The Evening Courier, 21 December 1920

Around the country · Ostrabruck · 21 December 1920

A fire in Garrison Lane at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The town watch…

EXCLUSIVE. A fire in Garrison Lane at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Every window had a face in it. Watch this space.

In the story: Ostrabruck, Garrison Lane.

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

**Our picture:** Ostrabruck, 21 December 1920, before. You can tell which. A fire in Garrison Lane at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A motor omnibus service begins between Weinfeld and Reedtal

A motor omnibus service begins between Weinfeld and Reedtal. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The bells of Hollhausen church are recast

The bells of Hollhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. You will want to know. In the story: Hollhausen, Church Quay.

Around the country · Norrwick

Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Norrwick

Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request. Details inside. In the story: Norrwick, Orchard Street.

Around the country · Dammsee

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Dammsee

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Dammsee. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Dammsee, New Gate Lane.

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.

16 December 1920. The Broadcasting Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 22. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 896 marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Kerben: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 1023 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Adler: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 5 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Hallin v. Mannmann: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 6821 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Wendl v. Trestwess: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Dammberg. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Wendl: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. You should have seen the faces.

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.

241 births, 74 weddings, 114 deaths this week. Population 456,397.

On this day

113 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Hagenkirchen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

111 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1920 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	14	2
Tarnmund Lake	13	3
Hollstadt Workers	12	4
Reedside Athletic	9	7
Kessel Iron	8	8
Grauburg Fortress	6	10
Vellmar Wardens	4	12
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	12
Norrwick Printers	2	14

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 5.

15 November 1920. Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 26th title, with 14 wins from 16. Kurt Hoffick of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 42 stakes. Sport report.

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 You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

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

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 Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.