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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 25 May 2021, after. You can tell which. Stefan Gilhor becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateJan Wendl, of TarnmoorThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action24 May 2021

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.

30 May 2021. The Military Pensions (Amendment) 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. It changes The Military Pensions Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

29 May 2021. The Examinations (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 62 votes to 0. Applies to children between 5 and 15. Comes into force on 1 January 2022. It changes The Examinations Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

28 May 2021. The Vaccination Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 3. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Rusk v. Jann: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning assault at Weinfeld. Ruling: fined 3040 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Nussbaum v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 3040 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Amsel: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 608.2 pfen the loaf. Beer 912.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 124.57 marka. A room costs 436 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 45,359.50. Bank rate 3.31 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 253,577,250 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

149 births, 106 weddings, 167 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

213 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Street. Report.

210 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Long Way. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2020 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress202
Hollstadt Workers175
Weinfeld Vintners166
Altstadt Pfahl Club157
Norrwick Printers148
Ostrabruck Bridge913
Reedside Athletic814
Tarnmund Lake814
Vellmar Wardens814
Marschau Garrison715
Brennholt Farmers616
Kessel Iron418

The Courier's verdict on the season: wet. 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 A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
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 Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.