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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Hollstadt, 1 August 1921, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Rusk Cloth Works is acquired by Licensed Calendars of Westgau.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateErnst Brenn, of LindenholtThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy action30 July 1921
LieutenantKarl Hallin, of DammseeThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy action29 July 1921
SergeantMagnus Stinek, of WeinwickThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy fire29 July 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.

30 July 1921. An Act for the Better Inspection of Marsh Regiments Pay goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Terfeld: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Fenn v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The gallery was packed.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 39.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 59.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 40.06 marka. A room costs 29.82 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.

210 births, 73 weddings, 141 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

116 years ago. The summer fair opens at Vellmar. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

109 years ago. The tannery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 39 men are out of work. 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 The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. 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.