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Burns Street
Burns Street was in Camden's Poet's Row neighborhood, named for Robert Burns. Three blocks of row homes built in the 1890s, all destroyed in the catastrophic Poet's Row fire of August 1972.
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Riley Street
Riley Street ran south from Washington Street for one block to Berkley Street, with ten two-story brick rowhouses. City directories list residents from 1875, and by 1947 only four houses remained.
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Bridge Avenue
Bridge Avenue was one of Camden's most notable thoroughfares, lying between Federal and Mickle Streets. By 1947 only the block east of South 8th Street remained, and that too has long since vanished.
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Allen's Court
Allen's Court, sometimes referred to as Allen Court, ran south to north parallel to North 2nd Street. The court had six houses, originally numbered 102–112, and was gone by 1947.
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Judson Place
Judson Place ran for half a block north from 437 Stevens Street between West Street and South 5th Street in South Camden. Its two homes, at 439 and 441 Judson Place, were occupied as late as 1947 but have long since been razed.
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In Cafe Holdup
Two armed bandits robbed Briggs Cafe at Lansdowne Avenue and Louis Street of about $1000 in November 1947, then took a car, cash and a watch from two men who chased them; Camden police held three men for questioning.
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7 Held as Cops Raid Card Game in Home
Seven men were arrested last night when police raided a private home after receiving a “tip” that a card game was in progress.
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Mayor Stewart Helps Capture Burglar, 17, in Cellar of Theatre
Camden Morning Post, October 13, 1933: Mayor Roy R. Stewart aided in capturing a 17-year-old burglar who broke into the Grand Theatre, next door to his home.
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Four Men Arrested in Shooting Threat
Four men were arrested after Michael Di Orio of Pine Street allegedly threatened to kill George Hettrick; Di Orio was held in $1000 bail and the others as witnesses.
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It's 'Agin the Law' to Sell Rum Here Without a License
Camden Courier-Post - February 11, 1933 Somebody opened a "store" at 15 South Fourth Street yesterday, without the formality of first obtaining a "soft drink license'.
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2 Brothers Arrested on Suit Theft Charge
Alfred Scott, 18, of 839 Bridge Avenue, and his brother Norman were arrested on larceny charges after stealing a suit from Charles Parker of Stevens Street.
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4 Youths Arrested in Bicycle Thefts
Four youths, including Walter Urban of 109 Allen's Court, were arrested and five bicycles recovered in a ring of bicycle thefts broken by Camden police. Camden Courier-Post, January 12, 1933.
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4 Youths Arrested in Bicycle Thefts
A ring of bicycle thieves is believed by police to have been broken last night with the arrest of four youths and recovery of five bicycles and parts of several others.
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Thieves Foiled in Attempt to Rob Sears, Roebuck Store
Two youths caught trying to force a window of the Sears-Roebuck store at Bridge boulevard and Federal street escaped amid gunfire from watchman Humphrey Toomey and gas station attendant Frank McClernan, and were lost in the swamp along the Cooper river.
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3 Held in Robbery of 2 Beer Hunters
George Rumble, Al Dubowski and Frank Marcone were arrested at Broadway and Kaighn Avenue after Bernard Franz of Philadelphia accused them of robbing him and Robert Tully under pretense of showing them where to get beer.
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Police Raid House
Thomas Fleeyne of 515 Taylor Avenue was jailed for 50 days in default of a $50 fine after police raided his home; two men were fined as inmates and John Kershaw forfeited bail.