The Evening Courier, 9 August 1920

Money · Weinfeld · 9 August 1920

Butzing & Fostmann is declared bankrupt. 446 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.

Butzing & Fostmann is declared bankrupt. 446 jobs are lost at Weinfeld. You will want to know. The Exchange took it firm.

In the story: Butzing & Fostmann.

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

**Our picture:** Weinfeld, 9 August 1920, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Butzing & Fostmann is declared bankrupt. 446 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.

Around the country · Grauholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauholt. You will want to know. In the story: Grauholt, Cooper Lane.

Around the country · Grauburg

The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory

The harvest at Grauburg is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. You could not make it up. In the story: Grauburg, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Tarnmund

A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Tarnmund

A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Tarnmund. There are 51 arrests. One pfen well spent. In the story: Tarnmund, Chapel Walk.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A picture house opens in Long Way, Tarnmoor, seating 800

A picture house opens in Long Way, Tarnmoor, seating 800. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Tarnmoor, Long Way.

Around the country · Hollhausen

A new school opens at Hollhausen with 80 pupils

A new school opens at Hollhausen with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hollhausen, High Way.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Otto Egge, lawyer, became Minister of Education on 20 July 1920. The Courier expects great things, or at least a tidy desk.

Anton Ort, carpenter, married Erna Wendl on 6 August 1920. Both families report satisfaction. The caterer reports profit.

Ulrik Mossbach, factory worker, is 70 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Liesl Hallin, engineer, is 68 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Werner Norrholt, accountant, is 62 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Elsa Kischuch, clerk, is 60 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Arno Ebner, housekeeper, is 59 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Sigmund Ostrand, teacher, is 50 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Roland Fenn, of Reedtal	The 5th Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	9 August 1920
Lieutenant	Bruno Nagel, of Hagenberg	The 5th Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	5 August 1920
Private	Viktor Vitzen, of Lindenhausen	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	5 August 1920
Captain	Anton Hallin, of Ostrabruck	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	3 August 1920

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

8 August 1920. The Diary Licences Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 0. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

5 August 1920. The Regimental Colours (Amendment) 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. It changes The Regimental Colours (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Brenn v. Klitzdor: Concerning a contract for church bells not delivered. Ruling: damages of 2557 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Salm: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 1 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Sennfein: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

206 births, 79 weddings, 125 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

110 years ago. The paper mill at Sudfurt burns through the night. 38 men are out of work. Report.

105 years ago. The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night. 22 men are out of work. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

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

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.