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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Kessel, 28 November 1921, before. You can tell which. A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Kessel. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

26 November 1921. The Turnpikes (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 60 votes to 1. Provides 148830 marka for works between Norrbruck and Ostrabruck. It changes The Turnpikes (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Bratmeit v. Lenz: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 198 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 7 years. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Weiss v. Hauk: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. 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.

The week in the registers.

211 births, 94 weddings, 150 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

113 years ago. A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital. Report.

108 years ago. The sawmill at Tarnmoor burns through the night. 51 men are out of work. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1921 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers133
Marschau Garrison124
Reedside Athletic97
Tarnmund Lake88
Ostrabruck Bridge88
Grauburg Fortress79
Kessel Iron610
Vellmar Wardens511
Norrwick Printers412

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

18 November 1921. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 2nd title, with 13 wins from 16. Ernst Brenn of Reedside Athletic is top scorer with 19 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.