The Evening Courier, 13 September 1901

Money · Vellmar · 12 September 1901

Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZWH.

Late tonight: Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZWH. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Ostra Valley Line.

The Grand Chancellor, Konrad Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 12 September 1901, the crowd. Spot yourself. Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZWH.

Around the country · Grauburg

The telegraph reaches Grauburg

The telegraph reaches Grauburg. The first message sent is the front-line report. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Grauburg, Garrison Gate.

Around the country · Reedtal

A cart overturns in Salt Street, Reedtal

A cart overturns in Salt Street, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. Details inside. In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A cart overturns in Long Quay, Weinfeld

A cart overturns in Long Quay, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Hollhausen, is taken to hospital. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Weinfeld, Long Quay.

Around the country · Hochstadt

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Tanner Street are flooded. More tomorrow. In the story: Hochstadt, Tanner Street.

Around the country · Sudfurt

A fire in Iron Gate at Sudfurt destroys 5 houses

A fire in Iron Gate at Sudfurt destroys 5 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudfurt, Iron Gate.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Lorenz Hallin, soldier, is 69 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Teodor Doter, mason, is 62 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gustav Marrow, farm labourer, is 56 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Rosalind Unger, mason, is 48 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Casimir Brenn, factory worker, is 47 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Bruno Rebhuhn, farmer, is 40 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Ida Hallin, teacher, is 33 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Emma Kicker, farmer, is 32 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Dagny Rabe, vintner, born Weinwick 4 December 1836, died 13 September 1901.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Anton Rusk, of Dammsee

The 3rd Marsh Regiment

enemy action

11 September 1901

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

10 September 1901. The Electricity (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 3. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 1954 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1902. It changes The Electricity (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

9 September 1901. The Regimental Colours Regulation 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. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Rusk v. Hallin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Tarnmund. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Kaltz: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 8 months. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

184 births, 68 weddings, 125 deaths this week. Population 375,417.

On this day

94 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Salt Street are flooded. Report.

94 years ago. Weinwick marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ostra Street. Report.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	8	4
Marschau Garrison	7	5
Vellmar Wardens	7	5
Grauburg Fortress	6	6
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	6
Hollstadt Workers	5	7
Kessel Iron	3	9

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

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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 A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.