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The Evening Courier

Vellmar · Friday, 13 August 1920 · No. 17,876 · Editor: Karl Hallin · Late edition

Our picture: Vellmar, 13 August 1920, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Reinholt & Sons, Brewers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SLA.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

SergeantPaul Hauk, of OstrabruckThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy action12 August 1920
PrivatePaul Marrow, of WeinwickThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy action11 August 1920the Order of the Reed
PrivateRoland Fenn, of ReedtalThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire9 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

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

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.

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 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.

195 births, 83 weddings, 121 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

112 years ago. The summer fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

110 years ago. A fire in Weaver Square at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. 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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.