The Evening Courier, 1 August 1934

Money · Vellmar · 28 July 1934

Bank of Ostrand lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KAG.

SHOCK. Bank of Ostrand lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KAG. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Bank of Ostrand.

The Grand Chancellor, Ernst Wendl, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 28 July 1934, the crowd. Spot yourself. Bank of Ostrand lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KAG.

Around the country · Berging

The tannery at Berging burns through the night

The tannery at Berging burns through the night. 4 men are out of work. You could not make it up. In the story: Berging, Salt Way.

Around the country · Weinwick

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick. Cellars in Short Street are flooded. More tomorrow. In the story: Weinwick, Short Street.

Around the country · Norrbruck

The first train reaches Norrbruck

The first train reaches Norrbruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours. Ask yourself why. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Lindenmar

The telegraph reaches Lindenmar

The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Lindenmar, Orchard Lane.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Otto Feinich, nurse, became Colonel of The 2nd Marsh Regiment on 10 July 1934. Friends say the desk will fit.

Willem Kessler, factory worker, married Thea Kesselring on 29 July 1934. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Matthis Lenz, lawyer, is 81 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Magnus Hallin, farmer, is 78 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ernst Lodde, clerk, is 73 today. Not a day over 73, say friends.

Berta Tester, soldier, is 71 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Emil Wendl, housekeeper, is 62 today. Friends say it shows.

Paula Moor, typist, is 60 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Gone

Casimir Brenn, housekeeper, born Vellmar 18 March 1859, died 28 July 1934. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal

Josef Punnoll, of Tarnmund

The 2nd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

26 July 1934

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.

31 July 1934. The Salt Duties Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 21. Sets the duty at 9 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

26 July 1934. The Public Health (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 21. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Public Health (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Quast v. Schesttos: Concerning the estate of the late Schesttos. Ruling: estate divided equally. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Voss: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 9 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 40.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 60.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.49 marka. A room costs 15.72 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 4,654.10. Bank rate 0.73 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 9,752,207 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

201 births, 101 weddings, 117 deaths this week. Population 516,807.

On this day

116 years ago. Weinau marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along New Gate Walk. Report.

113 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in New Gate Way. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1933 went to Reedside Athletic. Full table.

Club	W	L
Reedside Athletic	16	0
Marschau Garrison	9	7
Hollstadt Workers	9	7
Tarnmund Lake	8	8
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	9
Vellmar Wardens	7	9
Grauburg Fortress	7	9
Kessel Iron	5	11
Norrwick Printers	4	12

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

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

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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 The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier 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.