The Evening Courier, 16 January 1900

Money · Vellmar · 12 January 1900

Hollhausen Gas & Light lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OAG.

Hollhausen Gas & Light lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OAG. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. Watch this space.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Hollhausen Gas & Light.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 12 January 1900, the crowd. Spot yourself. Hollhausen Gas & Light lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OAG.

Around the country · Oberbach

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Oberbach

Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Oberbach. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Oberbach, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Sanding

A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Salt Quay

A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Salt Quay. Details inside. In the story: Sanding, Salt Quay.

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.

15 January 1900. An Act for the Better Provision of Housing goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 13. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1901. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Wendl v. Kaltz: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: damages of 7395 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Brenn v. Wendl: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Wickkrul: Concerning assault at Dammsee. Ruling: fined 2958 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Weinwick. Ruling: 14 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Hauk: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 1109 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 14.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 22.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.22 marka. A room costs 4.27 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 2,013.10. Bank rate 3.31 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 2,199,267 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

159 births, 68 weddings, 95 deaths this week. Population 371,445.

On this day

91 years ago. The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Lime Lane are flooded. Report.

89 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Salt Row. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1899 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

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

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 8 out of ten and the ferry 3.

24 November 1899. Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 14th title, with 11 wins from 12. Roland Stesar of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 27 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

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.