The Evening Courier, 16 September 2001

The Front · The Reed Line · 10 September 2001

Ben Marrow of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for carrying…

SHOCK. Ben Marrow of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway. Well done that man. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Ben Marrow.

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

**Our picture:** The Reed Line, 10 September 2001, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Ben Marrow of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Mill Way are flooded. Ask yourself why. In the story: Ostrabruck, Mill Way.

Around the country · Lindenmar

A fire in Salt Way at Lindenmar destroys 2 houses

A fire in Salt Way at Lindenmar destroys 2 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. The quay was black with people. In the story: Lindenmar, Salt Way.

Around the country · Sandfeld

Sandfeld marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street

Sandfeld marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sandfeld, Garrison Street.

Around the country · Oberbach

A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Well Row

A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Well Row. The quay was black with people. In the story: Oberbach, Well Row.

Around the country · Berging

A picture house opens in Market Walk, Berging, seating 200

A picture house opens in Market Walk, Berging, seating 200. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Berging, Market Walk.

Around the country · Grauholt

A fire in Mill Street at Grauholt destroys 3 houses

A fire in Mill Street at Grauholt destroys 3 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauholt, Mill Street.

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.

16 September 2001. The Military Pensions Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 2002. You will notice, or you will not.

15 September 2001. The Medals (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. It changes The Medals (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

14 September 2001. The Vellmar Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 22. Sets the duty at 5 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.

13 September 2001. The Dammberg Clockmakers' Registration Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 7. 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 Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. K. T.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 3 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Gackmann: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 6 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

205 births, 100 weddings, 193 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

196 years ago. The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

194 years ago. The weaving shed at Kessel burns through the night. 3 men are out of work. 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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier 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.