The Evening Courier, 28 July 2001

Money · Lindenmar · 27 July 2001

Sudmark Wine Company is acquired by Brenn Foods.

Sudmark Wine Company is acquired by Brenn Foods. You could not make it up. The Exchange took it steady.

In the story: Sudmark Wine Company, Brenn Foods.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Lindenmar, 27 July 2001, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Sudmark Wine Company is acquired by Brenn Foods.

Money · Vellmar

Fenn Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TAA

Fenn Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TAA. More tomorrow. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Fenn Vineyards.

Money · Vellmar

Weinwick Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NRL

Weinwick Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NRL. The Courier's man was there. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Weinwick Dairy.

The Front · The Reed Line

Lukas Lodde of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for holding the Third Stake alone for a night

Lukas Lodde of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for holding the Third Stake alone for a night. Details inside. In the story: Lukas Lodde.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

The bells of Tarnmoor church are recast

The bells of Tarnmoor church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Watch this space. In the story: Tarnmoor, Market Street.

Around the country · Dammberg

A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Details inside. In the story: Dammberg, Cooper Walk.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The summer fair opens at Hollstadt

The summer fair opens at Hollstadt. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hollstadt, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Vellmar

The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Vellmar

The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Vellmar. Cellars in Garrison Street are flooded. The whole town came to look. In the story: Vellmar, Garrison Street.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Magnus Voss, merchant, is 82 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Kurt Bauer, factory worker, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Jonas Brenn, physician, is 72 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Heinz Marsch, labourer, is 71 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Karin Neiner, shopkeeper, is 69 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Dieter Rademann, engineer, is 67 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Markus Rusk, shop assistant, is 62 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Klaus Hauk, postal worker, is 60 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

27 July 2001. The Prisons Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 21. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 138 marka or 14 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Kaltz v. Schoner: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Norrwick. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Rarmann: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: 1 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Moor: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Lindenmar. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 405 pfen the loaf. Beer 607.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 73.38 marka. A room costs 256.85 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 64,109.60. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 157,075,817 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

171 births, 103 weddings, 192 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

196 years ago. A fire in Old Gate Walk at Hollstadt destroys 7 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.

193 years ago. The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Sanding. Cellars in Mill Street are flooded. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2000 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Reedside Athletic	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 7 out of ten and the ferry 5.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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 Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.