1917 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
An interlibrary loan of microfilm from the State Historical Society of MO was the source of the below given data Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers

Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator
February 17, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO


More About Rhinehart: Sheriff Houston has received a letter from W. C. Fenton, Warden of the Nebraska State Penitentiary, in which he says that John Rhinehart, alias Count Von Werner, who was sent to the penitentiary from this county for two years for giving checks on banks where he had no deposits, had served one year in Federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan., for fraudulent use of mails from 1908 and 1909; one year in Mansfield, Ohio, from 1910 to 1911 for obtaining money under false pretenses and five years in the the Nebraska State Penitentiary for outstanding money under false pretense from December 1912 to August 26, 1916. That he was a genuine crook was believed by many of our people and is is where he belongs.

Mrs. Aron Starns Dead: Mary Catherine Glenn was born Nov 30, 1845 and died Feb 9, 1917, aged 71 years, 2 months 10 days. she was married to John A. Highbarger in 1906; to this union were born ten children, three of whom are living, J. W., and L. P. Highbarger and Mrs. Maud Carden. After the death of her former husband in 1894, she was married to Aaron Starnes, who survives her. In the passing of Mrs. Starnes her husband has lost a good wife, the children a good mother and the community will feel the loss of a kind friend and neighbor, who was always willing to minister to those in need of help. For years she had been a member of the Christian Church, and her daily life proved that she walked with the meek and lowly Nazarene. Many friends gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to this departed one, where funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. S. McQueen and she was laid to rest in the Muncey Chapel Cemetery. [Research Note: There were two different spellings of Aaron given.]

Little Girl Dies: The 9 years 5 months and 20 days old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Antle of Exeter died Tuesday, Feb 6, of a complication of diseases. Interment was made in Maplewood Cemetery. In the transition of this little girl to a better world the grief stricken family have the heartfelt sympathies of their many acquaintances. She has only gone before and will have beacon light in the heavily mansion, to welcome the loved ones left on earth, to bid them a joyous welcome amid the angelic band, when they pass from earth to their reward.

Miss Lottie Shaffer died at the county farm, Friday, September 9th of consumption. She had been sick for sometime. She has been at the county farm since September 9th, 1911, and was the daughter of the late Warren Shaffer who resided at Eagle Rock and at one time owned the mill at that place. He died in Kansas City. The remains were laid to rest in the county farm cemetery, Saturday.

Washburn Prairie: Polly Weston died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Burnett of Washburn, February 7, of pneumonia and heart trouble. She had been an invalid for more than a year, having fell and broke her hip. She was more than willing to go when the Lord called, as she had prayed so often that she might go. The funeral was held at the home of her daughter by Rev. J. T. Brattin. She leaves eleven children, two girls and nine boys, 55 grandchildren and 22 great grand children to mourn her passing. She was buried in the Roller Cemetery in the edge of Arkansas by the side of her husband, he having died twelve years ago. Weep not dear ones, but prepare to meet her in the land where there is no pain and sorrow.

Washburn and Greasy Creek Mixups - by Irvin Whitaker: The subject of this sketch, Nancy Elizabeth Fife, was born at Huntington, Penn., February 19, 1847, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to P. A. Sult at St. Marys, Ohio, April 7, 1880.To this union was born a daughter, Eunice, now Mrs. George Rich of Neodesha, Kans. She had been a consistent member of the M. E. Church since 1885. Died February 7, 1917 of heart failure. Was interred at the Cargile Cemetery the afternoon of February 8th. Leslie Shannon, the boy preacher of Greasy Creek, conducted very impressive funeral services at the grave.
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