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Fiore Troncone
Fiore Troncone, born around 1874 in Italy to Antonio and Rafaella Troncone, embarked on the journey to America with his family in 1885.
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Ramona Gonzalez Street
Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.
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4th Street
Fourth Street, one of Camden's original streets, ran with few interruptions from Chelton Avenue in South Camden north to Pyne Point in North Camden. City-directory records, photographs, advertisements and newspaper clippings for every block from the 2000 block of South 4th Street to the 1000 block of North 4th Street.
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Benson Street
Benson Street, in South Camden, was named for John J. Benson, an agent of the Camden and Amboy Railroad who played a key role in developing the Stevens’ lands into building lots.
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Troncone (death notice)
Death notice for Carmella Troncone (nee Mecca), 94, widow of Fiore Troncone of 815 South 4th Street, whose funeral was held from the Troncone Funeral Home at 819 South 4th Street.
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Wife Slain by Jagged Glass, Husband Held
Accident Hoax Broken by Cops after Grilling Family; Friend On Deathbed, She Orders 4 Children to Say She Fell on Stairs Command Arouses Concealed Detectives Woman Slashed by Broken Decanter; Man Faces Murder Charge Today A death-bed command of a South Camden mother to her four children to stick to their story failed of its motive last night and the woman's husband was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Joe Montana Wet to Miss Palladino
Camden Wrestler and Bridge Are Given Dinner Attended by Notables Miss Emma Palladino , one of the fairest daughters of Camden's "Little Italy" yesterday became the bride of Joseph Montana , heavyweight wrestler, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church , Fourth and Division street s. Idol of Italian youth in this city Montana was hailed by hundreds of them outside the church.
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'Blackie' Battino Gets 3 to 5 Years
Sentenced by Judge Shay After Pleading Guilty to Holdup Charge Pleading guilty in criminal court to holding up two South Camden men last February, and to a gun toting charge Louis "Blackie" Battino , 23, of 805 South Fifth street , was sentenced to three to five years in state prison by Judge Samuel M. Shay yesterday.
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Bandit Suspects Leaves Bermuda For Camden
Camden Courier-Post - March 21, 1932 Charles "Jack" Kelly, wanted as one of the bandits who held up and robbed the Pennsauken Township National Bank December 11, sailed from Bermuda yesterday handcuffed to County Detective Fiore Troncone .
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Camden Courier-Post - October 31, 1931 Gloucester Republicans concluded their final Baird rally of the campaign last night at their headquarters, 101 North King Street.
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C. F. Squillace Gets Suspended Sentence
Year in Prison Withdrawn Because Lawyer Has Made Restitution After he had changed his pleas of not guilty to non vult Charles F. Squillace , former Camden attorney, was given one year in state prison by Judge Samuel M. Shay yesterday afternoon and then the sentence was suspended.
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Gangster Shot As Racketeers Open War Here
Gloucester Man Near Death After Attack at Broadway and Kaighn Avenue Felled Near Quarters of Camden Gamblers Brother of Frank Doris Accused After Police Round up 10 Men Shooting of an alleged racketeer at Broadway and Kaighn avenue, near the threshold of one of South Jersey's notorious reputed gambling joints threw Camden police into renewed warfare on gangdom yesterday.
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Bomb Wrecks Division Street Dairy in Midnight Blast
JEALOUSY SEEN AS MOTIVE FOR BOMBING DAIRY Police Seeking Mysterious Stranger in Terrific Downtown Blast MILK PLANT DAMAGED; NEARBY HOMES ROCKED Crudely Made Explosive Placed in Trench Beneath Steps With the owners and the police attributing jealously of business success as the only plausible motive for the bombing last night of the plant of the Sanitary Milk Dairies Company, at 311 Division Street , the search was started today for a tall, heavyset man, with mixed blue suit, as the bomber.
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Cops Unable to Find Razor Fight Motive
Detectives remained unable to establish the cause of a razor battle at 343 Pine Street in which Palmier Delaiso was severely cut. Patrolman Raymond Stark, answering an anonymous call, found Delaiso unconscious and arrested Angelo Sobi as he tried to flee.
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Brothers Refute Batchelder Plea of Self Defense
Harry Batchelder, taken to Cape May County jail, planned a self-defense plea in the killing of Constable William T. Cramer — a claim refuted by the Albright brothers and by the fact that no revolver was found on Cramer's body.
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Constable Cramer Dies of Wounds; Batchelder Caught
Constable William Cramer died of gunshot wounds sustained while serving a writ of attachment at Tuckahoe; vaudeville actor Harry Batchelder was arrested at Audubon by Captain of Detectives William Schregler and Detective Fiore Troncone.
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Widow and Brother Held in Camden
After the funeral of Regicina Barnetto, whose death is ruled a strangulation, Captain of Detectives Schregler holds the widow and her brother while his department investigates.
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Murderer and Forger Escape Jail After Shooting Keepers, Killing One
Wilson Ashbridge, slayer of Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar, and forger George E. Thompson shoot their way out of the Camden County Jail with a smuggled revolver, killing keeper Isaac Hibbs and wounding Joseph Ellis; a general jail delivery is averted by police summoned by the wounded men.
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Woman Hits Husband Hurling Stone at Dog
Man Sent to Hospital, Wife to Jail, When Aim of Latter at Howling Animal Fails The bad aim of Mrs. Ella Taylor, aged 25 years, of 3010 Pleasant street , East Camden, resulted in lots of trouble and incidentally sent her husband, William, aged 49 years, to Cooper Hospital , with a severely cut head.
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Girl Victim's Brother Accuses Man
Detectives Schregler, Troncone, and Fitzsimmons arrest Joseph Zitz in Camden after the brother of 15-year-old Elizabeth Jeter traces him from New York.
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Embezzler Arrested at Victor Talking Machine Plant
Detectives Schregler and Troncone arrest John Lonerio, wanted in Baltimore for embezzling $83, at the Victor Talking Machine Company plant.
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Italian Is Held on Grave Charge
Nicholas Small was taken into custody by Special Officer Troncone on suspicion of maltreating Elsie Staley, the girl whose refusal had led William May to attempt suicide.
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Camden's Reputed Counterfeiters Held
The four counterfeiting suspects captured in the Cherry Street raid are committed for a further hearing; the case began with a tip traced by Policeman Troncone and Detective Schregler.
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Camden Holds Four as Counterfeiters
A raid on a Cherry Street house nets long-sought counterfeiter Vincenzo Paolucci and three others; Policeman Troncone and City Detectives Brothers and Schregler take part.
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Handing Out Gunning Licenses in Camden
County Clerk Frank Patterson's office issues an estimated three thousand gunning licenses on the eve of the season; Camden's police plan to hunt, including Sergeants William Schregler and James Tatem.
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Pistol Shot Nearly Precipitated a Riot
A race riot is narrowly averted at Broadway and Mt. Vernon Street when Harry Gedling fires a pistol; Policeman Fiore Troncone gives chase and Acting Chief Schregler orders crowds dispersed.