| 1916 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 |
August 3, 1916, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Barry County Boy Shot at Neck City
Elmer Reading, son of Henry Reading of Eagle Rock, was shot and dangerously wounded Saturday night, Jasper County. Receiving the news of the affair companied by Judge Elam and Elmer Skelton, motored to Neck City, Sunday, Mr. Reading remaining to look after his son and Judge Elam and Elmer Skelton returned Tuesday. They were in Cassville enroute home and reported young Reading getting along fairly well. He was shot in the left lung with a 32 revolver. Young reading is a single man. The man who shot him is the husband of the lady who keeps the boarding house where Reading and his brother-in-law, a Mr. young, board. It is thought that she husband was jealous of Reading. ***
Col. W. H. Phelps Dead
Co. W. H. (Bill) Phelps of Carthage, veteran politician, railroad agent and legislator, died at a Minnesota hospital July 26, following a serious operation. Co. Phelps had been a conspicuous political figure in the Democratic party in this state since 1872. As a railroad lobbyist at Jefferson City for many years he became known over the state. In 1910 he turned against the railroads and being since that date, either in the lower house or in the senate, he advocated laws purporting to operate against the railroads. As chairman of the committee in the senate which had charge of the legislation with reference to the new state capitol, he was largely instrumental in getting the contract for the Carthage stone for the new capitol which without his influence no doubt would have been built from Cassville stone. ***
Prof. Thomas J. Talbert of the State College of Agriculture of Columbia, has written relatives here at his old home that he is now no longer leading the lonely life of an old bachelor but is a married man. Miss Mary Williams of Keytesville, Chariton County, and Mr. Talbert were married Wednesday, Aug 2. Mrs. Talbert is a college graduate and a young woman of culture. Mr. Talbert is now a Prof. in the extension department of the State College of Agriculture and has a bright future before him in his profession. After graduating from the University of Missouri he studied for his A. M. degree and became an instructor at his Alma Mater. Two years ago he accepted a position with the sate agriculture college of Kansas. He was so successful in his work that he was offered a better position back in his home state. He is mastering the work in his chosen line of study and is entering upon a career which will be of much usefulness to the farmers of Missouri. The REPUBLICAN joins the friends of Mr. Talbert's old home community in extending sincere congratulations. ***
Catron - McQueen
Mrs. Hattie Catron of the Sparks locality and Sam McQueen of near Purdy were married in this city Saturday evening, Eld. J. S. McQueen officiating. Mrs. McQueen is the widow of Harve Catron and is a young lady who enjoys the highest esteem of the people of the community where she lives. Mrs. McQueen is one of Barry County's enterprising young farmers and is well known over the county. He is a brother of the county collector, J. S. McQueen. |
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