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The Evening Courier

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

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateArno Kesselring, of NorrwickThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy fire18 January 1921
PrivateKarl Gienar, of HollstadtThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action15 January 1921

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.

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 Regional Court of The Sudmark. Fenn v. Lenz: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Grauholt. Ruling: injunction granted. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Lenz: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hirsch: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 2 months. 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.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

The week in the registers.

203 births, 74 weddings, 128 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

116 years ago. A fire in Short Street at Vellmar destroys 5 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

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

Sport

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

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison142
Tarnmund Lake133
Hollstadt Workers124
Reedside Athletic97
Kessel Iron88
Grauburg Fortress610
Vellmar Wardens412
Ostrabruck Bridge412
Norrwick Printers214

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

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
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 A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. 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.