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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1926

Page

13

Shy Son Arrest Reveals Kidnap Plot Against Father

Mexico City reports show John C. Howard, son of Haverhill Mass salad dressing maker John F. Howard, implicated in a plot to kidnap his father. Howard and two accomplices entered Mexico on a false passport and resisted arrest by Mexican secret service. The trio await deportation or charges of improper entry as other two suspects are identified.

Mexico City John F. Howard Haverhill Mass John C. Howard Young Howard Mexico

Kidnapping Plot Allegations In Family Dispute

Police report details John C and Albert Howard planning to kidnap their father and return him to Haverhill by car with Cocher and Gilbry. The elder Howard left his first wife at Haverhill, fled to Mexico, divorced, remarried, and is reportedly honeymooning with Leonora Cordero on a Mexican ranch while charges of adultery and perjury were dismissed by Mexican courts.

John Haverhill Cocher Gilbry Howard Mexico John C Albert Senora Leonora Cordero

New Hartford U S Will Have Program

Children from associated Sunday schools plan a Christmas program at the M. E. church Friday evening in New Hartford Indiana. Measles cases rise in the area and social events include a large shower for Miss Margaret Strand at Mrs. Sarah Knipe’s home with fiancé Lawrence Kublank of Shell Rock to wed January 12. A Shisenin tree was decorated with gifts and the tax on salaries in France last year saw 823,590 individuals paying. About 75 percent paid on incomes below the equivalent of 3.

FW. Berninghauser Sarah Knipe Margaret Strand Sho Lawrence Kublank France

Court awards widow eight thousand to junk dealer

In Sen Francis, California, Mrs Elizabeth Joyen received eight thousand dollars after befriending junk collector Christopher McDonough. His son Daniel McDonough of Lawrence Massachusetts challenged his father's will, won in superior court, but the state supreme court reversed the verdict on appeal.

Sen Franciscs Cal INS Christopher McDonough Elizabeth Joyen Daniel McDonough Lawrence Mass State Supreme Court jAtus Joyce

Meat Specials From Local Market Ad Reads Like A Menu

The ad lists meat and grocery deals including beef roast at 18c per pound, pork steak 45c, Swiss steak 20c, sliced bacon 30c, sirloin or round steak, compound lard two pounds for 45c, pure lard two pounds 39c, hamburger two pounds 25c, sliced smoked ham 30c, fresh pork 38c, two pounds oleo 35c, two pounds salt pork 33c, and creamery butter 53c.

Two Injured In Skidding Auto and Truck Collision

A light car carrying Miss Wiatonee Bovkes and Mirgit Gilbert skid at the town west end and collided with a Marshalltown owned truck. Culbert suffered an eight inch gash on his right arm while Gockes had several cuts and bruises. The girl is a daughter of Elmer Borkes, a farm operator near Conrad and a local high school student. Gilbert lives in Conrad.

Marshalltown Culbert Aes Gockes Elmer Borkes Conrad Gilbert

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