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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Friday, 21 June 1889 · No. 6,501 · Editor: Josef Brenn · Late edition
Around the country · Grauburg · 21 June 1889
A fire in Mill Lane at Grauburg destroys 3 houses. The fire company…
A fire in Mill Lane at Grauburg destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. And you thought it was a quiet week. The Courier's man was on the spot by as the lamps were lit. You read it here first.
In the story: Grauburg, Mill Lane.
The Grand Chancellor, Hendrik Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Tarnmund
Piped water reaches High Gate, Tarnmund
Piped water reaches High Gate, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Tarnmund, High Gate.
Around the country · Sudholt
A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Ostra Street
A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Ostra Street. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Sudholt, Ostra Street.
Around the country · Sudholt
The road between Sudholt and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka
The road between Sudholt and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. You could not make it up. In the story: Sudholt, Weaver Square.
Around the country · Norrbruck
The bells of Norrbruck church are recast
The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Norrbruck, Old Gate Street.
Around the country · Sandfeld
The summer fair opens at Sandfeld
The summer fair opens at Sandfeld. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Sandfeld, Garrison Street.
The Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Bruno Ziegler, of Neuholt | The 3rd Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 15 June 1889 |
The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
Courts and Assembly
What the Assembly did while you were at work.
21 June 1889. The Dammsee Salt Duties Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 16. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.
18 June 1889. The Salt Duties Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 5. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.
18 June 1889. The Norrhafen Reserve Forces Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 1890. It took them all afternoon.
The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. G. B.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. You should have seen the faces.
The High Court. Bauer v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The Courier was there.
The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. R. H.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. The Courier was there.
Money
What your pfen buys this week.
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.
Born, wed, gone.
161 births, 51 weddings, 90 deaths this week. Population 327,409.
On this day
83 years ago. The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
74 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate. 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
The Courier 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.
Kerben Foundryiron · Eisenheim · since 1867 · KER
Kerben Foundry, of Eisenheim, beg to call attention to ironwork for causeways, sluices and the Line. Inspection invited. Carriage paid to any station.
Oberholt Pressprinting · Oberholt · since 1845 · OBS
Oberholt Press, of Oberholt, beg to call attention to licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description. Inspection invited. Carriage paid to any station.
Ostra Valley Linerailway · Salzhafen · since 1886 · GUV
Ostra Valley Line, of Salzhafen, beg to call attention to passenger and goods traffic at the published fares. Inspection invited. Carriage paid to any station.
Wendl Almanacs (Licensed)printing · Dammberg · since 1835 · NET
Wendl Almanacs (Licensed), of Dammberg, beg to call attention to licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description. Inspection invited. Carriage paid to any station.
Wasserdorf Pressprinting · Wasserdorf · since 1874 · UVK
By appointment to the regiments. Wasserdorf Press, Wasserdorf: licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description. Telegrams: 'UVK'.
Hagenkirchen Ordnance Worksdefence · Hagenkirchen · since 1862 · TDN
By appointment to the regiments. Hagenkirchen Ordnance Works, Hagenkirchen: goods supplied to the Ministry under sealed tender. Telegrams: 'TDN'.