Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
MANY HOMES SADDENED
BY lNR0ADS OF
CONTAGI0N
TEACHER A VICTIM
SIX IN OTTAWA EXPIRE OVER
SUNDAY, AMONG WHOM ARE
SOME OF THE CITY'S BEST
KNOWN RESIDENTS.

Six deaths in Ottawa, three more
within close proximity, a score or
more serious cases and untold num-
ber OF victims throughout La Sale
county. was the over Sunday toll of
the dread Spanish Influenza.
Doctors maintain that the plague is
rapidly on the wane and within
another week or ten days Ottawa will
have passed out OF the menace.
Miss Theresa Butler.
Miss Theresa Josephine Butler, one
OF the most popular OF the Ottawa
city school teachers died this morn
Ing at 80 o'clock after a weeks i'll.
ness OF Spanish influenza, resulting in
pneumonia. Miss Butler had been
confined to her home 500 North Pine
street, since last Sunday and was get.
ting well nicely. when on Friday even
Ing pneumonia set in. She grew
WUTSe uItbT tUdL.
The decedent was one OF the city's
best known teachers. She was loved
both by the children and their par.
ents, and will be greatly missed by
the other members of the Ottawa
teaching force. who were greatly
grieved when they learned of her
sudden death.
She was the youngest daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Butler, and was
born in Wallace township Dec. 8, 1884
When quite a small child the family
moved to Ottawa, where they have
since resided. She attended the OF
tawa public schools and ST. Xavier's
Academy, graduating from the latte,
institution. Soon after graduating she
started teaching in the La Sail,
County schools, and during her year
OF service won the reputation Of beint
one OF the most efficient and loya
teachers on the force Two years age
she accepted a position in the cit,
schools, taking charge of the sixth
grade at the Shabbona School, an
this year was placed in charge of tht
same grade in the Lincoln School
where she was teaching at the tim
OF her final illness
She was an active member of tn
Santa Maria Court. Daughters of lisa
bella; the Ottawa Teachers Club an
st. Patrick's Catholic Church, and wi
be greatly missed by her fellow men
bers of all these organizations.
Her father died a number of year
ago. Surviving she leaves her mothe
Mrs Mary Butler; three sisters, Mr.
Catherine McGinnis, Mrs. Joseph Co
rigan and Mrs. Joseph Hughes, all {
Wallace, and three brothers, DAM,
Butler of Mendoza and Joseph an
Thomas Butler Of Tonronto, Can.
The funeral service will be hel
from the family home to st. Pa
rick's Church on Wednesday mornir
at $50 o'clock, and burial will !
made on the family lot in lSt. Cour
bas Cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Dunn
Mrs. Alice Cunningham Dunn, age
80 years, wife OF Dennis Dunn, iit
today at 1920 at the family home. 4
Norris street, following weeks i
ness Of influenza.
Mrs. Dunn was Born in Ottawa al
resided here her entire life. II
marriage to Dennis Dunn took pla
in this city in 1910.
Surviving she leaves her husba
and two small children. Mary a
John; four sisters, Mrs. Willis
Reilley OF Chanute. Kansas. Mrs. +
ward Clark. Mrs. Robert Eaton a
Mrs William eagle all of this ci
The funeral will be held on w
nesday morning at st. COLUMBIA Ca
olic church.
Father and Son Die.
Richard Cantwell, aged 73 yea
father of Mrs Edward Condron
Utica, died Saturday afternoon in
Mary's Hospital in La Sale after
illness lasting for several months, {
his son, Robert Cantwell, aged
years, died this morning at 4 o'cl
at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spr
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