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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Weinau, 1 June 1920, the crowd. Spot yourself. Weinau marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ostra Lane.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateArno Brenn, of NorrwickThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action1 June 1920
SergeantTomas Fenn, of TarnmundThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire1 June 1920
PrivateWillem Kessler, of SandfeldThe 1st Marsh Regimentkilled in action29 May 1920

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

The High Court. Ehrlich v. Wendl: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 6821 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning assault at Brennholt. Ruling: fined 17052 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Tasel: Concerning assault at Vellmar. Ruling: 10 months. 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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

205 births, 92 weddings, 134 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

62 years ago. The National Museum opens with fourteen rooms. Report.

60 years ago. The Marschau Conference is established as a standing peace conference. Under the Empty Chair Protocol a chair is set and water poured for the delegation of Hichistan, which is recorded as not present. Report.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison151
Reedside Athletic106
Tarnmund Lake97
Ostrabruck Bridge88
Kessel Iron79
Hollstadt Workers610
Grauburg Fortress610
Norrwick Printers610
Vellmar Wardens511

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

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.