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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 19 July 1941, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Ostrand Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NFN.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateWillem Nelmann, of VellmarThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy fire18 July 1941

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

17 July 1941. The Calendar Licensing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 22. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Nendhardt v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 7852 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was packed.

The High Court. Pener 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 High Court. Arnholt v. Brenn: Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning assault at Sandfeld. Ruling: 8 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was packed.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 39.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 58.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.57 marka. A room costs 15.98 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 8,168.40. Bank rate 5.32 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 9,941,670 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

248 births, 100 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 545,799.

On this day

134 years ago. The summer fair opens at Weinau. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

129 years ago. The harvest at Berging is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1940 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison153
Weinfeld Vintners144
Reedside Athletic126
Tarnmund Lake108
Grauburg Fortress810
Kessel Iron711
Norrwick Printers711
Hollstadt Workers612
Ostrabruck Bridge612
Vellmar Wardens513

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 7 out of ten and the ferry 3.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
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 The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.