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Wilfred L. Dube
Wilfred L. Dube entered the world on July 17, 1906, born in New York to Frank and Amanda Dube. Frank Dube, a machinist, had moved the family from an English-speaking province of Canada to New York in 1892.
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Samuel P. Orlando
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Nicholas Scarduzio
According to Social Security records, Nicholas Scarduzio was born on June 16, 1899, although census records and newspaper accounts indicate him as a year younger.
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Lawrence T. Doran
Lawrence "Larry" T. Doran was born in 1879 in New Jersey. He married his wife Catherine shortly after the turn of the century.
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Andrew Scarduzio
Andrew Scarduzio (c.1897-1939) was a Camden, NJ crime figure tied to Eighth Ward politics who was shot to death outside a Bellmawr taproom in 1939.
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Joseph "Mose" Flannery
Joseph "Mose" Flannery (1902-1928) was a Camden, NJ Eighth Ward political worker and crime figure shot dead outside a Kaighn Avenue saloon in 1928.
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Frank M. Lario, Sr.
FRANK M. LARIO SR. was born on February 22, 1907 in Pennsylvania to Rocco and Mary Lario. His parents had been born in Italy. Rocco Lario had come to America in 1898, Mary Lario coming in 1906.
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Lewis Liberman
Lewis Liberman (1894-1941) was a Camden, New Jersey attorney, World War I veteran, and Police Court judge who also served as assistant city solicitor.
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Joseph A. Varbalow
Joseph A. Varbalow, born in Russia on January 15, 1896, alongside his twin sister Anna, emigrated to America with his family in either 1897 or 1898, initially settling in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Samuel P. Orlando
Samuel P. Orlando, born on April 26, 1900, in Italy, was the son of Tony and Fortune Orlando. He immigrated to the United States in 1909, along with his family. In the 1910 Census, the Orlando family was residing in Bridgeton, New Jersey.
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Crippled Children's Party Tomorrow
Camden Courier-Post - July 5, 1967 41st Annual Affair The Crippled Children's Committee of Camden Elks Lodge 293 will sponsor its 41st annual party for crippled children tomorrow.
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Sgt. Wilkie Is Still Held in Jail, His Bail of $50,000 Unchanged
Camden Courier-Post, December 26, 1953: Police Sgt. John V. Wilkie remains in jail on $50,000 bail after admitting his "confession" to accidentally killing his son was invented to win Catholic burial rites for the youth.
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Crippled Children to Attend Outing
More than 100 crippled children from this vicinity will be entertained at the seventh annual Sgt. Ray Smith's crippled children's day and birthday party, next Monday.
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Michel Confirmed as Prosecutor Here
Camden Courier-Post - July 1, 1941 Senate Finally Approves Choice Announced by Edison 2 Months Ago Trenton, June 30.
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Scarduzio Jailed by Orlando After Gun Play in Restaurant
Nick Scarduzio, 39, a former Summer policeman, was held without bail for grand jury action after a gun-play row in Mike Patsourakas' restaurant at 1806 Broadway, while Commissioner Mary W. Kobus promised to investigate the police failure to report the shooting.
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Checked and Double-Checked
Jiminy's "Checked and Double-Checked" column in the Camden Courier-Post of February 4, 1939: Commissioner Frank J. Hartmann's uncertain place in the coming city commission campaign and his budget clash with Mayor George Brunner, followed by personal notes, including Dr. Richard Cranmer of 3416 Federal Street arranging a Cranmer School reunion.
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Is Zat So!
Gordon Mackay, Camden Courier-Post, February 25, 1938: "Fair, charming and clever, Mrs. Rocco Palese is one of my 'favorite girl friends' — this is rather an exclusive organization — to be found in South Jersey."
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Checked and Double-Checked
James M. O'Neill's "Checked and Double-Checked" column, signed JIMINY, in the Camden Courier-Post of February 19, 1938: a courthouse joke from the "bingo" numbers racket arrests, David Baird's plan to replace registrar Harry Ecky with Bill Lehman, and a run of social notes, including an old photograph found near Broadway and Federal Street.
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Bosco Committed to County Jail Cell
Barber Held in Slaying Case Pending Formal Indictment by Grand Jury Sam Bosco , mid-city barber, was held for the county prosecutor's office on the charge of murder, following court action yesterday termed by Police Judge Gene R. Mariano as unprecedented in Camden legal annals.
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Frank Palese Surrenders In Racket Quiz
Lent Car to Others He Says; Denies Charges Frank Palese , 26, of 900 South Fourth street , wanted as one of the alleged operators of the new "bingo" lottery racket, surrendered yesterday to County Detective Wilfred Dube .
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11 Nabbed by Police in Gambling Raids
Camden Courier-Post - February 14, 1938 7 Arrested in Bingo Numbers Racket; 4 Seized in Betting Place Ten men and a woman were arrested in gambling raids over the weekend by Camden city and county authorities.
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Gloucester Group to Give Ball Here
Camden Officials to Attend Barbers' and Beauticians' Fete Monday More than 700 persons, including Camden city and county officials, will attend the first annual ball of the Beauticians and Barbers Association to be given Monday night at the Moose ballroom, 808 Market street , Camden.
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Checked and Double-Checked
A political gossip column on New Jersey Republican and Democratic maneuvering ahead of the 1938 elections, including former U.S. Senator W. Warren Barbour's bid for renomination and speculation over county appointments and the 1939 Camden City Commission race.
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Baird Aides Held Seeking City Rule
Camden Courier-Post - February 9, 1938 Orlando Warns Democrats at Fete to Moore, Crean and Mrs. Soistmann?
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Donges Assigned to Head Court Here
Supreme Court Justice Ralph W. E. Donges yesterday was assigned to preside over the Camden-Gloucester county Second judicial district of the Supreme Court.
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Is Zat So?
Camden Courier-Post - February 5, 1938 By Gordon Mackay Silence is golden where rumpus and ruction in the Democratic camp is concerned. Once upon a time whenever the unterrified Democracy squabbled and battled, fought and bled, 'twas tip secret.
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Keown May Quit Solicitor Post Clearing Path For Democrat
Coalition Majority Reported Agreed on Successor as County Legal Aide CAUCUS ACTS TO CUT $77,000 FROM BUDGET By W. OLIVER KINCANNON Walter S. Keown, of Haddon Township, is ready to resign as county counsel to make way for a Democratic successor: That was announced at a Democratic freeholders caucus last night by Edward V. Martino, an assistant city solicitor and a lieutenant of City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus , after a caucus of Democratic freeholders at the home of Judge Joseph Varbalow , 2636 Baird Avenue .
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Inquest Set Today in Gambling Death
Jury List Prepared for Coroner's Action in Holdup Fatality The coroner's inquest to decide the cause of death to Angelos Magalas, Greek chef, who was shot during a card game holdup at 725 Penn Street on January 11, will be held today at 10 a. m. Coroner Franklin P. Jackson III, of Collingswood, will conduct the inquest and will select his jury of 12 from a list of 15 persons prepared by the office of County Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando .
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2 Girls, Youth Held in Probe of Fatal Card Game Holdup
Luigi Tortu, 21, of 426 Line Street, and two girls, Pearl Wills of Delair and Evelyn Buffa of 810 Florence Street, were held by Camden city and county police after Angelos Malagas, a restaurant cook shot in the January 11, 1938 holdup of a card game at 725 Penn Street, died in Cooper Hospital 13 days later.
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Man Shot in Holdup of Card Game Dies
Angelo Margolis, 38, of 1112 Langham Avenue, a chef and father of 13 who was shot when two bandits held up a card game at 725 Penn Street on January 11, 1938, died in Cooper Hospital, and a murder warrant was issued for his assailant.
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A. Harry Moore Club to Hold Rally Tonight
A mass meeting of Democrats was to be held at 8 p.m. by the A. Harry Moore Third Ward Democratic Club at Third and Benson streets, with Postmaster Emma E. Hyland and Prosecutor Samuel G. Orlando among the speakers.
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3 in Assembly Race Plan Tour Tonight
Democratic Assembly nominees Henry Lodge, Bartholomew Sheehan and Harry Roye were to speak at Roosevelt rallies in Magnolia and Camden's First and Ninth wards on October 26, 1936, among many other ward and borough rallies.
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State Police Summoned for County-Wide Investigation
A probe of vice and crime conditions is being conducted in Camden city and county by New Jersey state police on orders of Supreme Court Justice Frank T. Lloyd.
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Bathtub Gin Maker Is Held for Court
Police Judge Lewis Liberman held Earl Bundy without bail after detectives testified he was making bathtub gin in his home at 824 Sycamore Street. The court also dismissed charges against two youths accused of coat theft, and fined Francis Murtagh of 117 North 34th Street for reckless driving.
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Wirtz to Hear Fate in Bandit Quiz Today
Colsey Doubts Cop Will Face Charges; Case to Go to Garnd Jury Decision on any action to be taken against Stanley Wirtz , suspended Camden detective charged with having furnished the guns and automobile for a holdup, will be made today by Commissioner Mary W. Kobus and Police Chief Arthur Colsey .
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Wirtz Ordered to Face Inquiry By Mrs. Kobus
Detective Stanley Wirtz, suspended by Police Chief Arthur Colsey yesterday pending investigation into charges that he supplied the guns and an automobile for a holdup, has been ordered to appear today before Commissioner Mary W. Kobus, director of public safety.
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'Joey' Powell Rearrested As County Opens Holdup Probe
Orlando Acts as City Cops Free Former Boxer in Payroll Plot Frameup Charged by Another Suspect Prisoner Says Ex-Fighter Got Him in on Theft, Tipped Police Joseph "Joey" Powell, former boxer who was arrested by city police in connection with a South Camden holdup and subsequently released, was rearrested by county detectives last night.
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Grand Jury Clears Number Suspects
Two men alleged by city and county authorities to have succeeded the Klosterman brothers in controlling the Camden numbers racket last Spring, were exonerated by the Camden county grand jury.
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Klostermans Identified as Numbers Kings by 5 Witnesses
At the second trial of Fred and Joseph Klosterman on 12 lottery counts, five witnesses testified they had worked for the brothers' numbers bank, while five convicted numbers writers, among them Walter Hart of 1245 Thurman Street, were returned from state prison to testify.
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Orlando Assumes Charge of Vice War
Camden Evening Courier - September 17, 1934 Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando today dropped all other duties and took personal charge of the drive to rid Camden city and county of vice.
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Store Bandits to be Quizzed in Chester on Feitz Murder
Material Witness Will View Suspects Caught by Camden Sleuths BRICKNER QUESTIONED BY COLSEY ON HOLDUP Police Order All Persons Arrested to Face 'Line Up' in Slaying Probe Seven men and women held by Camden as police as material witnesses in the murder of Detective William T. Feitz two weeks ago in an alleged South Camden disorderly house will look over two men arrested in Chester PA after a store holdup here.
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12 Questioned, 2 Men Held in Murder Probe
Camden police under Chief Arthur Colsey opened a city-wide hunt for the bandits who shot Detective William T. Feitz four times in the back when he surprised a holdup of 20 persons in a house at 243 Sycamore Street.
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Democrats Arrange for 'Maloney Day'
"Harry L. Maloney Day" will be celebrated by South Jersey Democrats, Sunday, July 9, when the newly-appointed collector of internal revenue will be guest of honor at a picnic at Silver Lake Park.
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Borden Honored at Dinner On Election as President Of Real Estate Commission
Leading real estate brokers and notables in other callings paid high tribute last night to Edward J. Borden in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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Borden to be Guest of Realty Board
Newly Elected President of Commission Will Be Honored at Dinner Edward J. Borden will be guest of honor tonight of the Camden County Real Estate Board at a banquet in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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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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City Athletic Club Plans Refinancing
Members Approve Proposal to Provide New Capital to Finish Building A Plan for refinancing of the City Athletic Club was approved by several hundred members who met Monday night in the building at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards .
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New Athletic Club Here is Inspected
Members Visit Building and Discuss Plans for Opening The new City Athletic Club building at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards was inspected last night by the membership, when plans for immediate opening were discussed at a mass meeting attended by 100.
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City Athletic Club to Act on Opening
First Unit of Building About Ready for Occupancy; Meeting on Monday Plans for early occupancy of the City Athletic Club's building at Admiral Wilson and Baird boulevards , will be submitted to members at a mass meeting Monday at 7.30 p. m. The first unit of the $1,000,000 structure is 95 percent completed, Samuel P. Orlando , secretary, said last night.
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Two Youths Given 7 to 10 Years in Attack on Girl
Judge Samuel M. Shay sentenced four young men to seven to ten years in state prison for criminally assaulting an 18-year-old girl, and warned he would double the terms for future offenders.
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Moore Rallies Tonight in 3 Wards, Ashland
Rallies in the interest of A. Harry Moore, gubernatorial candidate, and local candidates on the Democratic ticket will be conducted tonight in Ashland and in three wards of the city.