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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
2
The town council of Aurelia Iowa adopts Ordinance No 92 establishing a full time inspector of plumbing and sewers appointed by the mayor with council confirmation. The duties include supervising construction, drainage, ventilation, and connections to sewers while ensuring compliance with town ordinances and health rules.
Ordinance 93 prohibits depositing garbage fish entrails cloth and other materials in the town Sanitary Sewerage System and prohibits any direct or indirect rainwater connections. Violations carry fines up to 106 dollars or up to 30 days imprisonment. Adopted July 27, 1920 by Town Council with Town Clerk L E Christensen.
William H. Buckler, former embassy stayer in London, presented 23 bronze Graeco Roman medical tools found near Kolophon Asia Minor to Johns Hopkins Archeologist Museum where he served as trustee. The set, once owned by a Loman physician, dates to first or second century A D and reflects burial customs. The collection includes surgical knives elevators forceps tenacula and a drill bow for skull injuries and diseases.
An American Forestry Association official in Washington urges welcoming swallows to reduce mosquitoes. The birds feed on insects and protect orchards and trees from pests. Swallows migrate, with many wintering in South America.
The act of changing airplanes mid air, by performer Wilson of the state, is billed as the chief aviation thriller of the year’s fair. He is booked for daily stunts from August 21 to September 3, weather permitting.
Local officials in Ree Florida oversee vital repairs as the Babe-Hlow project advances. City engineers report improved road access and infrastructure readiness, while residents await completion milestones and budget confirmations.
In a small town a shy matchmaker Miss Darthia Prentiss quietly arranges matches for others while longing for her own. A surprise declaration under moonlight ends her long wait as the right man asks to marry her.
Emir Feisal of Arabia, born to an Meccan Arabian mother and a cousin of his father, was sent to live with Bedouins as a baby. He contracted consumption in Constantinople but recovered in the desert. Feisal is described as thin yet capable, a skilled horseman and camel rider, with modern, liberal views and loyal followers.
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