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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Weinau, 29 June 1901, during. You can tell which. Weinau Mills is founded at Weinau by Rosa Nienberg.

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.

1 July 1901. The Grauholt Causeway Timber 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. Nobody cheered.

27 June 1901. The Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 58 votes to 5. Sets the duty at 6 pfen in the marka. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Wendl v. Voss: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Scharholt v. Reinholt: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 7436 marka. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 14.9 pfen the loaf. Beer 22.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.24 marka. A room costs 4.35 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 1,840.80. Bank rate 3.39 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 2,271,289 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

192 births, 74 weddings, 126 deaths this week. Population 375,417.

On this day

92 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

91 years ago. The foundry at Tarnmund burns through the night. 35 men are out of work. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1900 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

ClubWL
Tarnmund Lake84
Marschau Garrison75
Vellmar Wardens75
Grauburg Fortress66
Ostrabruck Bridge66
Hollstadt Workers57
Kessel Iron39

The Courier's verdict on the season: worth it. Table below.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
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 Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.