The Evening Courier, 26 August 1872

Money · Vellmar · 26 August 1872

Hunklun & Kungmil lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HUN.

Hunklun & Kungmil lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HUN. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hunklun & Kungmil.

The Grand Chancellor, Piet Wendl, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 26 August 1872, before. You can tell which. Hunklun & Kungmil lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HUN.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in Low Way are flooded. The whole town came to look. In the story: Sudfurt, Low Way.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Gate, Weinfeld

Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Gate, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Weinfeld, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Marschau

The road between Marschau and Hagenkirchen is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka

The road between Marschau and Hagenkirchen is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. Details inside. In the story: Marschau, Star Street.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The bells of Hollhausen church are recast

The bells of Hollhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hollhausen, School Street.

Around the country · Grauholt

The first train reaches Grauholt

The first train reaches Grauholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Grauholt, Well Square.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Iron Gate are flooded. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Hollhausen, Iron Gate.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

A storm strips roofs in Wasserdorf and fells the old lime in Garrison Street

A storm strips roofs in Wasserdorf and fells the old lime in Garrison Street. Details inside. In the story: Wasserdorf, Garrison Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Taunden: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Falk v. Moor: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 5 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 10.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 16.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.65 marka. A room costs 2.26 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,299.90. Bank rate 2.36 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,122,100 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

160 births, 46 weddings, 92 deaths this week. Population 265,182.

On this day

65 years ago. The summer fair opens at Brennholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

65 years ago. The harvest at Marschau is reported good. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1871 went to Ostrabruck Bridge. Full table.

Club	W	L
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	3
Tarnmund Lake	6	4
Marschau Garrison	6	4
Hollstadt Workers	5	5
Vellmar Wardens	3	7
Kessel Iron	3	7

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 5.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

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