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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 9 June 1920, the crowd. Spot yourself. Lenz Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LEY.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateWillem Kamm, of LindentalThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy action9 June 1920
CorporalWillem Hallin, of NorrhafenThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire7 June 1920
CorporalKonrad Fenn, of SudfurtThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy action4 June 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.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Neitzvaur: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 10 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Wendl v. Ebner: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 34.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 51.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 33.96 marka. A room costs 25.58 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.

172 births, 90 weddings, 123 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

113 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Brennholt. Cellars in Tanner Street are flooded. Report.

105 years ago. The bells of Tarnmund church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use 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 Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.