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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1917

Page

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La Llorona Legend Told Across Mexico In Brief Form

A Mexico based tale chapter recounts La Llorona the Wailing Woman weaving fear across cities from City of Mexico to Oaxaca. A nobleman’s seduction and betrayal drives Luisa to murder her children then be executed as the Spaniard’s bride remains cursed to wander and warn others.

Mexico Spain Land of Chihuahua Oaxaca Senor Liorona Luisa Don Muno de Montes Claros Caballero Madrid Don Muno Muno

Saving and budgeting for rainy days in American households

The article argues true saving is essential and advises limiting luxuries to protect against sickness or job loss. It cites Mr. Micawber and urges every family to budget and save a defined percent of income as insurance for the future.

Micawber David Copperfield Buffalo News

Training Today’s Boys and Girls Precepts Mirror Behavior

A byline essay argues mothers and teachers overemphasize rules and formulas in child rearing. It urges replacing constant precepts with practical guidance and role modeling to foster lasting habits and genuine development rather than moral slogans.

Sidonie M. Gruenbergt David Elsie

Short Words and Plain Talk in Horatio Seymour Address

A tutor and companion to a boy endorsed using short words as Horatio Seymour advised. The 1878 address urged simple terms like love and peace to convey clear meaning to all, noting their universality across life and death.

Horatio Seymour Shim

Had Observed It. A witty home society chat

A narrator recalls a brilliant visit at a society leader’s home. The husband notes the evening was a complete success while discussing guests including Professor Muehman with a neck bandage and his striking vocabulary. A sly remark suggests a carbuncle inferred from the professor’s head position.

John Muehman

Tarantula Hawk Fiery Battle Reveals Predator Nesting Habits

The tarantula hawk stalks tarantulas at sunset and uses a sting to disable them. The wasp lays eggs inside the sun warmed tarantula body, which then nurtures wasp grubs that consume the host. This natural interaction helps control tarantula populations around the border area.

Midnight vault prank ends in fright at Westminster

A reveler on a dare entered Westminster Abbey vaults at midnight and stuck a fork in a recently buried coffin to prove the feat. He fled in triumph but collapsed in fear when the fork snagged his cloak. His companions found him on the vault floor, shaken by the terrifying incident.

Westminster Abbey

Savage Dog Traits Attributed To Japanese Breed

Fragment describes a Japanese native dog with wolfish head, pointed muzzle, erect ears and bushy tail. It calls the breed bold and obstinate and claims dogs never know when they are beaten. A Japanese man allegedly trained a live dog to some unknown act.

Japan

Indiana Fire Insurance Rate Fix Probe Focuses on 1910 Order

Indiana investigators report a renewed link among fire insurers to fix rates in defiance of a 1910 injunction. Attorney General Stotsenburg will pass the evidence to his successor Ele Stansbury, who takes office January 1, as possible actions hinge on the Weir decree and letters from Germania, Hartford, Philadelphia Underwriters, and others.

Indianapolis Indiana H. H. Klayer JE. B. Stotsenburg Stotsenburg Ele Stansbury Stansbury Klager Clarence &. Weir Superior Court James Bingham Weir Indiana Inspection Bureau Germania Fire Insurance Company of New York Fletcher Savings and Trust,company Hartford Fire Insurance Company Hartford E. M. Sellers

Indiana Crop Report Summary by Crop Estimates Bureau

Indiana crop estimates compiled by the Bureau of Crop Estimates in cooperation with the Weather Bureau and the U S Department of Agriculture outline production and price outlooks for the state. The report covers expected yields by crop, price ranges, and statewide aggregate figures across major grains and specialty crops.

Indiana Bureau of Crop Estimates Weather Bureau United States Department of Agricultural

New Incorporations Span Several Indiana Cities

Indiana firms form or recharter entities in Indianapolis Knightstown Newcastle and Bloomington area with capitalizations up to ten thousand dollars. New firms include Autotaxi Indianapo lis capital Grand Burkhardt Motor Enterprise Seed Cleaning and Crystal Farm Land Company along with Garden Amusement and D F Holliday company listing officers and capital figures.

Broad Ripple Bathing Beach Company Indianapolis Autotaxi Company William Gross B. C. O'Brien W. G. Hoag D. F. Holliday Company D. F. Holliday Victor R. Jose Ida Holliday Knightstown Grocery Company Knightstown Henry C. Johnson E. D. Holland Will F. Walls Burkhardt Motor Company Capital Alexander Burkhardt Lena_ Burkhardt Noble H. Wible The Enterprise Seed Cleaning Machine Company of Newcastle Rland Hatfield Thomas J. Hatfield Fred P. Davis Crystal Farn - “Land ‘Company Ida Siefker James L. Carmin Blooor Schleppy Garden Amusement ‘Company Indi Anapolis Amusement Hollega le “Davis G. 0

Gov Ralston seeks to delay land sales until statutes amended

Indiana Governor Ralston said none of the state 8,000 acres should be sold until appraisal and sale laws are changed. He cited a loose appraisal system that led to low land sales and estimated state swamp land should fetch at least $50 an acre. Local coal dealers raised prices by $1 per ton.

Margaret Hamlet Rosalind Ralston Indianapolis State of Indiana Sullivan Illinois Cenae Dugger Columbus City Judd Thiig Columbus Frank Beavers Mier Princeton Alvah Wildt Wildt Greenfield Hancock County Detective Company Clarence Duncan Logansport David W. Hopkins Panhandle Vincennes George Delong Anderson Nick Buhl Daleville Shelbyville Stark-Randall-Miles Chair Company Elwood Robert Sellers East Main Street John Lepadat Lake County Mlurder Lepadat Hanly O. C. Smith Kokomo Indiana State Chamber of Commerce South Bend Meridian ‘Street

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