The Evening Courier, 22 January 1913

Money · Vellmar · 22 January 1913

Wendl Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VIK.

Wendl Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VIK. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Wendl Iron & Steel.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Burond, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 22 January 1913, during. You can tell which. Wendl Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VIK.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 20 pupils

A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Details inside. In the story: Tarnmoor, Market Street.

Around the country · Brennholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Brennholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Brennholt. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Brennholt, High Way.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinfeld

A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinfeld. There are 10 arrests. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Weinfeld, Forge Quay.

Around the country · Norrwick

Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Norrwick

Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrwick, Orchard Street.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Casimir Bohm, farmer, is 78 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Magnus Brenn, farmer, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Matthis Mandlind, factory worker, is 63 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Hanne Brenn, farmer, is 61 today. Not a day over 61, say friends.

Ansel Wiltger, carpenter, is 57 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Oskar Ort, merchant, is 52 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Rudolf Wendl, tailor, is 48 today. Not a day over 48, say friends.

Ludwig Schutzholt, clerk, is 47 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Margit Kessler, smith, born Vellmar 20 September 1845, died 19 January 1913.

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.

21 January 1913. The Vaccination (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 11. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes An Act for the Better Regulation of Vaccination. It took them all afternoon.

17 January 1913. The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 3. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 213 marka or 4 months. It changes The Vagrancy (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

16 January 1913. The Sudfurt Grain Duties Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 7. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Kranz v. Quast: Concerning an unpaid debt of 229 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Mertz v. Rabe: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Quast: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Binfess v. Gerholt: Concerning the estate of the late Gerholt. Ruling: will upheld. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 18.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 27.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.71 marka. A room costs 5.98 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 2,808.10. Bank rate 3.21 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 3,321,410 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

220 births, 81 weddings, 112 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

99 years ago. Berging marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Square. Report.

97 years ago. The winter fair opens at Weinwick. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1912 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	12	2
Kessel Iron	10	4
Hollstadt Workers	9	5
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	8
Tarnmund Lake	6	8
Vellmar Wardens	5	9
Grauburg Fortress	5	9
Norrwick Printers	3	11

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

23 November 1912. Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 20th title, with 12 wins from 14. Ernst Wendl of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 36 stakes. Sport report.

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

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.