The Evening Courier, 17 January 1921

Money · Vellmar · 15 January 1921

Grauholt Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VST.

SHOCK. Grauholt Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VST. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The Courier was there.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Grauholt Stores.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 15 January 1921, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Grauholt Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VST.

Around the country · Vellmar

The road between Vellmar and Wasserdorf is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka

The road between Vellmar and Wasserdorf is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. The whole town came to look. In the story: Vellmar, Ort Street.

Around the country · Marschau

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Marschau

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Marschau. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Marschau, Iron Walk.

Around the country · Norrwick

A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 80 beds

A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 80 beds. Details inside. In the story: Norrwick, Weaver Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Karl Gienar, of Hollstadt

The 5th Marsh Regiment

enemy action

15 January 1921

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

17 January 1921. The Prisons Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 9. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 451 marka or 21 months. You will notice, or you will not.

17 January 1921. The Examinations Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 57 votes to 2. Applies to children between 5 and 14. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. W. T.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellmar. Ruling: fined 198 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Wendl v. Marrow: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Weiss v. Hosthardt: Concerning the estate of the late Hosthardt. Ruling: will set aside. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 39.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 59.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.01 marka. A room costs 14.02 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 4,425. Bank rate 7.1 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 6,872,270 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

209 births, 69 weddings, 124 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

113 years ago. The harvest at Weinau is reported good. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

112 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Reed Street. 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.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

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

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

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