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Camden News Notes — December 18, 1905
Camden briefs for December 18, 1905, including Captain Stanley's early-morning raid on 249 Cherry Street, where three of the inmates were captured and locked up for a hearing.
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Camden News Notes — December 21, 1904
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.
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Many Persons Hurt While Celebrating
Rain stopped the morning exercises at the Pyne Point Park Fourth of July celebration in Camden in 1903, while the East Side's leading fireworks display was at the fire house at Twenty-seventh and Federal streets under Captain Amadee Middleton. Blank cartridges and toy cannon caused a string of injuries treated at Cooper Hospital and Homeopathic Hospital.
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Fourteen Caught in Saloon Round-Up
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.
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For Rent
Real Estate Investment Co. advertises 124 Clay Street for rent — 4 rooms at $6.00 per month — along with other Camden properties. Camden Daily Telegram, March 11, 1897.
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Camden's Heat Victims
The August 1896 heat killed Mrs. Kate McAllister, 29, of 587 Clinton Street, Camden, and prostrated Charles Thompson of 503 Arch Street, James Peterson of 927 Kaighn's Avenue, and Stewart Bakely of Third and Cherry streets.
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Murdered and Her Body Buried
Ella Ford, 22, of 809 Locust Street, was found murdered and buried in the cellar of her home; police sought George Morris, who was believed to have crossed the Delaware by the Federal Street ferry.
Historical Accounts
The Year 1833 - Camden, NJ
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.