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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Tuesday, 25 March 2008 · No. 49,877 · Editor: Oskar Brenn · Late edition
Around the country · Hochstadt · 25 March 2008
A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It…
SHOCK. A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Hundreds turned out. More tomorrow.
In the story: Hochstadt, Long Way.
The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Vellhausen
The first train reaches Vellhausen
The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Vellhausen, Ferry Gate.
Around the country · Eisenheim
Eisenheim marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along School Way
Eisenheim marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along School Way. You could not make it up. In the story: Eisenheim, School Way.
Around the country · Hollhausen
The Hollhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates
The Hollhausen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Low Row. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Hollhausen, Low Row.
Around the country · Oberholt
A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior
A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Oberholt, Lime Gate.
The Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Bernd Wachs, of Ostrabruck | The 5th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 19 March 2008 |
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 Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. I. M.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 2337 marka. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Lenz: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Fenn v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Tunder v. Mekwitz: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 5844 marka. The gallery was packed.
Money
Money. Yours, mostly going.
Bread 467.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 701.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 87.32 marka. A room costs 305.64 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 50,172.80. Bank rate 3.81 per cent.
The War Appropriation this year: 186,709,685 marka. Sixty-three to nil.
Hatched, matched and dispatched.
168 births, 94 weddings, 166 deaths this week. Population 718,915.
On this day
202 years ago. The harvest at Kessel is reported good. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. Report.
200 years ago. The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
Sport
Pfahl. The League of 2007 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.
| Club | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Grauburg Fortress | 18 | 4 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 17 | 5 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 15 | 7 |
| Norrwick Printers | 13 | 9 |
| Reedside Athletic | 13 | 9 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 12 | 10 |
| Kessel Iron | 11 | 11 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 10 | 12 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 8 | 14 |
| Marschau Garrison | 7 | 15 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 5 | 17 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 3 | 19 |
The Courier's verdict on the season: worth it. Table below.
The Stars
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.
electrics · Sudholt · since 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
wine · Weinwick · since 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
restaurant · Kessel · since 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
retail · Lindenmar · since 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
iron · Salzhafen · since 1989 · OBI
Brenn Foundry, Salzhafen: bar iron, rails, chain and castings to pattern.
wine · Marschau · since 2007 · TLT
Toltren Vineyards, Marschau: table wines by the dozen and the cask.