The Evening Courier, 24 August 2021

Around the country · Marschau · 24 August 2021

The harvest at Marschau is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.

The harvest at Marschau is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. You will want to know. The Courier's man was on the spot by towards 4 in the afternoon. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Marschau, Warden Street.

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

**Our picture:** Marschau, 24 August 2021, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The harvest at Marschau is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.

Around the country · Vellhausen

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

A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds. Ask yourself why. In the story: Vellhausen, Forge Walk.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen

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

Around the country · Norrbruck

The harvest at Norrbruck is reported the best in memory

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

Around the country · Grauholt

The summer fair opens at Grauholt

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

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

24 August 2021. The Tramway (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 16. Provides 237316 marka for works between Grautal and Lindenmar. It changes The Tramway Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Brenn v. Sandar: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Eisenheim. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.

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

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.

The week in the registers.

143 births, 84 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

214 years ago. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

212 years ago. Roderik Hallin becomes Speaker of the Assembly. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.