The Evening Courier, 17 January 1920

Around the country · Norrwick · 17 January 1920

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrwick.

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrwick. The quay was black with people. A carter told the Courier: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.' You read it here first.

In the story: Norrwick, New Gate Quay.

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

**Our picture:** Norrwick, 17 January 1920, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrwick.

Around the country · Hochstadt

The harvest at Hochstadt is reported late

The harvest at Hochstadt is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. You heard it here. In the story: Hochstadt, Long Way.

Around the country · Sanding

A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. The whole town came to look. In the story: Sanding, Bridge Street.

Around the country · Sanding

A motor omnibus service begins between Sanding and Reedtal

A motor omnibus service begins between Sanding and Reedtal. Details inside. In the story: Sanding, Mill Street.

Around the country · Hollstadt

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hollstadt

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hollstadt. There are 53 arrests. Details inside. In the story: Hollstadt, Salt Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Roland Sachmikel, of Eisenheim	The 4th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	14 January 1920
Private	Arno Ostrand, of Vellmar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	14 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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

13 January 1920. The Telephone (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 27. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 2240 marka. It changes The Telephone Act. It took them all afternoon.

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.

177 births, 71 weddings, 131 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

112 years ago. The harvest at Weinau is reported good. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

111 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Reed Street. 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.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

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 An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.