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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1923

Page

7

District Attorney Nomination Sparks Hartford Petition

G W Jett of New Britain is favored for the Connecticut District Attorney post to replace Edward Smith of Hartford when his term ends. Hartford citizens petition the Justice Department against Klett, while GOP leaders and state lawmakers reportedly back him, amid protests from Hartford church members and reformer Harrison Freeman.

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Adrian J Muzzy Former Legislator Claimed by Death

Bristol July report states Adrian J Muzzy a former legislator died at his Prospect Street home after heart trouble and earlier nervous trouble following a car accident. Born 1851 he organized a Bristol dry goods store later sold to two brothers. He served in General Assembly 1891 97 and Senate 1899 1901, chaired appropriations, led State Business Men's Association and donated Muzzy Field. He organized D Company of the National Guard later known as the Muzzy Guard and founded a public utilities firm in Carlsbad New Mexico.

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Shelton Doctor Suffers Shock After Fall

Dr Gould Shelton of this city fell yesterday in front of his home on White street and remains bedbound today due to shock. The extent of his injuries is not yet known. Nearby, William Webster, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Webster of Oak Avenue, has recovered from a broken leg suffered while playing football at Hotchkiss Prep School. He returned to Lakesville today and was named captain for next season. Mrs Mary Reynolds, formerly of Shelton and now in New Haven, visited Mrs Mary Webster on Oak Avenue after recent surgery in New Haven Hospital. Bliss May Palmer, a New York high school teacher, visited her father Judge Stephen J Palmer of River Road.

Shelton Gould White Street William Webster Robert Weebster Oak Avenue Hotchkiss Prep Lakesville Mary Reynolds New Haven Mary Webster

Charter Revision Committee Meets This Afternoon

Mayor Atwater calls another meeting of the Charter Revision commission at 3 o'clock this afternoon in his city office to further consider proposed amendments to the city charter. No report was given to the common council last night and a report time has not been set.

Atwater Common Council

In Court Three Boys Flogged For Coat Theft

Three Little Rock youths, no prior police record, faced a judge who proposed corporal punishment. A mother and two fathers reacted as belts were used to administer 25 lashes to each offender, with the judge halting the punishment as it escalated. The event underscored parental involvement in discipline.

Little Rock

Derby American Legion posts names officers for year

Officers for the new year were elected by members of the John L Collings post of the American Legion. Commander Arthur Anderson and others named to executive committee. Installation set for January. Other local notes include personal visits and society items.

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Experts to Testify in Compensation Case Sinking of S748

The contested compensation claim arising from the sinking of the submarine S748 off the local harbor on December 7, 1926, will have a second hearing this morning before City Treasurer John H. Williams and Compensation Commissioner Edward T. Ignew, who was installed yesterday.

John H. Williams Edward T Ignew

City Treasurer Moves Into New Quarters

City treasurer relocates to the Staples Building at 15% State Street from Bridgeport National Bank, occupying two more commodious rooms on the third floor connected to City Hall telephone system. The article notes historical steamship milestones and dust storms in China, plus Fox farming on Prince Edward Island.

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New York University Retailing School Expands Graduates

The School of Cherking reports growing programs as the first Master of Science in Retailing was awarded last June to NYU graduates. More than half of the current class hailed from other regions, with next year’s cohort expected to be twice as large, reflecting a shift toward store floor roles and rapid professional preparation in the retail industry.

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