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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellhausen, 24 September 2016, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Vellhausen Dairy is founded at Vellhausen by Frida Stiegl.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateJan Reller, of KesselThe 1st Marsh Regimentkilled in action24 September 2016

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

25 September 2016. The Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 11. Sets the duty at 6 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

23 September 2016. The Sandfeld 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 2017. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Quast: Concerning assault at Norrhafen. Ruling: fined 6981 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Kaltz v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 558.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 837.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 110.75 marka. A room costs 387.63 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 27,701.40. Bank rate 3.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 227,046,856 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

156 births, 95 weddings, 171 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

208 years ago. Berging marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Low Walk. Report.

208 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauholt and fells the old lime in Cooper Lane. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2015 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers211
Altstadt Pfahl Club184
Weinfeld Vintners184
Grauburg Fortress157
Norrwick Printers139
Vellmar Wardens1012
Kessel Iron913
Reedside Athletic814
Marschau Garrison715
Brennholt Farmers616
Ostrabruck Bridge418
Tarnmund Lake319

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.