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The Evening Courier

Vellmar · Friday, 28 August 2026 · No. 56,607 · Editor: Emil Kaltz · Late edition

Our picture: Grauburg, 28 August 2026, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. A picture house opens in Bridge Quay, Grauburg, seating 800.

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.

26 August 2026. The Hagenkirchen Universities Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 0. Applies to children between 5 and 12. Comes into force on 1 January 2027. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. S. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellmar. Ruling: 2 months. The gallery was packed.

The High Court. Bauer v. Weiss: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. P. R.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Brennholt. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Krermann v. Geltberg: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Dammberg. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Hallin v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 334272 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Deichen v. Ebner: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was packed.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 668.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 1002.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1426.07 marka. A room costs 501.41 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 78,241.20. Bank rate 3.86 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 277,775,667 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

134 births, 89 weddings, 150 deaths this week. Population 713,739.

On this day

220 years ago. The harvest at Hagenkirchen is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.

217 years ago. A fire in Well Row at Sandfeld destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2025 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers193
Altstadt Pfahl Club175
Weinfeld Vintners157
Grauburg Fortress157
Norrwick Printers148
Reedside Athletic1111
Ostrabruck Bridge814
Vellmar Wardens715
Kessel Iron715
Marschau Garrison715
Brennholt Farmers616
Tarnmund Lake616

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.