The Evening Courier, 30 May 1921

Around the country · Reedtal · 30 May 1921

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal.

Late tonight: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal. Hundreds turned out. The Courier was there.

In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.

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

**Our picture:** Reedtal, 30 May 1921, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal.

Around the country · Grauburg

The weaving shed at Grauburg burns through the night

The weaving shed at Grauburg burns through the night. 55 men are out of work. You heard it here. In the story: Grauburg, Harbour Gate.

Around the country · Berging

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

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Berging. There are 48 arrests. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Berging, Old Gate Walk.

Around the country · Vellhausen

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

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 42 arrests. More tomorrow. In the story: Vellhausen, Church Square.

Around the country · Salzhafen

A fire in Chapel Walk at Salzhafen destroys 7 houses

A fire in Chapel Walk at Salzhafen destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Salzhafen, Chapel Walk.

Around the country · Sudfurt

A picture house opens in Cooper Row, Sudfurt, seating 600

A picture house opens in Cooper Row, Sudfurt, seating 600. Details inside. In the story: Sudfurt, Cooper Row.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The telegraph reaches Hollhausen

The telegraph reaches Hollhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Hollhausen, Ferry Street.

Around the country · Sandfeld

Piped water reaches Printer Row, Sandfeld

Piped water reaches Printer Row, Sandfeld. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Sandfeld, Printer Row.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Ansel Hallin, farmer, became Minister of War on 20 May 1921. The Courier expects great things, or at least a tidy desk.

Viktor Haunn, clerk, married Anna Kranz on 29 May 1921. The Courier sends a cake.

Otto Mossbach, labourer, married Katrin Brenn on 27 May 1921. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Egon Fenn, farmer, married Anna Hallin on 26 May 1921. The Courier sends the bill.

Gustav Rusk, labourer, is 76 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Ivo Mannmann, merchant, is 69 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Agathe Kessler, miner, is 69 today. Not a day over 69, say friends.

Magnus Broffel, official, is 68 today. Friends say it shows.

Gone

Ivo Grau, labourer, born Ostrabruck 6 February 1848, died 30 May 1921.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

30 May 1921. The Housing (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 2. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1922. It changes The Housing Act. It took them all afternoon.

27 May 1921. An Act for the Better Inspection of Firearms goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 45 marka or 21 months. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Marsch: Concerning theft of iron rails. Ruling: 3 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 9 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Quast v. Lamm: Concerning the estate of the late Lamm. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 9 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Mauker v. Grau: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 7952 marka. 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.

Born, wed, gone.

190 births, 96 weddings, 142 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

113 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Street. Report.

110 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Long Way. 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 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 Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

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 Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier 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.