The EveningCourier
Wednesday 23 September 2026Vellmar Mean Time
LatestThe front line is at the Reed Line. No change.The Front ›
Digitised edition Wednesday 28 September 2016 Page 1 of 1 ‹ Previous issueWhole issueNext issue ›

frost · VellmarOne pfen

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

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 Norrfeld. Tickel v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 111708 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brack v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 6981 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Pfeil: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

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

The prices that matter.

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.

164 births, 96 weddings, 180 deaths this week. Population 719,676.

On this day

210 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Norrhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

210 years ago. A cart overturns in Bridge Quay, Grauburg. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
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.