Tag: Pine Street
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Save Man, 88, In S. Camden Home Blaze
Camden Courier-Post – January 26, 1957 A neighbor who ran several blocks Friday night when she saw smoke and flames brought firemen to rescue Samuel Liberetti, 88, of 606 Avon st., near West and Beckett sts. Liberetti was trapped in the cellar by the flames on the stairway and was found by firemen lying semi-conscious…
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Police Investigate 3 Fires in 4 Hours In One Section
Camden Courier-Post – July 31, 1952 Kaighn School Razed; Blazes Set in Church, Unoccupied House Police today are investigating the possibility that three fires Wednesday within a quarter-mile area inside of three hours and 46 minutes were the work of a firebug. The blaze which razed the Kaighn School, 5th and Chestnut Sts., Seriously damaged…
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100 Friends Honor Director Abbott At Birthday Fete
Camden Courier-Post – June 2, 1950 Public Works Director Abbott had a birthday Thursday and more than 100 of his friends and associates helped him celebrate it at a surprise dinner. In response to praise for his accomplishments, Abbott attributed much of his success to support of those “on the other side of the tracks,”…
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Dzick Appointed Judge of Camden Municipal Court
Camden Courier-Post – May 16, 1950 Prosecutor Replaces DiMona; Anthony Lario Is Chosen Benjamin J. Dzick, city prosecutor since 1942, today was named municipal judge of Camdent [sic] by Director of Public Safety George Aaron, replacing Police Court Judge John R. DiMona. At the same time Aaron appointed Anthony M. Lario to the post of…
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Two Seized in Extortion Plot
Camden Courier-Post – October 29, 1935 Jobless Man, Girl Quizzed in Attempt to Obtain $5,000 Painter Nabbed as He Keeps Date to Meet Intended Victim, G-Men Say Case Linked to Holdup of Bank in Pennsgrove By WALTER N. CARLEY An unemployed Camden painter and his reputed sweetheart were taken in custody early today for questioning…
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Moore In Camden Speech Demands Fairness at Polls
Camden Courier-Post – October 29, 1931 Towers Theatre Packed at Climax of All-Day Invasion Here TOURS SMALLER TOWNS By RANSLOE BOONE Demanding a fair election and protection to Democratic voters, A. Harry Moore was greeted here last night by the largest crowd to gather at a Democratic meeting in Camden’s recent history. The Democratic candidate…
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7 Democrats Rallies in County Tonight
Camden Courier-Post – October 23, 1931 Democratic speakers, urging suffrage in the interest of A. Harry Moore, gubernatorial candidate, and the local Democratic ticket, will invade seven political clubs in the city and county tonight. County meetings, all at 8 p. m. and speakers are as follows:
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16 Beauties to Vie for Honors Tonight
Camden Courier-Post – October 14, 1931 Shrine Club to Select Contest Winner at Convention Hall Show Sixteen South Jersey girls are competing in a popularity contest which closes tonight at the first annual professional show and dance of Camden Shrine Club in Convention Hall. The winner of the contest, which is being directed by Mrs.…
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Bail Is Denied Roxie Allen in Robbery of 15 in Craps Game
Camden Evening Courier – December 8, 1930 Three Pals of Camden Boxer Also Jailed at Shore for Grand Jury Quartet Identified by Poolroom Owner Limp Betrays Fighter at Landisville – Says He Did Not Aid Holdup Identified as four of the five bandits who held up and robbed 15 men at a craps game in…
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Two Men Shot in a Race Riot in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer – July 6, 1897 Both Victims Are Colored and One Is Probably Fatally Wounded. POLICE USED PISTOLS They Were Fired at When They Tried to Arrest the Fighters, “Crap” Game Started the Trouble. In a race riot between white and colored men in South Camden last evening two colored men were shot. One…
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Inception of the First Paid Fire Department in the US
During the Civil War, Camden purchased its first steam fire apparatus on June 4, 1864 the Independence Fire Company No. 3 purchased an Amoskeag steamer for $3250. This apparatus was a third class, single pump style with serial #92. Independence sold this steamer to Millville, New Jersey in 1869 and in the Spring of that…