The Evening Courier, 19 September 2026

company · Norrbruck · 18 September 2026

Norrbruck Dye Company is founded at Norrbruck by Oskar Sonholt.

Norrbruck Dye Company is founded at Norrbruck by Oskar Sonholt. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. You read it here first.

Named: Norrbruck Dye Company (subject), Oskar Sonholt (founder).

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

**Our picture:** Norrbruck, 18 September 2026, after. You can tell which. Norrbruck Dye Company is founded at Norrbruck by Oskar Sonholt.

local · Berging

A storm strips roofs in Berging and fells the old lime…

A storm strips roofs in Berging and fells the old lime in Market Walk. The whole town came to look. Named: Berging, Market Walk.

local · Norrwick

A new school opens at Norrwick with 80 pupils. The…

A new school opens at Norrwick with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. You heard it here. Named: Norrwick, Weaver Way.

local · Grautal

The Grautal council installs a computer to keep the…

The Grautal council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Orchard Walk. One pfen well spent. Named: Grautal, Orchard Walk.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Susanne Hallin, teacher, is 77 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Karl Ebner, journalist, is 75 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Lukas Hallin, mechanic, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Karin Zinbeick, physician, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Monika Ebner, factory worker, is 72 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Gisela Lerfeld, clerk, is 72 today. Friends say it shows.

Rainer Grau, factory worker, is 69 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ingrid Hirmann, shop assistant, is 67 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

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.

15 September 2026. The Aviation (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 9. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 766 marka. It changes The Aviation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

14 September 2026. The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 2. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 2027. It changes The Chronological Records (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

13 September 2026. The War Widows (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 War Widows Regulation Act. It took them all afternoon.

13 September 2026. The Pensions Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 6. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 2027. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Zeller v. Manfeld: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brosbraurn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Grelar: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Rademann: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Fiechdon: Concerning assault at Vellhausen. Ruling: 2 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Adler: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 10 years. The Courier was there.

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.

126 births, 86 weddings, 169 deaths this week. Population 713,739.

On this day

133 years ago. Room 14 of the National Museum is closed for maintenance. The catalogue number of one recent acquisition is redacted by order of the War Ministry. Report.

217 years ago. The harvest at Berging is reported poor. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	19	3
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Norrwick Printers	14	8
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Kessel Iron	7	15
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	6	16

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

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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 A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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 Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

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