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Newspaper
Joliet Daily Sun
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1875
Page
1
The body of Mrs. Henry Jacobs, murdered about two weeks ago in Homer, has been found. Her husband Henry Jacobs is jailed after arrest. sheriff and coroner depart for Homer to conduct an inquest with full morning details to follow.
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