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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Lindenmar, 2 July 1920, during. You can tell which. Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

1 July 1920. The Dating of Instruments Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 5. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

26 June 1920. The Firearms Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 16. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 2240 marka or 7 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Hallin v. Rusk: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Kessel. Ruling: damages of 426 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was packed.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

186 births, 80 weddings, 128 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

111 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

110 years ago. The foundry at Tarnmund burns through the night. 35 men are out of work. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.
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 Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

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.