frost · VellmarOne pfen
The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Sunday, 28 August 1921 · No. 18,256 · Editor: Karl Hallin · Late edition
Around the country · Reedtal · 28 August 1921
A picture house opens in Ferry Square, Reedtal, seating 300.
A picture house opens in Ferry Square, Reedtal, seating 300. The whole town came to look. A woman at the market told the Courier: 'You could hear it in the next street.' One pfen well spent.
In the story: Reedtal, Ferry Square.
The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Kessel
A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior
A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Kessel, Chapel Row.
The Roll as published by the War Ministry
The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
Courts and Assembly
What the Assembly did while you were at work.
26 August 1921. The Weights and Measures Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 23. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.
22 August 1921. The Schools (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 19. Applies to children between 5 and 12. Comes into force on 1 January 1922. It changes The Schools (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Lamm v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Trost v. Truring: Concerning an unpaid debt of 198 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Tarnholt v. Krunholt: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Norrhafen. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was full.
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.
The week in the registers.
212 births, 72 weddings, 123 deaths this week. Population 460,600.
On this day
115 years ago. The harvest at Hagenkirchen is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.
112 years ago. A fire in Well Row at Sandfeld destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade 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
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.