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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Weinfeld, 28 December 1989, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Weinfeld Ordnance Works is founded at Weinfeld by Pavel Brenn.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateViktor Ostrand, of SudholtThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy fire29 December 1989

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.

The High Court. Ostrand v. Tarn: Concerning the estate of the late Tarn. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was packed.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. P. F.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a wine label). Ruling: 6 months and forfeiture. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Mahler: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 331.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 497.4 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 57.45 marka. A room costs 201.06 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 28,211.30. Bank rate 4.39 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 126,261,355 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

226 births, 113 weddings, 183 deaths this week. Population 700,778.

On this day

181 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.

181 years ago. The harvest at Weinfeld is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1989 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers175
Norrwick Printers157
Altstadt Pfahl Club148
Weinfeld Vintners148
Grauburg Fortress139
Vellmar Wardens1210
Tarnmund Lake1111
Marschau Garrison1012
Ostrabruck Bridge913
Reedside Athletic814
Kessel Iron616
Brennholt Farmers319

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

28 November 1989. Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 5th title, with 17 wins from 22. Rainer Siermiler of Altstadt Pfahl Club is top scorer with 25 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
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 An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.