The Evening Courier, 5 June 1921

Around the country · Reedtal · 5 June 1921

A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Reedtal. The driver, a man of…

A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Hollhausen, is taken to hospital. The whole town came to look. A man in a good coat told the Courier: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' The Courier was there.

In the story: Reedtal, Bridge Street.

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

**Our picture:** Reedtal, 5 June 1921, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Hollhausen, is taken to hospital.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The sawmill at Hollhausen burns through the night

The sawmill at Hollhausen burns through the night. 42 men are out of work. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hollhausen, Church Quay.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The first train reaches Ostrabruck

The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Details inside. In the story: Ostrabruck, Mill Way.

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.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

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

Brigitta Marrow, carpenter, is 68 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Ansel Hallin, clerk, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Oskar Wendl, farmer, is 54 today. Not a day over 54, say friends.

Leon Brenn, factory worker, is 50 today. Friends say it shows.

Agnes Gristen, mechanic, is 48 today. Friends say it shows.

Sigmund Brenn, shopkeeper, is 48 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Bruno Brenn, farmer, is 45 today. Not a day over 45, say friends.

Gone

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

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Oskar Wendl, of Tarnhausen	The 4th Marsh Regiment	enemy fire	5 June 1921
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. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

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.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

223 births, 76 weddings, 124 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

116 years ago. The bells of Norrhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

115 years ago. The bells of Sudholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

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

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.