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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
4
A gas well on the farm of Mrs. Etta Litterall near Columbus Junction and Letts yielded rich oil after gas pressure dropped. The Journal notes a strong gas flow prefiguring oil and urges local farmers in Louisa County to pursue deep wells to capitalize on oil potential.
The courtroom debates John Donley s guilt in the Boot shooting with witnesses differing on motive and Wiley s involvement. Defense argues lack of malice and motive while prosecutors insist on premeditated murder citing dying statements and battlefield past.
Attorney Warner contends that excitement and drunken witnesses misled the case. He notes John was seen with a gun and a man killed, but argues motive and the man who fired the fatal shot are unclear. The State possesses the revolver and bullet, yet a definitive verdict remains unresolved.
The speaker argues the jurors must decide guilt beyond reasonable doubt based on witnesses and dying declarations. He questions motive and loyalty, asserts John fired the shot while Wiley fled, and notes the defense undermines witnesses while the court adjourns for noon.
A reader argues the Avenue site is better for a new opera house than East Second, claiming it is central, would attract higher rents, and would serve more citizens. The letter urges voters to place the opera house on the Avenue for broad access and investment value.
The undersigned promise refunds on a 60 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds and a 25 cent bottle with money back if not satisfactory. Signatories include G A Reinicke V B Barxalow Nesper & Co Jno J Havercamp J Theo Kuechmann.
In Mason City Iowa the Sons of Veterans committees announced progress toward a proposed national military college. The remark about success noted that the prudent man risks capital at the right moment.
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