The Evening Courier, 8 November 2014

Around the country · Oberholt · 8 November 2014

A picture house opens in Church Street, Oberholt, seating 700.

SHOCK. A picture house opens in Church Street, Oberholt, seating 700. Hundreds turned out. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Oberholt, Church Street.

The Grand Chancellor, Renate Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 8 November 2014, the crowd. Spot yourself. A picture house opens in Church Street, Oberholt, seating 700.

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.

4 November 2014. The Poor Relief Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 20. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. R. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Salzhafen. Ruling: 6 months. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Uhl v. Mahler: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Menbest: Concerning assault at Hollhausen. Ruling: 2 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Holt v. Baltmein: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Vellhausen. Ruling: damages of 40731 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: 7 months. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 543.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 814.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 105.52 marka. A room costs 369.32 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 31,545.40. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 217,195,469 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

177 births, 89 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

205 years ago. The bells of Sudholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

204 years ago. A cart overturns in Ferry Square, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2014 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	18	4
Altstadt Pfahl Club	18	4
Hollstadt Workers	16	6
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Kessel Iron	10	12
Marschau Garrison	10	12
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	15
Vellmar Wardens	6	16
Reedside Athletic	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	3	19

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

The Stars

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

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

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

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.