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The Evening Courier

Vellmar · Sunday, 30 August 2026 · No. 56,609 · Editor: Emil Kaltz · Late edition

Our picture: Oberbach, 30 August 2026, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Hallin Electrical is founded at Oberbach by Rolf Hallin.

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.

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 Kesselhöh. Fenn v. Veinning: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 133708 marka. The gallery was full.

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.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

The week in the registers.

129 births, 81 weddings, 148 deaths this week. Population 713,739.

On this day

218 years ago. The weaving shed at Sudfurt burns through the night. 5 men are out of work. Report.

213 years ago. Grautal marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Lane. 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
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

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.