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City Farm Gardens
This post is an excerpt from the Book History of Camden County in the Great War , published in 1917-1918 Another weapon to defeat the enemy was the establishment of City Farm Gardens in the country.
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Frank S. Van Hart
Frank S. Van Hart was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania but relocated to Camden during his youth. Renowned as an athlete from a young age, he gained widespread recognition as one of the finest second basemen in South Jersey.
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Victor King
Victor King, born in Pennsylvania in 1874, established his residence in Camden after 1911, where he purchased a home at 3197 Federal Street and ventured into business.
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Samuel T. French, Sr.
Samuel Jones Tilden French Sr., born into the family of William Nelson and Mary Caroline Collins French on January 23, 1877, carried a significant historical legacy as a great-great-grandson of American naval Captain Micajah Smith.
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Camden's Mayors
A chronological list of Camden's mayors from Samuel Lanning, elected in 1828, to Victor Carstarphen, in office since 2021, with each mayor's term and political party where recorded.
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David Baird, Jr.
David Baird Jr. was born in Camden NJ on October 18, 1881. His father, David Baird Sr. , was one of Camden's leading citizens for well over 50 years, an important man both in the business and political life of Camden, Camden County, and South Jersey.
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Banquet to Honor John S. M'Taggart
Popular Patrolman Will Be Guest at G.O.P. Club in Sixth Ward A testimonial dinner will be tendered Patrolman John S. McTaggart , well known member of the Camden police force, at 8 p.m. next Friday at the Sixth Ward Republican Club .
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Camden Elks Hope to Get Convention
Advisory Committee Will Present Formal Invitation for State Meet The twenty-first annual reunion and the convention of the New Jersey State Elks Association will be held in Camden next June if efforts of the advisory board of Camden Lodge of Elks are successful at the state meeting in Newark on June 15, 16 and 17.
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Camden Elks to Honor Past Exalted Rulers
Camden Courier-Post - February 8, 1933 Past exalted rulers will be honored tonight by Camden Lodge of Elks with a dinner, ceremonial and entertainment. The program will be nation-wide.
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Nine New Police From Nine Wards
Mayor Frank S. Van Hart swore in nine new Camden policemen, one from each of nine wards — including Edward C. Hahn of the Tenth Ward — with five more appointments to follow.
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Fire Bells Toll as Capt. Carrigan Is Laid to Rest
Hundreds lined the streets and firehouse bells tolled as the cortege of Captain Martin B. Carrigan passed through Camden to Arlington Cemetery, escorted by ninety-two firemen under Chief Peter B. Carter.
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City Is Mourning Carrigan's Death
Camden's municipal buildings, police stations and firehouses were draped in mourning for Captain Martin Carrigan, who died of injuries received fighting the Kaighn Avenue fire; city council voted to pay the expense of his funeral.
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New Chairmanship of the Camden Chamber of Commerce Committee
Philadelphia Inquirer - October 7, 1921 Circuit Court Judge Frank T. Lloyd yesterday accepted chairmanship of the Camden Chamber of Commerce Committee which is to study the unemployment question and make suggestions for remedial measures.
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Camden Hails Her Sons, Conquerors, at Victory Jubilee
Camden held a Victory Jubilee parade and banquet on September 6, 1919, reviewed by Admiral Henry B. Wilson, honoring returning soldiers and sailors and the 135 Camden County men who died in the war.