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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Ostrabruck, 31 August 2021, before. You can tell which. Tarnbren Media is founded at Ostrabruck by Mathilde Falk.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

28 August 2021. The Requisition (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 Requisition Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

28 August 2021. The War Widows Regulation 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 2022. You will notice, or you will not.

26 August 2021. The Poor Relief Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 10. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Ehrlich: Concerning assault at Oberholt. Ruling: 14 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Schiesel: Concerning assault at Sandfeld. Ruling: fined 304088 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 17 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Dorn v. Meitzmar: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Norrwick. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

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.

142 births, 89 weddings, 144 deaths this week. Population 717,098.

On this day

216 years ago. The harvest at Tarnmund is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.

210 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grautal and fells the old lime in Orchard Gate. 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
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

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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.