Local gossip and visits populate Bureau County towns
A crowded list of callers and patients fills the week in LaSalle Ottawa Peru and Bureau County. Notables include Mrs Ben Walwin Anna Ward Nick Sausin and Eugene Mucci with multiple visits to friends and doctors. A Derby-like chain across rails and municipal politics also feature in reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Selina
Friends
Peru
Nick Sausin
Ben Walwin
LaSalle
Anna Ward
Mack Hanley
Miss Burnson
Eugene Mucci
Kate Lynch
Ottawa
L. Sullivan
Brent Anderson
Princeton
Fred Merkel
Beasie Gulstill
Ladd
Vincent Conway
Bureau
Nick Damalus
DePue
M. Rafter
Tom Lafferty
Toluca
Frank’s
Mary Smith
Mystery death of Mrs Kastner stumps Peru police
Peru authorities pursue a baffling case after Mrs. John Kastner was found semi conscious with a neck wound and died at People's Hospital. The inquest returns a verdict that she died by strangulation unknown to the jury. Investigators sweep suspects and rule out robbery as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
John Kastner
Fourth Street
Stadler
Yars
Kastner
R. C. Fullenweider
LaSalle
Death of Joe Brodis Follows Howe Saloon Shooting
Joe Brodis, a Mexican man shot in the head during a fight at the John Romanni saloon in Howe, died Sunday night at St. Margaret's hospital in Spring Valley after being unconscious since the March incident. Primo Lorenzo, held on weapons charges, and Antonio Patola remain in county jail as the coroner's jury considers the case. witness testimony described a melee with a knife and a gun, leading to Brodis's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brodis
Primo Lorenzo
John Romanni
Howe
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley
Lorenzo
Granville
Antonio Patola
Skinner
W. W. Herron
Depue
Martinez
Joo Brodis
Primo
Brodis
Brodia
Tink Brodis
Marrtinez
Imp of Satan at The Majestic Theatre Tonight
Flora DeVoss Co presents An Imp of Satan at the Majestic Theatre this Sunday night with Flora DeVoss in her signature role. The comedy features a writer, a bowery girl, and a society romance set in New York with lively supporting characters and a midnight luncheon scene. Tickets are on sale at Dettinger’s bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora DeVoss
Majestic Theatre
Chicag
Satan
New York
Bowery
Stan
Batchelor
Self defense cited in 1918 DePue saloon shooting
In DePue Illinois Primo Lorenzo shot Joe Brodis at John Romanni's saloon on March 11 1918 around 4 p.m. The victim died from a bullet wound in the brain traced to septic meningitis. The act is described as self defense by Lorenzo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Joe Brodis
Primo Lorenzo
John Romanni
DePue
Til
Congregational Church to Host Rev C L Mills in Bryan Area
Rev C L Mills of Neponset Illinois will lead Sunday services March 24 at the Congregational church, as candidate for pastor to succeed Rev Zachman now leaving Bryan Illinois. His friends urged to attend. Mills is highly regarded by the Congregational Association. Services at 11 o clock and the usual hour. FOR SALE Hupmobile good tire and in mechanic al condition inquire at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L Mills
Neponset
Illinois
Mills
Zachman
Bryan
Congregational Association
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Kiana
Bakers
Frank
Harmony
Rexall
Peter Lauer
Peoria
Fred Noe
Charles Zalm
Ohio
Mike Gencam
Valley View Park
Henry Tieman
Maurice Rosenzweig
Rock Falls
C. W. Knapp
Red Cross
Peter Doyle
Charlemagne R. Fehr
Margaret and
Jane Keegan
Mary Kate Hollerich
Marion Bradbeer
Louis
Cornelius Ruppert
Willie Fehr
Fred Faletti
Chas. Noe
R. K. McColl
Bureau County
J. Dunbar
LaMoille
Henry Telkamp
Clark Norris
America
London
Lena Guilbert Ford
Burlington Railway
Aurora
Camp Grant
Chicago
Meter Co
City Hall
Hill
Buildings and Grounds
Doyle
Com. Hill
Halladay
Sun
J. B. Romour
Miss DeVoss
Seals On Sale
Qettinger’s Bakery
Congregational Church Services
Smith’s Garay
Dakota Street
Goodyear
Dana
Susitien
C. A. wlaSti
Granvil
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