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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Brennholt, 21 June 1891, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. The harvest at Brennholt is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

21 June 1891. An Act for the Better Ordering of Pensions goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 9. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.

19 June 1891. The Chronological Records Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 18. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It took them all afternoon.

19 June 1891. An Act for the Better Provision of Firearms goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 18. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 72 marka or 9 months. Nobody cheered.

19 June 1891. An Act for the Better Licensing of Libraries goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 3. Applies to children between 5 and 15. Comes into force on 1 January 1892. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning assault at Hollstadt. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Stiegl: Concerning assault at Marschau. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: 9 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Stiegl v. Prill: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Stiegl v. Hallin: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 13.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 20.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.01 marka. A room costs 3.54 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,657.20. Bank rate 3.75 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 1,807,247 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

174 births, 70 weddings, 89 deaths this week. Population 335,392.

On this day

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

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

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1890 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

ClubWL
Tarnmund Lake102
Ostrabruck Bridge93
Marschau Garrison75
Vellmar Wardens66
Hollstadt Workers57
Grauburg Fortress48
Kessel Iron111

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
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 Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.