The Evening Courier, 21 April 1889

Around the country · Tarnmoor · 21 April 1889

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Long…

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Long Way are flooded. Hundreds turned out. A woman at the market told the Courier: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Tarnmoor, Long Way.

The Grand Chancellor, Hendrik Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Tarnmoor, 21 April 1889, after. You can tell which. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Long Way are flooded.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The harvest at Hagenkirchen is reported late

The harvest at Hagenkirchen is reported late. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. You heard it here. In the story: Hagenkirchen, Salt Street.

Around the country · Berging

A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 40 beds

A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 40 beds. Details inside. In the story: Berging, Salt Way.

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. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Wasserdorf, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Grauburg

The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory

The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Details inside. In the story: Grauburg, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Grautal

The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal

The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Walk are flooded. You read it here first. In the story: Grautal, Orchard Walk.

Around the country · Norrwick

The telegraph reaches Norrwick

The telegraph reaches Norrwick. The first message sent is the front-line report. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Norrwick, Harbour Row.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Josef Norrholt, farm labourer, became Commander of the Line on 17 April 1889. The Courier expects great things, or at least a tidy desk.

Aurel Brenn, farm labourer, married Emma Brack on 15 April 1889. The Courier hears the dancing went on until 3.

Valter Sandar, farmer, is 70 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Tomas Pfeil, housekeeper, is 64 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Konrad Mahler, official, is 57 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Jorn Falk, farm labourer, is 56 today. Not a day over 56, say friends.

Teodor Brenn, farm labourer, is 55 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ottmar Hallin, farm labourer, is 48 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Matthis Klotwitz, peat cutter, born Oberbach 12 December 1820, died 21 April 1889. Minister of War.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Anton Wendl, of Vellmar	The 4th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	20 April 1889
Captain	Jorn Meill, of Sudfurt	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	18 April 1889
Private	Hugo Hallin, of Hollwald	The 4th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	15 April 1889	the Order of the Reed

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.

17 April 1889. The Hollstadt Technical Colleges Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 8. Applies to children between 7 and 15. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Crull v. Kessler: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Wendl v. Fenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 414 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 13.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 20.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 0.99 marka. A room costs 3.48 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,642.60. Bank rate 3.24 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,774,037 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

171 births, 85 weddings, 90 deaths this week. Population 327,409.

On this day

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

77 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 1888 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	11	1
Tarnmund Lake	8	4
Vellmar Wardens	7	5
Grauburg Fortress	6	6
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	6
Hollstadt Workers	3	9
Kessel Iron	1	11

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 7 out of ten and the ferry 4.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

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

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

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

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.