Looking for proof of Arthur Boor death

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Arthur Boor was born in 1865 in Lancaster, England and he married Anna Pederson on 16 Dec 1889 in Chicago, IL.  He died Sep 1894 supposedly the story that was passed down says that he was driving a wagon and had an accident with a train.  His last name could be spelled Bore.  They were living in Elgin, Kane, IL. I could not find any death cert, obituary, or where he is buried.
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The Weekly Republican, Joliet, Illinois, Friday September 21 1894 page 5 https://newspaperarchive.com/the-joliet-republic-and-sun-sep-21-1894-p-5/

"Arthur Boor who was run over by a freight train at Goodenow last Friday as reported, died about four hours after the accident happened, medical aid was of no avail, an amputation of his legs was considered useless, as he was sinking too fast. Boor leaves a wife and two small children in very destitute circumstances."

Also printed the previous day with same text https://newspaperarchive.com/joliet-republican-sep-20-1894-p-5/

I can't find the previous report, unless it is their way of saying we got the name wrong when we said on the 17th https://newspaperarchive.com/joliet-republican-sep-17-1894-p-3/ "George W Mullen , 25 years of age was run over and killed by a freight train at Sidney, Ill., and literally cut to pieces."

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