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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Sunday, 21 June 1891 · No. 7,231 · Editor: Anton Kranz · Late edition
Around the country · Brennholt · 21 June 1891
The harvest at Brennholt is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
The harvest at Brennholt is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Hundreds turned out. A man in a good coat told the Courier: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.' More tomorrow.
In the story: Brennholt, Old Gate Walk.
The Grand Chancellor, Hendrik Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Hochstadt
The road between Hochstadt and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka
The road between Hochstadt and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hochstadt, Long Way.
Around the country · Grauholt
The summer fair opens at Grauholt
The summer fair opens at Grauholt. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. You read it here first. In the story: Grauholt, Mill Street.
Around the country · Grautal
A cart overturns in Warden Street, Grautal
A cart overturns in Warden Street, Grautal. The driver, a man of Dammberg, is taken to hospital. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Grautal, Warden Street.
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.
| Club | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tarnmund Lake | 10 | 2 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 9 | 3 |
| Marschau Garrison | 7 | 5 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 6 | 6 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 5 | 7 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 4 | 8 |
| Kessel Iron | 1 | 11 |
The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.
The Stars
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.
iron · 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.
defence · Sudfurt · since 1890 · WJT
Sudfurt Ordnance Works, of Sudfurt, beg to call attention to stores and equipment under contract to the War Ministry. Inspection invited. Carriage paid to any station.
printing · 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.
railway · 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.
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.
printing · Wasserdorf · since 1874 · UVK
By appointment to the regiments. Wasserdorf Press, Wasserdorf: licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description. Telegrams: 'UVK'.