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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Friday, 3 June 1921 · No. 18,170 · Editor: Karl Hallin · Late edition
Around the country · Ostrabruck · 3 June 1921
The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Every window had a face in it. A boatman told the Courier: 'The dog knew before any of us.' The morning papers had nothing.
In the story: Ostrabruck, Mill Way.
The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Reedtal
Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal
Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.
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.
The Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Konrad Hallin, of Weinhausen | The 3rd Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 2 June 1921 |
| Private | Leon Gokmar, of Marschmar | The 5th Marsh Regiment | enemy fire | 31 May 1921 |
| Private | Tomas Rusk, of Sandfeld | The 1st Marsh Regiment | enemy fire | 31 May 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.
2 June 1921. The Eisenheim Tramway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 58 votes to 3. Provides 132594 marka for works between Eisenheim and Sudfurt. Nobody cheered.
1 June 1921. The Sudfurt Police Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 24. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 225 marka or 15 months. Nobody cheered.
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.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.
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.
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.
Hatched, matched and dispatched.
214 births, 82 weddings, 132 deaths this week. Population 460,600.
On this day
106 years ago. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
104 years ago. The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Eisenheim. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. 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
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.
printing · Brennholt · since 1895 · IDS
Brennel & Sons, Printers — Brennholt — printing of handbills, notices and catalogues at short notice.
defence · Sudfurt · since 1890 · WJT
For stores and equipment under contract to the War Ministry: Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Telephone the works.
railway · Salzhafen · since 1886 · GUV
Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen: passenger and goods traffic at the published fares. Ask your dealer.
construction · Vellmar · since 1910 · EVW
For building work, drainage and pile-driving undertaken: Brenn & Gilhor, Masons, Vellmar. Telephone the works.
printing · Wasserdorf · since 1874 · UVK
Wasserdorf Press — Wasserdorf — licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description.
trading · Weinfeld · since 1906 · KPC
Brenn Import — Weinfeld — salt fish, peat and cordage.