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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Hollstadt, 25 September 1997, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Hollstadt by Klaus Brenn.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

CorporalLeon Wachs, of GrauholtThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy fire27 September 1997
PrivateBernd Moor, of MarschauThe 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regimentenemy action24 September 1997

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.

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

The High Court. Hallin v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Tickel: Concerning the estate of the late Tickel. Ruling: will upheld. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Ebner v. Lamm: Concerning the estate of the late Lamm. Ruling: will upheld. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 375.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 562.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 66.33 marka. A room costs 232.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,679.90. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 143,092,891 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

193 births, 108 weddings, 200 deaths this week. Population 711,263.

On this day

191 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Norrhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

191 years ago. A cart overturns in Bridge Quay, Grauburg. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1996 went to Norrwick Printers. Full table.

ClubWL
Norrwick Printers193
Marschau Garrison166
Hollstadt Workers157
Tarnmund Lake139
Vellmar Wardens139
Reedside Athletic139
Altstadt Pfahl Club1210
Ostrabruck Bridge1012
Grauburg Fortress814
Weinfeld Vintners715
Brennholt Farmers418
Kessel Iron220

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

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
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

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.