People
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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George V. Murry
People
Joseph "Polack Joe" Deven
"Polack Joe" Deven, born Joseph Deven to Italian immigrant parents Pietro and Angelina Davino, was a notable figure in Camden, New Jersey's early 20th-century history. His life story is marked by a series of intriguing and often controversial events.
Streets
Clare Street
Clare Street is a one-block thoroughfare in South Camden, running from Pine Street to Division Street. Originally called Pine Avenue, it was renamed Clare Street between 1878 and 1890, then later renamed Jesthroe Hunt Sr. Lane in honor of a Camden firefighter who passed away in 2005.
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Kossuth Street
Kossuth Street ran south through South Camden from Van Hook Street to the railroad tracks; named for the Hungarian revolutionary Louis Kossuth, much of it was razed in the 1950s for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Manor and Chelton Terrace public housing projects.
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Second Mrs. Murry Drops Estate Fight
Eight-Year Controversy over Property of Former Detective Ends Here An eight-year controversy over the estate of former City Detective George Murry , one time alleged vice czar of the Third Ward, ended yesterday when Wife No.2 withdrew her claims.
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50 Taken in Vice Raids
Police and detectives swept disorderly houses across South Camden in one of the largest raids of the period, led by Capt. Lewis Stehr.
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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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News and Incidents of a Day in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer - March 1, 1905 Attacked at Third and Mickle street s, Camden, late Monday night by a man, Mrs. Bessie O. Day, of Seventh and Clinton streets , had her clothing cut in strips.