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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Salzhafen, 18 June 1885, the crowd. Spot yourself. Brenn & Dauner is founded at Salzhafen by Ilse Brenn.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateJosef Hallin, of ReedtalThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy action18 June 1885

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

20 June 1885. The Water Supply (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 12. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Water Supply Act. You will notice, or you will not.

19 June 1885. The Reedtal Technical Colleges Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 12. Applies to children between 6 and 14. It took them all afternoon.

19 June 1885. The Universities Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 14. Applies to children between 5 and 15. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Reinholt v. Kaltz: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Tarnmund. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Rusk v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

The week in the registers.

183 births, 56 weddings, 81 deaths this week. Population 311,964.

On this day

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

70 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate. Report.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Tarnmund Lake82
Marschau Garrison73
Hollstadt Workers55
Ostrabruck Bridge46
Vellmar Wardens46
Kessel Iron28

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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.