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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
5
In Central Bridge New York a mother Mrs Bamund Teal and her six children perished when a two story dwelling housing a barber shop burned early today. The husband and eldest daughter Catherine escaped though Teal was badly burned. Neighbors were alerted when Teal ran out with clothing on fire as flames spread to nearby buildings.
Mrs Teal, about 43, perishes with five children Charles 11 David 7 Ernest 4 Sidney 3 Elizabeth 2 and a two month old in a fire that nearly wiped out the business district. Teal, 35, rushed to summon help and was badly burned while the mother reportedly chose to stay and die with her children. Bodies burned beyond recognition.
Worcester date shows a legal stipulation delaying funds due Robert T. Knowlton from his father George W. Knowlton estate until court orders. Edith Knowlton seeks to apply her husband’s share to satisfy a $32,175 unpaid judgment for alimony arrears. The equity action lists executors Harold and George W. Knowlton, attorney Charles M. Thayer, and Worcester Bank as trustees. In New York, Cardinal Hayes is confined to his room with a severe cold. doctors say the condition is not alarming.
Hartford Feb 1 Recognizing advertising as vital to distribution and regional growth a New England Advertising Clubs meeting voted to cooperate with the New England Conference Council A New England Cooperative committee is named with members from Boston Bridgeport Danbury Fitchburg Hartford Hyde Park Lowell New Bedford New Haven North Abington Pittsfield Portland Providence Waterbury Worcester and more The committee chairman is Frederick W Bliss of General Electric Providence who authored New England Creed urging publicity and regional self knowledge and cooperation to harness resources.
The text urges self awareness and inner virtue as guiding values for New England. It contrasts maturity with youthful boasting and encourages turning tradition into trade while emphasizing character over mere justice.
Stamford February 17 reports Bar ney Levine owner of a crockery store at 49 Main Street fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to 80 days in jail by Judge Sams Young for liquor violations from January raids. jail term suspended. Appeals in behalf of Frank Prezieski and Frank Kaptena withdrawn after paying fines. A truck fire on West Main Street burned matches but was extinguished by local fire department. Dr. Marshall To Speak at Methodist church dinner. Universalist church hosts concert by Sergei Harsukoff and other Paris Grand Opera veterans at Riverside home of Dr and Mrs Dentinger.
Participants in a street gang clash near Hanett and Pembroke appeared in City Court yesterday. Fines ranged from 10 to 25 dollars plus costs, with suspended sentences of 415 days. Names listed include Fred Johnson Jr, Alberto De Rosa, Moe Levine, William Michael, and Tony Marzello. Other defendants faced jail terms for theft and assault, while a noise in a motor meter theft case was noted alongside a coroner exoneration in a separate incident.
Washington Feb 17 AP A conference of Senate Republicans launched a move to slow investigations. They favored referring resolutions of inquiry to the standing committee for a preliminary inquiry. If an affirmative report is made the measure would go to the Audit and Control committees for approval.
In Lowell Massachusetts a 12 year old blind boy Joseph A Lapan, son of Louis W Lapan, attended a novena at St Rita's church and reportedly regained sight. Reports also claim John Manning discarded crutches after years of crippling and Mildred Gleason, long paralyzed, walked again after prayers at the shrine of St Rita.
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