Cast of Characters in Thornton Family Drama
Cast list introducing Peter Washington a colored boy Harmon Todd George Darrah alias Matt Wheeler Harry De Rues Mrs Thornton and kin Helen Thornton Miss Amelia Margaret van Niewaal Laura Kramer Daisy Parson Brown Frank Manley Pedro Billy Deacon Thornton ward Peter v d Plough George Graef Marion Gosselink Bert Stegeman Policeman plus a poodle and a cat Selected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Washington
Harmon Todd
Thornton
George Darrah
Matt Wheeler
Harry de Rues
Thornton's
Deacon Thornton
Helen Thornton
Laura Kramer
Daisy
Parson Brown
Frank Manley
Pedro
Billy
Peter v. d. Plough
George Graef
Marion Gosselink
May Tales and Town Happenings in Pella
Local notes recount Bert Van Vark debating a trip to California but staying home after a vote. Adam Jay plans for Los Angeles but changes his mind. A spring wind breaks an electric pole and wires. Advert says Chamberlain's tablets for stomach ailments. Rev John Hastie visits Pella. Town bonds cement walk improvements and last year’s progress. M Van der Helden heads to Edmore North Dakota for summer work. Marshal Braashart chases prize posters from Oskaloosa. the culprits escape. Mr and Mrs Dave Gibson visit Des Moines relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert van Vark
California
M. van der Helden
Edmore
North Dakota
Albert
Pella
Marshal Braashart
Oskaloosa
Gladstone
Special coach and sleeping car excursion to St Joe
A Chicago Great Western Railway excursion to St Joe and Kansas City departs May 27 at 10 30 p m with a popular special coach and sleeping car. Tickets good two days. For information contact B J Sawyer City Ticket Agent 514 Walnut St Des Moines IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Joe
Kansas City
B. J. Sawyer
Walnut St
Des Moines
Farm hand Curt Smith struck by lightning near Oskaloosa
During the heavy storm last Thursday Curt Smith a farm hand near Oskaloosa was instantly killed by a lightning strike. Half as large as a hen's egg fragment fell east of Oskaloosa for minutes and caused great damage. A small cyclone also occurred but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Smith
Oskeloosa
Oskaloosa
Despicable assault and birth after gun attack at Hocking
William Darby awoke to a midnight gunshot at their Hocking home found his wife shot through the head and unconscious. Five days later she gave birth to a daughter. doctors offered little hope. The would be killers fled after a second shot, and the couple, in their early twenties, have been married just over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Darby
Darby
Hocking
Ward off old age with proper digestion and Chamberlain tablets
Advice on delaying age effects through vigorous digestion and age suitable diet. Recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct stomach disorders and indigestion. Sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Knoxville Area News Roundup of Local Visits and Moves
Albert Chrosby, once a teacher now farming near Knox ville, visited town with friends Saturday to Sunday with the Roberts couple as hosts. Charles Swan stopped by last week, then left for Green County Illinois to his ailing father. Gates, former barber, plans relocation to Western Kansas with his family midweek. Amsbury was in town on business, Henry shipped hogs from Ottumwa, and McMillan visited Harvey on business. Durham conducted local business, Sharon and Rob Brown do carpentry for Hogate’s house. Sharon and Beaver worked in Tracy on a new printing office project nearing completion. Van der Meide left for Los Angeles to seek work. he is a notable saxophonist the local band would have liked to keep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Chrosby
Knoxville
W. M. Roberts
Charles Swan
Green County
Illinois
Mr. Henry
Ottumwa
T. T. McMillan
Harvey
V. Durham
Knoille
Also Mentioned on This Page
Opera House
Pella High School
Ballengee
Langerak’s
Harriet Rietveld
Lewis Kruger
Lulu Schakel
Gertrude Renaud
Bert Stegeman
Tunis Klein
Kratzer Carriage CO
Iowa
Rock Island
Los Angeles
John Hastie
South Ottumwa Baptist Church
Dave Gibson
Durham
Mr. Gates
Kansas
UH. A. Amsbury
R. A. Sharon
Robi. Brown
P. Hogate
Messrs
Sharon and
Beaver
Tracy
Phil van der Meide
Richardsons
Wormhoudt’s
Clothing House
Richardson
Wormhoudts Clothing House
Pella, Iowa
A. Vanderwaal
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Chicago
St. Louis
Missouri River
New Mexico
Colorado
J. M. Cox
Agent Pella
Towa
S.F, Boyd, Dig
Passenger Agt
Davenport
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