The Evening Courier, 6 October 1920

exchange · Vellmar · 2 October 1920

United Marsh Timber lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZOC.

EXCLUSIVE. United Marsh Timber lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZOC. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. You read it here first.

Named: The Vellmar Exchange (venue), United Marsh Timber (subject).

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 2 October 1920, the crowd. Spot yourself. United Marsh Timber lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZOC.

local · Vellmar

A picture house opens in Church Street, Vellmar,…

A picture house opens in Church Street, Vellmar, seating 600. Details inside. Named: Vellmar, Marsch Street.

local · Norrwick

Norrwick marks the 700th anniversary of its charter…

Norrwick marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Walk. You read it here first. Named: Norrwick, Church Walk.

local · Grauburg

A new school opens at Grauburg with 20 pupils. The…

A new school opens at Grauburg with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Grauburg, School Street.

local · Ostrabruck

A cart overturns in Lime Street, Ostrabruck. The…

A cart overturns in Lime Street, Ostrabruck. The driver, a man of Wasserdorf, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. Named: Ostrabruck, Lime Street.

local · Wasserdorf

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at…

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Wasserdorf. There are 12 arrests. And you thought it was a quiet week. Named: Wasserdorf, Old Gate Row.

About Town

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

Rainer Bohm, lawyer, is 68 today. Not a day over 68, say friends.

Hugo Klannhardt, labourer, is 56 today. Friends say it shows.

Leon Fuchs, postal worker, is 55 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Hugo Brenn, clerk, is 53 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Paul Tarn, labourer, is 53 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Arno Drexel, farmer, is 52 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Tobias Brenn, factory worker, is 43 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ernst Brenn, teacher, is 42 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Ansel Kreil, housekeeper, born Eisenheim 18 September 1854, died 5 October 1920. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Bruno Brenn, of Lindenholt	The 1st Marsh Regiment	killed in action	6 October 1920	the Order of the Reed
Private	Tobias Rademann, of Vellmar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	1 October 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.

6 October 1920. The Eisenheim Universities Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 17. Applies to children between 6 and 12. It took them all afternoon.

6 October 1920. The Wasserdorf 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. It took them all afternoon.

5 October 1920. The Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 10. Sets the duty at 10 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. O. F.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 1023 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Adler: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Wulf: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brack: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 5 months. 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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

207 births, 60 weddings, 146 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

114 years ago. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

112 years ago. A fire in Weaver Way at Norrwick destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. 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 You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

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

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

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

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.