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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
4
Fragmented obituary and ad notices appear with pricing notes and publishing deadlines. The text mentions obituary posters and line rates, along with office notices urging readers to review advertisements in this issue.
A sermon portrait frames George Washington as a human yet deeply moral leader. It notes his fiery temper and poor spelling but emphasizes his strong religious sense, public virtue, and pivotal place in American independence and union. Names cited include Mason, Guizot, Green, Henry, Frederick II, Bancroft, and Washington’s Continental Congress kneeling prayer.
Edward Montgomery Cullen former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals warns that personal liberty is endangered in America. He cites Prohibition and broader legal overreach as the entering wedge affecting rights, citing martial law proposals and press freedom violations in several states.
Long article recounts two Indiana executions under Warden Fogarty. John Chirka of Gary and Harry Rasico of Terre Haute killed their spouses and child, entering the electric chair at 12:07 and 12:30 am respectively, pronounced dead by 12:38 and 12:55. Both faced death calmly with priestly presence, burial details follow in Vincennes and prison cemetery, and political notes touch on local leaders and a gubernatorial review.
Over 800 voters gathered at the superior court house to choose state convention delegates. W B Flynn chaired as Judge Gallaher proposed a slate by acclamation, but Jerry Collins urged a vote. An amendment split the room by north and south sides amid crowding and heated exchange.
Michigan City reports Floyd B. Wright Ind says oil in paying quantities may be found west of the city at greater depth than the Zorn brewery well. He notes 29 nearby wells north of the Kankakee in Laporte and Porter counties yield oil without water and are pumped by a local syndicate. Wright warns drilling is a gamble needing multiple wells, explains oil origins, pockets, and gas, and says gushers are unlikely in northern Indiana. He cites depths of strikes in Vigo and Sullivan counties and discusses geological factors shaping future prospects.
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