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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Sudfurt, 29 December 1921, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. A motor omnibus service begins between Sudfurt and Dammberg.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateAnsel Hallin, of HollauThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy action29 December 1921
PrivateKurt Brenn, of WestkirchenThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action28 December 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.

26 December 1921. The Markets Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 9. Sets the duty at 4 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1922. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. O. V.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Weinwick. Ruling: 14 months. You should have seen the faces.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

221 births, 70 weddings, 125 deaths this week. Population 460,600.

On this day

114 years ago. The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Weinau. Cellars in Market Way are flooded. Report.

114 years ago. A fire in Old Gate Walk at Brennholt destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's 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.

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.