Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — “DRY” DURING FUNERAL. [ARTICLE]

“DRY” DURING FUNERAL.

Burial of Accident Victim at Logansport —Mrs. Keip Will Recover. Logansport, Ind., August Logansport was “dry” for about two hours yesterday.* The funeral .of Mrs. John Eckert, who was killed in the automobile accident near Rochester, last week, was held, and the saloon men of the city, out of respect for the grieving husband, who is engaged in the saloon business, locked their doors and all attended the services, which were held at the St. Joseph’s church. The Rev. Father A. J. Kroeger had charge of the burial services at Mt. Vincent. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in this city.

Mrs. John G. Keip, wife of the manager of the Columbia Brewing Co., who was injured in the accident, and who is still confined to Woodlawn hospital, at Rochester, is recovering. Dr. James Nelson, who has been with her since the accident, was in the city last night and he said that her condition was satisfactorv.