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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Saturday, 3 July 1920 · No. 17,835 · Editor: Karl Hallin · Late edition
Around the country · Lindenmar · 2 July 1920
Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by…
Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request. Nobody stayed indoors. A carter told the Courier: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' The Courier was there.
In the story: Lindenmar, Mill Gate.
The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Sanding
A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sanding
A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sanding. There are 27 arrests. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Sanding, Old Gate Gate.
Around the country · Vellmar
Piped water reaches Church Walk, Vellmar
Piped water reaches Church Walk, Vellmar. The old pump is retained by public request. Watch this space. In the story: Vellmar, Church Walk.
Around the country · Hochstadt
The road between Hochstadt and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka
The road between Hochstadt and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hochstadt, Mill Way.
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
What the Assembly did while you were at work.
3 July 1920. The Military Pensions 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. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. Nobody cheered.
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.
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
The prices that matter.
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, 75 weddings, 127 deaths this week. Population 456,397.
On this day
110 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.
108 years ago. A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Norrhafen, is taken to hospital. 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
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.
printing · Brennholt · since 1895 · IDS
Brennel & Sons, Printers — Brennholt — printing of handbills, notices and catalogues at short notice.
defence · Sudfurt · since 1890 · WJT
For stores and equipment under contract to the War Ministry: Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Telephone the works.
railway · Salzhafen · since 1886 · GUV
Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen: passenger and goods traffic at the published fares. Ask your dealer.
construction · Vellmar · since 1910 · EVW
For building work, drainage and pile-driving undertaken: Brenn & Gilhor, Masons, Vellmar. Telephone the works.
printing · Wasserdorf · since 1874 · UVK
Wasserdorf Press — Wasserdorf — licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description.
trading · Weinfeld · since 1906 · KPC
Brenn Import — Weinfeld — salt fish, peat and cordage.