring on pension before the first of 1933, and Mayor Roy R. Stewart said none of the vacancies would be filled. Camden Courier-Post, October 8, 1932.
Ben Courter's January 18, 1932 Camden Courier-Post column recalls D. Cooper Carman, Camden city clerk from 1884 until his death in 1889, and the "young syndicate" of Republicans that sent Maurice A. Rogers to the State Senate and beat back "Billy" Thompson's race-track faction.
A January 1930 Camden Courier-Post advertisement: the all-metal Allsteel furniture in Camden's new City Hall and Courthouse Annex, made by the General Fireproofing Company of Youngstown, Ohio, was sold by Bleakly Bros., exclusive agents at 525-527 Market Street.
Camden briefs for February 14, 1910, including efforts to bring Dr. Nachman Heller of Harrisburg to a Camden synagogue as rabbi, a new padded cell in the city jail, and Mary Jones of 911 North Second Street bruised by a trolley car at Broadway and Newton Avenue.
Policeman Albert Keaser was severely injured when an automobile ran him down at Broadway and Chestnut streets, Camden; Policeman John Brothers arrested the occupants, Alexander and Leon Rudolph, who were discharged after the affair was shown to be accidental.
Coroner Tomlinson's inquest into the murder of Lizzie Copelaine in her store at 620 Kaighn Avenue heard testimony from County Physician Iszard, Lieutenant John S. Smith and others; the jury held Charles Jordan responsible.