The Evening Courier, 21 April 1885

Money · Vellmar · 18 April 1885

Vollar Mill Company is declared bankrupt. 807 jobs are lost at Vellmar.

The Courier can reveal: Vollar Mill Company is declared bankrupt. 807 jobs are lost at Vellmar. Money talks. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: Vollar Mill Company.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Moor, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 18 April 1885, the crowd. Spot yourself. Vollar Mill Company is declared bankrupt. 807 jobs are lost at Vellmar.

Around the country · Oberbach

A fire in Harbour Row at Oberbach destroys 6 houses

A fire in Harbour Row at Oberbach destroys 6 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. You will want to know. In the story: Oberbach, Harbour Row.

Around the country · Norrhafen

Gas lighting is installed in Vine Walk, Norrhafen

Gas lighting is installed in Vine Walk, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Norrhafen, Vine Walk.

Around the country · Sudholt

A new school opens at Sudholt with 40 pupils

A new school opens at Sudholt with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. You could not make it up. In the story: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Matthis Stiegl, clerk, married Ilse Grau on 17 April 1885. The Courier hears the eel course went on until 3.

Werner Teller, farmer, married Rosalind Wendl on 15 April 1885. The Courier hears the eel course went on until 4.

Valter Sandar, farmer, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Tomas Pfeil, housekeeper, is 60 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Konrad Mahler, official, is 53 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Jorn Falk, farm labourer, is 52 today. Not a day over 52, say friends.

Teodor Brenn, farm labourer, is 51 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ottmar Hallin, farm labourer, is 44 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

18 April 1885. The Iron Tariff (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 5. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. It changes The Dammsee Iron Tariff Act. It took them all afternoon.

16 April 1885. The Public Health (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 2. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes An Act for the Better Inspection of Public Health. It took them all afternoon.

15 April 1885. The Broadcasting Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 343 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1886. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 385 marka. The gallery was packed.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 12.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 19.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.9 marka. A room costs 3.14 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,853.30. Bank rate 4.33 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,548,682 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

164 births, 66 weddings, 88 deaths this week. Population 311,964.

On this day

77 years ago. The bells of Lindenmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

73 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Old Gate Quay are flooded. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1884 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	8	2
Marschau Garrison	7	3
Hollstadt Workers	5	5
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	6
Vellmar Wardens	4	6
Kessel Iron	2	8

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.