The Evening Courier, 10 January 1920

Money · Norrhafen · 6 January 1920

Norrhafen Trading House is declared bankrupt. 796 jobs are lost at…

Norrhafen Trading House is declared bankrupt. 796 jobs are lost at Norrhafen. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. One pfen well spent.

In the story: Norrhafen Trading House.

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Norrhafen, 6 January 1920, during. You can tell which. Norrhafen Trading House is declared bankrupt. 796 jobs are lost at Norrhafen.

Around the country · Tarnmund

Tarnmund marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Quay

Tarnmund marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Quay. Ask yourself why. In the story: Tarnmund, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Norrwick

The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick

The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick. Cellars in Iron Street are flooded. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Norrwick, Iron Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The telegraph reaches Weinfeld

The telegraph reaches Weinfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Weinfeld, Market Square.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Gustav Hauk, cook, is 72 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Berthe Brenn, forester, is 71 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Anton Wendl, farmer, is 71 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Aurel Marsch, farmer, is 70 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Thea Grau, railwayman, is 69 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Konrad Kitel, merchant, is 68 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Stellan Mahler, carpenter, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Margit Wendl, labourer, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Oskar Gansel, of Eisenheim

The 4th Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

10 January 1920

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.

5 January 1920. The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 0. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. It changes The Diary Licences Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.

5 January 1920. The Water Supply Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 13. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Norrwick. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The gallery was full.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 34.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 51.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 3.4 marka. A room costs 11.89 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 3,878.50. Bank rate 6.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 5,722,542 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

217 births, 94 weddings, 128 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

113 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches. Report.

110 years ago. The foundry at Norrwick burns through the night. 48 men are out of work. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1919 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	15	1
Reedside Athletic	10	6
Tarnmund Lake	9	7
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	8
Kessel Iron	7	9
Hollstadt Workers	6	10
Grauburg Fortress	6	10
Norrwick Printers	6	10
Vellmar Wardens	5	11

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

17 November 1919. Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 25th title, with 15 wins from 16. Ansel Moor of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 35 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.