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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Grauburg, 10 July 2021, the crowd. Spot yourself. Tickel Department Store is wound up. 628 jobs are lost at Grauburg.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Ehrlich v. Kessler: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Grautal. Ruling: damages of 18245 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Seser v. Mahler: Concerning the estate of the late Mahler. Ruling: will set aside. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Drexel v. Moor: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: damages of 18245 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Wendl v. Marsch: Concerning the estate of the late Marsch. Ruling: for the eldest son. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

147 births, 94 weddings, 176 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

215 years ago. The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Star Street are flooded. Report.

211 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.