Hank Walters Resists Pledge in Cisterna Revival
In a small town Elmira Appleton and Hank Walters feud over Hank’s drinking. Neighbors rally at Hank’s cistern to pray and press a church pledge. After a long revival by Brother Cartwright, Hank concedes and signs the pledge amid crowd scorn and reluctant forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Alexander
Emira
Hank
Winters
Mike
Hennerey Walters
Elmira
Henherey Walters
Daira
Elmira Walters
Elmira Appleton
Brother Cartwright
Acroet
The
Baptist Church
Hull
Dus
Mr. Cartwright
Alexanderses
Rogerses
Brother Walters
Duffy Canary
Ike
Mr. Gartwright
Si Emery
Bill Nolan
Baptism Betrayal and Hard Life in a Town
Hank Walters is tricked during a pledge and baptised in a cistern by a preacher, fueling a rift with the church. Danny narrates a life of poverty, ridicule, and violence, noting Hank’s bullying, truancy, and the town’s view of him as trash as he grows into an outcast.
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Hank
Hanks
Hall Town
Danny
Times Is Right
Elmira
Holt
The Wagon Box and A Gentleman Confrontation
A terse scene unfolds as a wagon arrives and a tall man in a plug hat confronts two riders. A stretched exchange follows about mercy, honor, and family, with references to scripture and vengeance. A man named Hank voices a grudge against preachers, prompting wary dialogue and tense humor.
Spreader of Glad Tidings Promotes Health Discovery
In a wary moment Hank meets a peculiar man who proclaims himself the inventor and proprietor of Siwash Indian Sagraw. He declares his mission is spreading the glad tidings of good health under a shady chestnut tree as the village smith looks on. The encounter features a tense exchange as the feller presses Hank to heed his bold claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull Ali
Hank
Mank
Satan
Jacob
Preacher
Elmira
Hartley L. Kirby
Oregon
Local Doctor’s Harsh Threat Stirs Tense Encounter
A fragment shows a large man menacingly confronting a doctor who lists remedies for Bright's disease and many ailments. The scene shifts as the doctor slams a hand on Hank’s horse, escalating the confrontation.
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Don Marquis
Doubleday, Page & Co
Rimira
Bimira
Wimira
Primrose
Miss. Primrose
Mira
Miss Primrose
Prim-rose
Mis’ Rogers
Bank Walters
Tom Alexa
Miss Alexander
Rother Cartwright
Hank Walters
Henry Walters
the Nut Club
F. R. Morgan Mets
Newona
Ture
Bright
Frank
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