The Evening Courier, 20 February 1920

Money · Vellhausen · 20 February 1920

Vellhausen Mills is declared bankrupt. 756 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.

Late tonight: Vellhausen Mills is declared bankrupt. 756 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. Money talks. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Vellhausen Mills.

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

**Our picture:** Vellhausen, 20 February 1920, during. You can tell which. Vellhausen Mills is declared bankrupt. 756 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Ostrabruck

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Ostrabruck. Details inside. In the story: Ostrabruck, Weaver Quay.

Around the country · Hollstadt

Hollstadt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Row

Hollstadt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Row. Details inside. In the story: Hollstadt, Mill Row.

Around the country · Norrwick

The bells of Norrwick church are recast

The bells of Norrwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Watch this space. In the story: Norrwick, Iron Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Konrad Kessler, of Westhafen	The 4th Marsh Regiment	killed in action	20 February 1920
Corporal	Gregor Dill, of Hollstadt	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	18 February 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.

18 February 1920. The Railway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 15. Provides 51520 marka for works between Sudfurt and Weinau. Nobody cheered.

15 February 1920. The Calendar Licensing Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 24. 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 took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Meholt: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Jost v. Wendl: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Fenn: Concerning the estate of the late Fenn. Ruling: for the eldest son. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

218 births, 89 weddings, 122 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

113 years ago. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

109 years ago. Salzhafen Weaving Company is founded at Salzhafen by Berthe Dietklall. 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

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

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

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.