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The Evening Courier

Vellmar · Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · No. 56,633 · Editor: Emil Kaltz · Late edition

Our picture: Vellmar, 22 September 2026, the crowd. Spot yourself. Vikbeil Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VIG.

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.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. S. K.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Ostrabruck. Ruling: fined 20056 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Holt v. Kreiten: Concerning the estate of the late Kreiten. Ruling: estate divided equally. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Reinholt: Concerning theft of a printing press. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was full.

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.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

150 births, 80 weddings, 155 deaths this week. Population 713,739.

On this day

216 years ago. The brewery at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 59 men are out of work. Report.

215 years ago. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in High Gate are flooded. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
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 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

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.