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Newspaper clipping: Frank Ahern, 22, of 416 Arch Street drowned in the Delaware off Thirty-third Street, Camden, while reaching for an oar

Frank Ahern Drowned While Reaching for an Oar

Frank Ahern, 22, of 416 Arch Street, drowned in the Delaware off Thirty-third Street, Camden, when he reached for an oar while in a rowboat; his companions were unable to save him.

September 8, 1914·1 min read

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Heroic Chum Near Dies As Boy Drowns

Russell Horner, 14, son of Camden police sergeant William Horner, drowned in the Delaware off the old Red Mill at Pea Shore. His body was recovered the following morning after an all-night search by police and friends of the family.

June 23, 1908·2 min read