The Evening Courier, 13 August 1906

Around the country · Dammberg · 13 August 1906

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Dammberg. Lake Tarn freezes…

The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Dammberg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. You heard it here. The Courier's man was on the spot by a little after 7 in the morning. The morning papers had nothing.

In the story: Dammberg, Weaver Way.

The Grand Chancellor, Gustav Marrow, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Dammberg, 13 August 1906, the crowd. Spot yourself. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Dammberg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.

Around the country · Wasserdorf

Wasserdorf marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Street

Wasserdorf marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Street. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Wasserdorf, High Street.

Around the country · Weinwick

A new school opens at Weinwick with 80 pupils

A new school opens at Weinwick with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Weinwick, Long Way.

Around the country · Grauholt

A new school opens at Grauholt with 20 pupils

A new school opens at Grauholt with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Details inside. In the story: Grauholt, Short Square.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

12 August 1906. The Public Order Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 5. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 812 marka or 3 months. It took them all afternoon.

11 August 1906. The Telephone Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 4. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 2030 marka. Nobody cheered.

9 August 1906. The Causeway Maintenance Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 56 votes to 0. Provides 72674 marka for works between Lindenmar and Sanding. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Ort: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Rirfaus: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Marsch v. Hallin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Tarnmund. Ruling: for the plaintiff. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 16.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 24.4 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.4 marka. A room costs 4.91 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 2,288.10. Bank rate 3.57 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 2,555,086 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

222 births, 64 weddings, 106 deaths this week. Population 395,845.

On this day

98 years ago. The summer fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

96 years ago. A fire in Weaver Square at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1905 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	12	2
Marschau Garrison	9	5
Vellmar Wardens	9	5
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	6
Hollstadt Workers	7	7
Grauburg Fortress	5	9
Norrwick Printers	4	10
Kessel Iron	2	12

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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.