The Evening Courier, 23 August 2021

local · Vellhausen · 23 August 2021

A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds.

EXCLUSIVE. A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds. The whole town came to look. The morning papers had nothing.

Named: Vellhausen (location), Forge Walk (street).

The Grand Chancellor, Nadja Maller, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellhausen, 23 August 2021, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds.

local · Hollhausen

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at…

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Church Quay are flooded. You heard it here. Named: Hollhausen, Church Quay.

local · Norrbruck

The harvest at Norrbruck is reported the best in…

The harvest at Norrbruck is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

local · Grauholt

The summer fair opens at Grauholt. 700 head of cattle…

The summer fair opens at Grauholt. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The Courier's man was there. Named: Grauholt, Cooper Lane.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Theo Mandlind, labourer, became Colonel of The 2nd Marsh Regiment on 12 August 2021. About Town wishes them luck and a good clerk.

Pavel Jost, official, is 87 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Jonas Grelar, shop assistant, is 81 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Uwe Reedholt, electrician, is 78 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ingrid Stolel, driver, is 65 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Karl Stolel, engineer, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Stefan Schonding, factory worker, is 62 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Bernd Karhack, banker, is 62 today. Not a day over 62, say friends.

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 Capital District. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning assault at Vellmar. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 4 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 608.2 pfen the loaf. Beer 912.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1245.72 marka. A room costs 456.13 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.

151 births, 86 weddings, 175 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

214 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Tanner Street. Report.

212 years ago. The harvest at Salzhafen is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	20	2
Hollstadt Workers	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	16	6
Altstadt Pfahl Club	15	7
Norrwick Printers	14	8
Ostrabruck Bridge	9	13
Reedside Athletic	8	14
Tarnmund Lake	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Kessel Iron	4	18

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.