From the Lodi Sentinel, 19 Sep 1918:

Lodi Resident Died Suddenly in East

Jacob Barth, a resident of Lodi, while visiting relatives at Mott, North Dakota, died suddenly from heart failure last Wednesday. Deceased was the father of Mrs. Percy Rathbun, Fred and Theodore Barth of Lodi, and of several other children in North Dakota. Mr. Barth was aged 63 years. His wife died here on May 22.