The Daily Sun 1880 Local News Highlights in Homer
The Daily Sun reports on a stolen horse in Homer Township and a change of venue in the John Feely murder case. It notes Kendall Benefit Concert receipts, tax notices to 500 property owners due by July, a shoplifter near O Fox’s store, and preliminary examinations for Buck O Brien and hotel thief George, delayed by court duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Feely
McRoberts
Goodspeed
Stipp
Feely
Don O'Donnell
Howard Breckenridge
Sed
Howard Snapp
Buck”O’brien
Squire Wilcox
Young Speer
Fienders
George
Mr. Paddock
Homer
New York State
Germans Leave Wheatland for Kansas Farm Purchases
John Broadie Fred Sagert and Alexander McPherson, longtime Wheatland farm laborers, depart for Kansas after saving enough to buy farms there. Several other Wheatland residents areAlso preparing to move to Kansas to purchase farms with their earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Broadie
Fred, Sagert
Alexander McPherson
Kansas
Wheatland
The Other Side of a Saloon Altercation
Eugene Sharp denies misinforming about a saloon incident with Tom McCormick. He says he did not take Tom’s beer and that Tom scorned his joke, then sought a warrant. Mike Hennessey, a known bruiser, roamed saloons seeking a fight and assaulted a man at Feely’s First and Last Chance. A warrant was issued for Hennessey’s arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Fox
Eugene Sharp
Tom McCormick
Eugene
Tom
Squire Millispaugh
Miké
Hennessey
Drusk
Feely
Chicago Street
Isu
Hennessey’s
Excursion party views Pekin and Peoria line
A Joliet excursion of business men led by Mr. Reed and Mr. Gantt toured the Pekin and Pekin Route from Joliet to Peoria. They shopped at Monark distillery and Glucose Works, met Peoria leaders, and praised the line’s coal and grain traffic. The trip concluded with a celebratory supper and thanks to organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sanger
F E Marsh
C A Moody
HS Carpenter
WB Caswell
Perry Hobbs
W Woodruff
H B Scott
D Dibell
HC Cullom
Woodford County
Minonk
Tazewell County
Tazewell
Washington
Morton
Pekin
Peoria
Peoria House
Land
Gantt
Bergen
Ballance
Bradbury
Peaks
Decawor
Evansville Railroad
Woolner
Wilkinson
Howell
Mercantile Library
Ss. M. Faye
Joliet
Guyonies
Frank Hitchcock
Col. McClure
McCullough
Yates
J. A. West
Mannner
Court House
Hilliard
Glucose Works
G. Munroe & Son
Board OF Trade
Decily Gatdd
Vtsy- Aasant
Elder
Joseph Elder
A. J. Boylan
Samuel Wilkinson
Horace Clark
B. Warren, Jr
Green & Co
Miner, Green & Co
Easton & Co
Harris & Co
J. M
Dougall
Dibell
Reed
Pekin Road
D. Gantt
Gaia
Chicago
Ee B. Reed
Mr. Gantt
Frank Marsh
H. C. Knowlton
Murray
Streator
B. Caswell
Prince of
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the Daily Sun
T. H. McBride
Masonic Block
Herkimer St
Cass
Mr. Woodruff
Homer Township
Homer Protective Association
Kendall
Mr. Kendall
Chicago & Southwestern B
Thos D Gantt
James Murray
Smith
Coal City
Mazon
Grundy County
Verona
Kinsman
LA Salle County
Heenan
Livingston County
Reading
Ancona
Long Point
Dana
Marshall County
Illinois Central Railroad
Benson and
Roanoke
Charles M. ‘Faye
the Sun
Faye
Transcript
Baldwin & Barnes
Baldwin
Geo. H. Woodruff
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph
Lewis Brown
Kilmer
Brown
Dr. Stewart
F. H. Gifford
Brown & Meers
Gifford
Prof. Kendall
Miss Moran
Mrs. Duerselen
Mile
Juliette Bianca
Mr. Knorr
Sux
Pratt
Opera House
Chas. Snapp
Kinsly
Creevy’s
Creevy
P. L. and H. Association
Jefferson Street
J.B. Stansbury &Co
Royal Mackeral
J. B. Stansbury & Co
Creevy's
Norton’s
Joliet, Il
Will County
Altna
Hartford
Continental
New York
Springfield
Mass
Imperial & Northern
London
Eng
Phoenix
North British & Mercantile
Don
The
Lancashire
Manchester
Glens Falls Insurance Company
N. Y
COAL
H.R. Knowlton
L.e.ingalls
Illinois
Wilmington
Manhattan
New Lenox
Peotone
Iroquis County
Watseka
Linden Heights
Jackson
Lockport
Wea
New
Black Hawk
Channahon
de Page
Coal City Grundy County
Allied Land
Dwight
Tomoan
Minnesota
I. B.ingalls
Efferson Street
Jolint Illuvois
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