1913 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
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Weekly Paper, June 26, 1913


Barry County Boy Killed in an Electric Railway Collision


Carl Stark of Stanton, Ill., brother of Mrs. W. O. Black of this city and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stark of Washburn, was instantly killed Monday morning in a wreck on an interurban electric railway between St. Louis and Springfield, Ill. Mrs. Black received a message Monday morning announcing his death but nothing about the particulars of his death was stated.

Mr. Stark had been a motorman on the McKinley Electric Railway system between St. Louis and Springfield for a number of years. He lived at Stanton, Ill., about forty miles out of St. Louis. He was about 32 years of age and born and reared at Washburn where he has many friends who will be grieved to know of his sudden death. Bedsides a wife, father and mother he is survived by four sisters and one brother. They are: Mrs. T. J. Foster of Washburn, Mrs. W. O. Black of Cassville, Mrs. J.D. Gustin of Salem, Mrs. G. M. Withers of Monett and Will Stark of Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Black, Mrs. Foster and G. M. Withers left Tuesday for Stanton where the funeral will be held today. (Thursday)

Car of Silos Arrived Tuesday


There will be several silos build in Barry County this summer. Tuesday a car of five Saginaw silos arrived for C. W. Edens, Monroe Skelton, J. C. Henry, Otto Sands of Cassville and W. T. Ayers of Eagle Rock. Alonzo Frost and son Frank, agents for the Saginaw silo in Barry County, have also sold Pat Martin, Brownlow Hopkins and S. M. Mitchell of Cassville, R. H. Elam of Eagle Rock, Blaine Summers and James Goodwin, Golden silos with the past few weeks. A number of silos were built last year in Barry County and they proved to be a great value in saving feed. This may be another excellent season to get the most benefit from a silo. They enable the farmer to get much more feed from his corn that any other plan of saving the crop.

Funeral of Harry Bass


The funeral of Harry Bass, who died at Hugo, Okla., Wednesday morning of last week of Bright's disease, was held Thursday afternoon at he Cassville Baptist Church. The services were conducted by Rev. J. Brattin and was attended by a good number of relatives and friends. The pallbearers were a number of Harry's associates employed with the Frisco at Hugo. The casket was covered with wreaths and banquets of beautiful flowers. Besides his wife, mother and sister, those who accompanied his body from Hugo were: R. H. Frances, A. E. Hood, W. F. Morrow, W. H. Kimmols and wife, W. W. Jorclon, James Lawhorn and wife, J. C. Hawk, L. E. Daugherty, C. A. Moons and wife, W. A. Gilliam, H. H. Baird, J. L. Jones, H. M. Williams, Hany Boyd, Wm. Watson and wife and son, H. A. Babb, B. Troor, Miss Maude Moore, Mrs. Bradshaw and W. H. Bailey of Hugo and Mr. Hay and wife of Fayetteville, Ark.

Found Deed


Mrs. Mary Johnson wife of O. P. Johnson, northeast of town, was found dead in bed about 5 o'clock Monday morning. Mrs. Johnson had for sometime been afflicted with dropsy and heart trouble and it is thought that her death was due to the latter disease. Only recently she had undergone an operation and seemed to be enjoying better health. Her death came unexpectedly to the family and friends. The deceased had been living in the vicinity of Cassville for only a short time, the family having moved from Greene County last fall. She was 46 years of age and was born in the state of New York. She was married to O. P. Johnson in 1888. To this union were born six children, five sons and one daughter. They are all living. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin and her body laid to rest in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was a member of he Baptist Church, a devoted wife and mother. Since her residence here she gained the acquaintance of many friends who are grief stricken over her sudden death.
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