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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Marschau, 14 February 1988, before. You can tell which. Marschau Electric Company is founded at Marschau by Stefan Eckholt.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Master v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Dammberg. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Thal v. Nussbaum: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Wendl v. Sudmann: Concerning the estate of the late Sudmann. Ruling: will set aside. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Fuchs: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 8 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Adler v. Reed: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrwick. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was full.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 333 pfen the loaf. Beer 499.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 55.46 marka. A room costs 194.13 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 33,382.90. Bank rate 3.64 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 122,477,204 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

211 births, 104 weddings, 172 deaths this week. Population 697,107.

On this day

173 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Eisenheim and fells the old lime in Mill Row. Report.

171 years ago. A fire in Weaver Square at Tarnmoor destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1987 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

ClubWL
Tarnmund Lake175
Grauburg Fortress166
Norrwick Printers157
Hollstadt Workers148
Marschau Garrison139
Weinfeld Vintners1111
Altstadt Pfahl Club1012
Reedside Athletic1012
Ostrabruck Bridge814
Brennholt Farmers814
Vellmar Wardens715
Kessel Iron319

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
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.