The Evening Courier, 21 February 2003

Money · Eisenheim · 21 February 2003

Fenn & Sons, Printers is acquired by Longar & Sons, Printers.

Fenn & Sons, Printers is acquired by Longar & Sons, Printers. You could not make it up. The Exchange took it quiet.

In the story: Fenn & Sons, Printers, Longar & Sons, Printers.

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

**Our picture:** Eisenheim, 21 February 2003, the crowd. Spot yourself. Fenn & Sons, Printers is acquired by Longar & Sons, Printers.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Ostrabruck

The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Ostrabruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Ostrabruck, Bridge Quay.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported the best in memory

The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported the best in memory. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Details inside. In the story: Ostrabruck, Long Street.

Around the country · Vellhausen

A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Grauholt

A motor omnibus service begins between Vellhausen and Grauholt. You will want to know. In the story: Vellhausen, Well Way.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Leon Fromm, of Sudfurt

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

18 February 2003

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

15 February 2003. The Police (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 14. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3485 marka or 6 months. It changes The Police (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Wachs v. Broffel: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Weiss: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 3 years. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 425.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 638.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 77.46 marka. A room costs 271.12 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 56,360.50. Bank rate 3.92 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 166,736,167 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

182 births, 120 weddings, 165 deaths this week. Population 716,895.

On this day

195 years ago. The tannery at Marschau burns through the night. 41 men are out of work. Report.

191 years ago. A cart overturns in High Way, Hollhausen. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2002 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Marschau Garrison	14	8
Norrwick Printers	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	16
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 9 out of ten and the ferry 3.

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 Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

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

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

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. 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.