The Evening Courier, 10 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

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

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.

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.

Viktor Brenn, typist, is 47 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Karl Lenz, clerk, is 42 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Viktor Zorn, housekeeper, born Ostrabruck 3 January 1873, died 10 August 1920. Member of the Assembly.

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

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 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.

Born, wed, gone.

207 births, 83 weddings, 124 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

113 years ago. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

105 years ago. The tannery at Kessel 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

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

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

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

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.