Man Confesses to Slayings After Crime Spree
Testimony details Lt. Walter Sauerwein linked to the double murder case. Prosecutors recount how the suspect, after an alcohol binge, carried bodies from the Smith residence to a car, disposed of one body in a well, and fled with accomplices said to be absent. Coroner notes support that Smith was shot in the face.
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Walter Sauerwein
East St. Louis
Young
Carlyle
Koehler
Smith
Huey
Brinkmann
Alfred
Brinkmanns
Smiths
Smith Yard
Wells Rites Set Funeral Services Saturday For Sparta Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Dora Wells 70 Sparta resident who died Wednesday will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Lynn Funeral Home Sparta with Rev Chester Armentrout officiating. Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery. She was lifelong Sparta resident and married in 1917 to Charles Wells who survives. She also leaves a son Keith.
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Ethel Dora Wells
Sparta
Lynn
Chester Armentrout
Caledonia
Wells
Charles Wells
Keith
Legion convention set for Chicago in August 1956
The 1956 Illinois state convention of the American Legion is scheduled for August 25 in Chicago. A Bloomington committee approved the date and site, with Iriving Breakstone of Chicago as chairman and Dr. E. R. May of Chester as a member.
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Legion
Chicago
Illinois State Convention of the American Legion
Bloomington
Iriving Breakstone
E. R. May
Chester
Penney’s Orion Sweaters Offer Custom Fit and Long Wear
Premium Orion yarns spun for softness and durability. Sweaters feature smooth fit and lasting color, with moth resistance and easy care washing. Available in many colors and sizes 34 to 40 for adults and 7 to 14 for girls.
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Orion
Penney
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Kodak Camera
AVIS
Camera Shop
Herrin Supply CO
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Emery Lee Werner Ean
Illinois Ave
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ENITH
Uae
World’s Nest
Radio
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Pealer
Super Loog
U.S
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Murphysboro
Miriani
Herrin Street
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