The Evening Courier, 30 January 1920

Money · Kessel · 30 January 1920

Wendl Iron & Steel is wound up. 603 jobs are lost at Kessel.

Wendl Iron & Steel is wound up. 603 jobs are lost at Kessel. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. Watch this space.

In the story: Wendl Iron & Steel.

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

**Our picture:** Kessel, 30 January 1920, the crowd. Spot yourself. Wendl Iron & Steel is wound up. 603 jobs are lost at Kessel.

Around the country · Brenn Street

Long Street in Vellmar is renamed Brenn Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor

Long Street in Vellmar is renamed Brenn Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor. You read it here first. In the story: Anton Brenn, Brenn Street.

Money · Vellmar

Tarnmund Trading House lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SSC

Tarnmund Trading House lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SSC. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Tarnmund Trading House.

Money · Vellmar

Keichba & Faurhelt, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KIC

Keichba & Faurhelt, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KIC. Details inside. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Keichba & Faurhelt, Masons.

Around the country · Weinwick

Weinwick marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Street

Weinwick marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Street. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Weinwick, Chapel Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Konrad Grau, carter, is 72 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Hendrik Brenn, shopkeeper, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Piet Gall, clerk, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Hendrik Hallin, farmer, is 69 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Ulrik Marrow, farmer, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Cordula Wendl, labourer, is 61 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Emil Mahler, farmer, is 58 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Viktor Brenn, factory worker, is 56 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Konrad Wendl, farmer, born Vellhausen 22 November 1859, died 25 January 1920.

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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

30 January 1920. The Calendar Licensing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 21. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

27 January 1920. The Pensions (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 15. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. It changes An Act for the Better Regulation of Pensions. It took them all afternoon.

27 January 1920. The Causeway Timber Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. B. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 1 months. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Moor v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Tarn v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 426 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Holt v. Satlun: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Hallin v. Mesteil: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Vellhausen. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

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.

The week in the registers.

200 births, 92 weddings, 126 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

111 years ago. A cart overturns in Lime Way, Vellmar. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital. Report.

103 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grautal and fells the old lime in Warden 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 A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

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.