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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 24 August 1901, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Tarnmoor Ironworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LBA.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateKurt Setberg, of OberbachThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy action24 August 1901

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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 1901. The Universities (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 20. Applies to children between 7 and 13. Comes into force on 1 January 1902. It changes The Universities Regulation Act. Nobody cheered.

26 August 1901. The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 16. Applies to children between 6 and 15. Comes into force on 1 January 1902. It changes The Technical Colleges Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Hallin v. Ostmann: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Eisenheim. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Rusk v. Tunder: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Weinau. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Lenz: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: 9 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Quast v. Reed: Concerning an unpaid debt of 185 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Geltberg: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 14 months with hard labour. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Kaltz: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 2974 marka. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

187 births, 73 weddings, 103 deaths this week. Population 375,417.

On this day

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

88 years ago. Grautal marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Lane. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
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 You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
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

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. 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.