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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
9
Iowa lawmakers may ban low altitude flights over cities unless a safe landing is possible if engines fail. Citizens report planes over Des Moines disturb residents and risk tragedy amid recent near misses.
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce launches a Christmas light contest offering prizes to residents for illuminated displays visible from the street. Awards will honor beauty simplicity and effectiveness without regard to extravagance.
A collection of young letters to Santa Claus from Riceton and nearby Saskatchewan children. Each child requests Christmas gifts including toys, candy, nuts, furniture, and clothing, mentioning ages from four to seven and school grades. Names include Kenneth Bohlken, Herbert Herren, Clara Mae Schlimmer, Junior Heath, Robert John Budl, Wanda Reichart, and Ruth Adams.
A six year old writes to Santa seeking a dump truck and a coaster wagon for Christmas while his sister Dolores asks for a doll buggy a doll and candy. Separately Glenn Behdrens Lawrence Bailey 26 is charged with embezzling 67000 from the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank in Dubuque where he worked as a teller. Baileyowned Bailey Motor Sales and after marriage began building two houses.
A large still was found at the Corn Belt Packing Company in Dubuque. At the December federal term, superintendent Thomas Riedel was indicted on conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition act and placed under a $3000 bond. Four previously arrested men remain missing and their bonds may be forfeited.
M. E. Hinksey aged 84 died at his Mt. Vernon home last Friday. He was an editor of a horticultural paper in 1898 for ten years and later edited the Iowa Homestead. Iowa attorney general petitions Tipton to bar O A Kinsel from medical practice. hearing at next term of court.
A snow plow has been purchased for the Narrow Gauge railway running between Bellevue and Cascade. The line was heavily blocked last winter by deep snow and will now be able to keep service open during heavy winter weather.
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