The Evening Courier, 2 December 1921

Showbiz · Vellmar · 1 December 1921

Arno Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A History of Norrhafen.

Arno Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A History of Norrhafen. You should have been there. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Arno Brenn.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 1 December 1921, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Arno Brenn wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A History of Norrhafen.

Around the country · Grauholt

The tannery at Grauholt burns through the night

The tannery at Grauholt burns through the night. 59 men are out of work. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauholt, Well Square.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The harvest at Hollhausen is reported late

The harvest at Hollhausen is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Hollhausen, Iron Gate.

Around the country · Kessel

A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Kessel

A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Kessel. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. Details inside. In the story: Kessel, Bridge Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Josef Tarn, farmer, married Maria Brenn on 28 November 1921. The Courier hears the dancing went on until 1.

Ivo Fenn, labourer, is 72 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Hendrik Hallin, physician, is 68 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ulrik Marrow, farmer, is 66 today. Friends say it shows.

Marta Dellar, mason, is 61 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Friedl Rusk, farm labourer, is 58 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Arno Ostmann, engineer, is 54 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Ludwig Brenn, labourer, is 54 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Gone

Brigitta Marrow, carpenter, born Kessel 3 June 1853, died 1 December 1921.

Rainer Mauker, farmer, born Ostrabruck 29 December 1842, died 28 November 1921. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Ansel Reller, of Ostrabruck

The 2nd Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

1 December 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 December 1921. The Housing (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 6. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes An Act for the Better Improvement of Housing. You will notice, or you will not.

29 November 1921. The Causeway Maintenance (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 25. Provides 128535 marka for works between Weinau and Wasserdorf. It changes The Vellhausen Causeway Maintenance Act. Nobody cheered.

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 Norrfeld. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 4 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Jann v. Folmann: Concerning an unpaid debt of 198 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hussfeld: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 12 months. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Jost: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 19882 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

199 births, 89 weddings, 141 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

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

110 years ago. A cart overturns in Short Square, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital. Report.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	13	3
Marschau Garrison	12	4
Reedside Athletic	9	7
Tarnmund Lake	8	8
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	8
Grauburg Fortress	7	9
Kessel Iron	6	10
Vellmar Wardens	5	11
Norrwick Printers	4	12

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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.