Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1913 — Whooping Cough Causes Death Of a Two-Month-Old Baby. [ARTICLE]

Whooping Cough Causes Death Of a Two-Month-Old Baby.

Charibtte, 2 months-and 2 days old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Will Barkley, died at 12:30 o’clock this Tuesday morning of strangulation, caused by a violent paroxism of coughing. The child has had the whooping cough for the past three weeks and some of its coughing spells have been very severe. During the night the attack came and the parents realized that it was very severe and called for their family physician, who responded With all haste. When he arrived the baby was over the coughing spell but lay unconscious and although there was a faint beating of the heart the spark of life was soon spent despite every effort to revive it. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Barkley residence on Franklin street, being conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrctt, of the Presbyterian church. | Owing to the fact that death U[as caused by a contagion the funeral will be private. Burial will be at Weston cemetery.