William J. Shannon

Some few years after Bro. William J. Shannon's admission to Illinois
Council he was selected for the important office of Lecturer and the
many excellent entertainments and high class programs offered under
his administration remain as pleasant memories with his brother
members. During business hours he is Chicago and Milwaukee
representative for Charles Hellmuth, disposing of Kast and Ehinger's
printing inks. The largest printing houses in Chicago are among his
customers, but he considers no order too small to receive his personal
and individual service. He is a member of LaSalle Assembly and has
served on many of its committees.

The Columbian and Western Catholic 
Chicago, Ill., January 26, 1917
Vo. XLV, No. 4, page 5.

This was a Knights of Columbus newspaper "The oldest Catholic Paper in
the West".  I (Dennis Nicklaus) received the article from Pat
T. Shannon, son of Robert A. Shannon.  The article came from Robert
A. Shannon, and was with other items Robert got from his uncle Walter
Shannon, who shared a house and business with this William's sister,
Isabelle Shannon.  So I am guessing it was an old article Isabelle had
saved about her brother, which was saved by Walter when she died.
the news article included photo of William.

There are other William J. Shannons in the extended family who
the article might be talking about, though, such as 
William J. Shannon (1874--1935), the son of Patrick Shannon of
Clinton County.  The occupation here of printer's ink distributor
doesn't match the occupations for William (1874--1935) in his
1900 wedding articles or 1935 obituary, though, which makes me think
it isn't him.