The Evening Courier, 13 August 1921

Around the country · Eisenheim · 13 August 1921

A new school opens at Eisenheim with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the…

A new school opens at Eisenheim with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Hundreds turned out. A man in a good coat told the Courier: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.' Tell your neighbours.

In the story: Eisenheim, Ostra Square.

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

**Our picture:** Eisenheim, 13 August 1921, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A new school opens at Eisenheim with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.

Around the country · Lindenmar

The telegraph reaches Lindenmar

The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Ask yourself why. In the story: Lindenmar, Mill Gate.

Around the country · Sudholt

A motor omnibus service begins between Sudholt and Sudholt

A motor omnibus service begins between Sudholt and Sudholt. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The telegraph reaches Hagenkirchen

The telegraph reaches Hagenkirchen. The first message sent is the front-line report. You heard it here. In the story: Hagenkirchen, School Way.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

Workers at the tannery in Ostrabruck stop work over wages

Workers at the tannery in Ostrabruck stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days. Ask yourself why. In the story: Ostrabruck, Star Lane.

Around the country · Brennholt

The harvest at Brennholt is reported good

The harvest at Brennholt is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Brennholt, Bridge Row.

Around the country · Oberholt

The weaving shed at Oberholt burns through the night

The weaving shed at Oberholt burns through the night. 11 men are out of work. Watch this space. In the story: Oberholt, Church Street.

Around the country · Grautal

A motor omnibus service begins between Grautal and Norrhafen

A motor omnibus service begins between Grautal and Norrhafen. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grautal, Orchard Gate.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Sigmund Stiegl, farmer, married Klara Brenn on 7 August 1921. About time, say friends. Friends always say that.

Bertil Brenn, shopkeeper, is 75 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Teodor Rusk, engineer, is 64 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Elsa Kischuch, clerk, is 61 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Tobias Wulf, factory worker, is 50 today. Not a day over 50, say friends.

Viktor Brenn, typist, is 48 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Viktor Nordmann, factory worker, is 48 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Hugo Folmann, railwayman, is 47 today. Not a day over 47, say friends.

Gone

Marta Gristen, factory worker, born Vellmar 7 July 1865, died 12 August 1921.

Jorn Ostrand, farm labourer, born Weinkirchen 31 October 1848, died 8 August 1921.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Paul Kessler, of Vellmar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	13 August 1921
Corporal	Arno Geltberg, of Feldburg	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	9 August 1921
Corporal	Tobias Gall, of Sandfeld	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	9 August 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.

13 August 1921. The Technical Colleges Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 16. Applies to children between 5 and 12. You will notice, or you will not.

11 August 1921. The Iron Tariff (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 9. Sets the duty at 2 pfen in the marka. It changes The Iron Tariff Regulation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

9 August 1921. The Pensions (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 16. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Pensions Act. Nobody cheered.

7 August 1921. The Universities Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 20. Applies to children between 7 and 16. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Dill v. Kaltz: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The gallery was full.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. H. H.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 10 years and the press forfeit. You should have seen the faces.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. S.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 198 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 10 years. The gallery was packed.

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.

221 births, 71 weddings, 122 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

113 years ago. The summer fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

111 years ago. A fire in Weaver Square at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. 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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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 The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.